RugbyWA Board
CHAIRMAN: Geoffrey Stooke OAM
BOARD MEMBERS: Steve Fink, David Redpath, Charles Fear, Russel Perry, Brent Stewart, Tony Howarth AO, Nathan Sharpe, John Welborn
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Vern Reid
COMPANY SECRETARY: Maryanne Wilson
CHAIRMAN GEOFF STOOKE OAMCitWA has been the Chairman of RugbyWA since 1988, and in 1999 he was awarded an Order of Australia for services to the game. Geoff is the Managing Director of the Standard Wool Australia Group of Companies. He has held senior management positions in the fishing and resources industries, and was also an officer in the army. |  |
PRESIDENT - VACANT TONY HARVEY passed away in September 2009. His position as President of the Board will not be filled until the 2010 RugbyWA AGM. RugbyWA mourns his passing, and acknowlegdes his input and achievements over many years as both President of RugbyWA and as a member of the rugby community |  |
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN RUSSEL PERRY is currently the Chief Executive of a property development company involved in the Capricorn Project at Yanchep. He is a former Station Manager of Channel Seven (Perth) and one-time executive with the Nine Network. Russel was also a Member of the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal. |  |
| CHARLES FEAR is Executive Chairman of Perth based investment bank Argonaut. He has had extensive experience in advising on Mergers and Acquisitions and Equity Capital Market transactions. He is the current President of the Western Australian Referees Association and a Director of the Force 15 Foundation. He has served as Chairman, Vice President and Treasurer of the Western Australian Cricket Association. |  |
| STEVE FINK worked for computer giant IBM for 35 years before leaving the company in 2002 to become an industry consultant, specialising in high-end technology and hardware sales. |  |
TONY HOWARTH AO CitWA, has spent over 35 years in the banking and finance industry. He is currently Chairman of Mermaid Marine Australia Limited, Deputy Chairman of Bank of Queensland Limited and a non- executive director of Wesfarmers Limited and AWB Limited. He is involved with a number of business and community organisations as Chairman of St John of God Health Care Inc, President of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, and Chairman of the Committee for Perth. |  |
| DAVID REDPATH was the Business Manager for the Australian Government Solicitor in Perth. He worked with the Federal Attorney-General’s Department for more than 30 years in a variety of senior management positions. David has served on the Board of RugbyWA since 1990. |  |
| NATHAN SHARPE has captained the Emirates Western Force since the club's inaugural season (2006). A Wallaby since 2002, Nathan has played well over 100 Super Rugby games and has been the player representative on the Board since early 2009. |  |
| BRENT STEWART is the founder and chief executive of marketing planning and research consultancy, Market Equity, which was recently acquired by Aegis PLC and will be relaunched in Australia under the global brand of Synovate. He has sat on numerous government committees and working groups in industries ranging from beef to small business development. |  |
| JOHN WELBORN is the Managing Director of mining group Prairie Downs Metals. A Chartered Accountant, John previously worked with Investec as a banker. A six Test Wallaby, John was an inaugural member of the Emirates Western Force and has also been involved with the RUPA since 1995 |  |
| VERN REID (CEO) was the chief executive of the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children Foundation, an independent body which raises funds for the hospital. He is a former marketing manager of the Fremantle Football Club, general manager of the Perth Wildcats and marketing manager of the 1987 America’s Cup Defence |  . |
