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Stadiums Tasmania Board
Stadiums Tasmania has a highly skilled and experienced Board and management team that governs and delivers our operational activities.
The Board is responsible for the corporate overall governance of Stadiums Tasmania.
The inaugural Stadiums Tasmania Board, appointed by the Honourable Nic Street MP, Minister for Sport and Events, consists of six Members - Michael Malouf AM (Chair), Jill Davies, Kendall Perry, Sally Darke, Chris Chapman and Peter Ball.
The Board of Stadiums Tasmania | L to R: Sally Darke, Kendall Perry, Peter Ball, Michael Malouf AM (Chair), Chris Chapman, Jill Davies – (Photo by Rod Thompson © The Examiner/ACM)
The Stadiums Tasmania Board is a skills-based Board, in accordance with the Act, with expertise, qualifications and experience in relation to matters such as:
- business and financial management;
- communications, marketing and sponsorship;
infrastructure development, delivery and asset management; - legal, corporate governance and risk management;
- major event management and operation;
- management of major stadiums and venues; and
- sports administration or high performance sport at a senior level.
Board Members
Michael is an accomplished and respected professional with 30-years’ executive experience in the public and private sectors, and in board, governance, and CEO positions. He was the Chair and Trustee of the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust (including GMHBA Stadium), CEO of the Carlton Football Club and former CEO of the City of Melbourne.
Peter is a Chartered Accountant and has been involved in almost all major stadium projects undertaken across Australia over the last 20 years. He brings financial, audit and risk experience in supporting stadia developments and operations across Australia and New Zealand.
Chris has enjoyed a diverse management career, including in infrastructure and management of major stadiums, venues, and sports assets, including as CEO of the Sydney Olympic Stadium. He brings to the Board commercial, infrastructure and strong regulatory insights and experience.
Sally brings governance experience and major infrastructure project delivery expertise. She is a strong cultural lead, with a focus on social and community outcomes.
Jill has had a 20-year sports advisory career, originating from the Sydney Olympics, and subsequently working on multiple Olympic bid and planning projects. She brings governance, planning and risk management experience.
Kendall is a qualified legal practitioner specialising in sports law. She brings experience in legal, risk and compliance issues relating to sport and major events on a national and international scale.
James Avery was appointed the inaugural Stadiums Tasmania Chief Executive Officer in August 2023. He is supported by an executive team including Jorrick Chivers (Chief Financial Officer) and David Large (Chief Operating Officer)
Stadiums Tasmania Executive
After being appointed inaugural CEO of Stadiums Tasmania in 2023, James has led the organisation’s strategic priorities of taking ownership of key Tasmanian stadiums and venues, leading major capital upgrade projects and the transformational Macquarie Point Stadium project.
Before joining Stadiums Tasmania, James held senior executive roles with the likes of the GWS GIANTS, the Australian Football League (AFL), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Melbourne Storm, where he worked across numerous national and international sporting and infrastructure industries and a range of successful high-performance programs.
Appointed as the CFO of Stadiums Tasmania in 2023, Jorrick is one of the organisation's foundation staff members. Jorrick has been a key member in establishing Stadiums Tasmania’s finance and business services functions.
Before joining Stadiums Tasmania Jorrick held senior executive roles with the Tasmania JackJumpers and within the education sector. Jorrick’s experience has seen him play a key role in establishing a new sporting franchise, implement and manage best practice governance and manage capital developments.
David joined Stadiums Tasmania as the inaugural COO in 2024, leading the design of the State’s major venues’ operating objectives, major capital upgrade projects and asset transfer processes.
Before joining Stadiums Tasmania, David was a Director at PwC within the integrated infrastructure practise, providing advice on several major sporting assets and developments around Australia. David has also held a number of executive roles during a nine-year tenure at the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC/MCG), including a leading role in project governance and responsibility for all major strategic initiatives.