Potential WT Board candidates

@frullens 

Latest list

Sports Admin Suggestions:

- John Coates (Olympics)

- Wayne Pearce (need to resign as NRL Commissioner)

Political Suggestions:

- Barry O'Farrel (Former Premier and former WT chair)

- Dominic Perrottet (Former Premier)

Business Suggstions:

- Lee H (Brydens Lawyers, current WT Chair, Foundation 13) No

- Kris Gale (Tax, Wrestling, Radio & Foundation 13)

- Ross Milbourne (Former UTS VC, Professor Ecomonics & Foundation 13)

- Harry Triguboff (Meriton, 90yo and still going)

Famous Supporter Suggestions:

- Michael Clarke (Former Cricket Captain)

- Anthony Field (The Wiggles) No

- Mark Geyer (Triple M) No

Former Player Suggestions:

- Chris Lawrence 

- Dean Halatau (NRL operations manager & ABC Radio)

- Joel Cain (SEN & Sportsbet) No

- Lote Tuqiri (content manager agency) No

CEO Suggestions 

- Justin Pascoe (current) No

- Jimmy Smith (SEN)No

- Robbie Farah (Legend) No

- Simon Cook (HBG CEO)

-Tim Watsford (Super Cars)

- Shane Richardson (Brisbane East's bid)

- Matt Betsey (WT Pathways) No

This will probably be an unpopular suggestion but David Gallop would be good for the CEO role imo…

Need someone who understands rugby league administration. Him as CEO, Coates as Chair, Bennett as Head of Football.

Posted by: @avocadoontoast

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This will probably be an unpopular suggestion but David Gallop would be good for the CEO role imo…

I think he might be near perfect.

Another name to throw in the mix - Steve Noyce, particularly for the board.

@helmesy Noyce was all footy as was his family could do a lot worse .. had a lot of time for him in the day !

@avocadoontoast Interesting your comment Re Bennett has a relationship with Benji , it would be a great get but would have to come back to Sydney .. would not happen unfortunately.

We need someone (ideally more than 1) in the mix that has specifically experienced success in the NRL imo. Preferably in as CEO, but even if it's someone like Richardson as a non-exec director, effectively working as a consultant at executive level. 

Wayne Pearce would be the ultimate Wests Tigers chairman given his experience in governance at the ARL Commission and his love for the club. It would be interesting to know if the WT board members receive a payment or not. Pearce would be on 100k + as ARL Commissioner.

Posted by: @snake

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@avocadoontoast Interesting your comment Re Bennett has a relationship with Benji , it would be a great get but would have to come back to Sydney .. would not happen unfortunately.

I don’t think he’d have to come back here full time. Could just fly down when needed. His role would be assisting with player management and development, recruitment and mentoring Benji. He could do the lions share from Brissie imo.

One from left field  Anthony Laffranchi as football manager. 

Updated list

Sports Admin Suggestions:

- John Coates (Olympics)

- Wayne Pearce (need to resign as NRL Commissioner)

- Steve Noyce (Former WT CEO)

- David Gallop (Former NRL & FA CEO)

Political Suggestions:

- Barry O'Farrel (Former Premier and former WT chair)

- Dominic Perrottet (Former Premier)

Business Suggstions:

- Lee H (Brydens Lawyers, current WT Chair, Foundation 13)

- Kris Gale (Tax, Wrestling, Radio & Foundation 13)

- Ross Milbourne (Former UTS VC, Professor Ecomonics & Foundation 13)

- Harry Triguboff (Meriton, 90yo and still going)

Famous Supporter Suggestions:

- Michael Clarke (Former Cricket Captain)

- Anthony Field (The Wiggles)

- Mark Geyer (Triple M)

- Ashley Barty (Former Tennis no.1)

- Dawn Fraser (Olympic great)

- Jimmy Barnes (Rock legend)

- Russell Arnold (former Sri Lankan cricketer and current commentator)

- Julie Goodwin (Former masterchef winner and Radio host)

- Tim Cahill (Former soceroo and current sports admin)

Former Player Suggestions:

- Chris Lawrence 

- Dean Halatau (NRL operations manager & ABC Radio)

- Joel Cain (SEN & Sportsbet)

- Lote Tuqiri (content manager agency)

CEO Suggestions 

- Justin Pascoe (current)

- Jimmy Smith (SEN)

- Robbie Farah (Legend)

- Simon Cook (HBG CEO)

-Tim Watsford (Super Cars)

- Shane Richardson (Brisbane East's bid)

- Matt Betsey (WT Pathways)

- Steve Noyce (Former WT CEO)

- David Gallop (Former NRL & FA CEO)

GM Football Suggestions 

- Mark O'Neil

- Robbie Farah

- Wayne Bennett 

- Anthony Laffranchi 

Posted by: @kenny4517

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One from left field  Anthony Laffranchi as football manager. 

Wow  good call

- I didn't know he was GM Football at Titans

John Lee for CEO?

Former CEO of both Roosters and souths (both due only a year,  for some reason)

Former Director-General of the Department of Premier & Cabinet 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lee_(bureaucrat)

Posted by: @frullens

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John Lee for CEO?

Former CEO of both Roosters and souths (both due only a year,  for some reason)

Former Director-General of the Department of Premier & Cabinet 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lee_(bureaucrat)

Posted by: @helmesy

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Those are the 2 Holman Barnes Group director positions that are voted for by the general membership of the Holman Barnes Group. 

With the changes that they helped make to.the governance, structure and constitution of the Wests Tigers then I am happy for them to continue in these roles.