As public support grows for a review of the Holman Barnes Group’s (HBG) governance, the Wests Tigers Unite group is asking disaffected HBG debenture holders to consider breaking their silence.
Wests Tigers Unite has come together as a united group of Wests Tigers social media platforms and fan groups and has launched a petition calling for a review of the governance of the HBG.
Those calls have been met with support from the influential Inner West Mayor, Darcy Byrne, who has publicly called on the NSW Government to intervene to fix what he says is the “undemocratic and seemingly improper governance of the Holman Barnes Group.”.
The Wests Tigers Unite petition has now garnered more than 1100 signatures. With momentum for a review now gathering pace, the group is asking those inside the HBG to stand up and be heard.
At present, the HBG debenture holders number a total of eighteen individuals. There is a cap of twenty debenture holders in the organization, with two vacancies, and another, David Gilbert, suspended for six months.
Wests Tigers Unite spokesperson, Joel Helmes, says the debenture holders who don’t agree with the way the HBG board is performing should come forward.
“We are aware of the names of all of the HBG debenture holders, and to respect their privacy we won’t name them at this point, however, I believe now is the time for those who don’t like what they are seeing to step forward.
“In the past couple of days, we have seen the only two member elected board members of the HBG suspended for 14 years in total.
“It is fair to assume that these directors were removed primarily because they supported the implementation of the recommendations of an independent review into the Wests Tigers.
“One of those recommendations was that three non-executive directors be added to the Wests Tigers board through an exhaustive external process.
“When push comes to shove, the people who have control of the HBG board are unwilling to relinquish their power over the Wests Tigers, that’s despite years of poor performance in the boardroom from the very same individuals.”
Mr. Helmes says HBG debenture holders who don’t like the pressure that is being placed on the organization, including a potential state government probe into the group’s processes and transparency, should come forward to explain how we got here.
“This is a chance to help both the HBG and the Wests Tigers grow and evolve, I hope they don’t miss it.”
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