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CibbuanoTeam GWS names inaugural chairman
February 26th 2010 02:41
TEAM GWS has named Tony Shepherd as its inaugural chairman.
A lifelong AFL supporter, Shepherd is the chairman of Transfield Services Limited, one of the biggest infrastructure and engineering services companies in Australia.
He has worked on major infrastructure and urban renewal projects including the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, the Walsh Bay redevelopment and Melbourne's CityLink and EastLink.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said the AFL commission was thrilled that someone with Shepherd's experience and passion had taken on the role to guide Team GWS and its board.
"In the past few months Team GWS has gone from strength to strength and the appointment of a business leader like Tony Shepherd is such an exciting next step," Demetriou said.
"Tony has been involved in so many major construction projects and his experience in building new companies and projects will take the building of Team GWS to a whole new level."
"He is well respected for his ability to deliver major projects that have changed this country and also as someone with a gift for bringing together community, business and government around a vision."
Shepherd's first tasks will be to form a board, appoint a CEO, put in a place a club structure and prepare a business plan which Team GWS will present to the AFL Commission in July in its bid to be granted the 18th licence.
"This is a great challenge. I believe in the vision of having an AFL team in Western Sydney and think the people of Greater Western Sydney have the enthusiasm and the drive to make this happen," Shepherd said..
The 65-year-old is also a trustee of the SCG but he will excuse himself from any discussions where there could be a conflict of interest.
A lifelong AFL supporter, Shepherd is the chairman of Transfield Services Limited, one of the biggest infrastructure and engineering services companies in Australia.
He has worked on major infrastructure and urban renewal projects including the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, the Walsh Bay redevelopment and Melbourne's CityLink and EastLink.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said the AFL commission was thrilled that someone with Shepherd's experience and passion had taken on the role to guide Team GWS and its board.
"In the past few months Team GWS has gone from strength to strength and the appointment of a business leader like Tony Shepherd is such an exciting next step," Demetriou said.
"Tony has been involved in so many major construction projects and his experience in building new companies and projects will take the building of Team GWS to a whole new level."
"He is well respected for his ability to deliver major projects that have changed this country and also as someone with a gift for bringing together community, business and government around a vision."
Shepherd's first tasks will be to form a board, appoint a CEO, put in a place a club structure and prepare a business plan which Team GWS will present to the AFL Commission in July in its bid to be granted the 18th licence.
"This is a great challenge. I believe in the vision of having an AFL team in Western Sydney and think the people of Greater Western Sydney have the enthusiasm and the drive to make this happen," Shepherd said..
The 65-year-old is also a trustee of the SCG but he will excuse himself from any discussions where there could be a conflict of interest.
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