Racing Australia Annual Report 2017

Racing Australia Annual Report 2017 | 53 Steven Wilson AM – Director Chairman, Racing Queensland, Russo Business School, Director and Co-Founder Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd, Director, Australian Oil Shale Holdings Ltd, Centre for Independent Studies, Committee, Brisbane Development Association, Trustee, University of Queensland Rugby Union Foundation. Former: Chairman, Wilson Group Ltd, Southbank Corporation, St John’s Cathedral Completion Fund, Hyperion Asset Management, Queensland Rugby Union, Director, Telstra Corporation, Tourism Queensland, Councillor, Queensland University of Technology and Member Australian Stock Exchange. Awarded Member of the Order of Australia in 2011 for services to business and to the financial services industry in Queensland, and to the community through leadership roles in cultural heritage, sport and social welfare organisations. Eliot Forbes – Alternate Director (Steven Wilson AM ) CEO Racing Queensland, Advisor to the board of Racing Australia (RA), Chairman Retirement of Racehorses Committee (RA), Member Veterinary and Analysts Committee (RA), Alternate Director of Greyhounds Australasia (GA), Member Steering Committee International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR), Member of the CEO committee of Harness Racing Australia (HRA), Member Standardbred Welfare Advisory Committee (HRA), Member Veterinary and Analyst Committee (GA). Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Former: CEO Tasracing, Veterinary Steward and Steering Committee Member for the Emirates Racing Authority, UAE delegate Executive Council of the Asian Racing Federation, UAE delegate International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, and Middle East & African delegate Executive Committee of the International Group of Specialist Racing Veterinarians. Robert Pearson – Director Deputy Chairman Racing and Wagering Western Australia, Chairperson and Managing Director Statewide Oil Distributors, Vice Patron of East Perth Football Club. Former: Principal Director, Australian Racing Board, Chairman, Australian Racing Board, Director, Racing Information Services Australia, President East Perth Football Club, Committee Member, WATC, Director, WA Betting Control Board, Director, WA Swimming Association, Director, WA TAB Board, Executive Director Asian Racing Federation. Racing Australia Limited | ACN 105 994 330 and Controlled Entities | Annual Report for the Financial Year Ended 30 June 2017 Jefferey Ovens – Alternate Director (Robert Pearson) Chairman Racing & Wagering WA, Company Director and head of consultancy company, Admor Corporate. Former: CEO and Commissioner of the West Australian Football Commission, Director of Bethesda Hospital. Dean Cooper – Director Chairman, Tasracing, Chairman Tasracing HR & Remuneration Committee, Asset & Safety Committee, Chairman Tasracing Nomination Committee and Director Selection Advisor Panel , Member Tasracing Racing Rules and Policy Committee, Honorary Legal Counsel for Harness Racing Australia (HRA), Chairman of the HRA Rules Committee, Barrister and solicitor with Tasmanian firm Phillips Taglieri. Myles Foreman – Company Secretary Operations Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary Racing Australia Limited, Australian Genetics Testing Pty Ltd, Thoroughbred Trainers Service Centre Limited. DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS During the financial year, 7 meetings of the Directors were held. Attendances by each Director were as follows: Directors Eligible to Attend Attended John Messara AM 4 4 Frances Nelson QC 7 7 Russell Balding AO 3 2 Peter V’landys AM 1 1 David Moodie 3 3 Bernard Saundry 1 1 Greg Nichols 3 3 Steven Wilson AM 7 7 Robert Pearson 7 6 Jeffrey Ovens 1 1 Desmond Gleeson 2 2 Dean Cooper 5 4 Company Secretary Myles Foreman 7 5