Board Members
The Racing NSW Board consists of the following members:-
Dr S Cooke (Saranne)CHAIRMAN - 4 year term (re-appointed for a four year term ending 18 December 2027) |
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• Chair, Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern) • Director, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia • Deputy Chancellor, Charles Sturt University • Director, Meat and Livestock Australia • Director, Ageing Australia • Director, Catholic Healthcare • PhD (ASX200 Board Governance) |
Hon G Souris AM (George)DEPUTY CHAIRMAN - 4 year term (re-appointed for a four year term ending 28 April 2028) |
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• Director, Australian Film Institute | Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts and member of the AACTA International Chapter • Director, Australian Rugby Foundation of Rugby Australia • Trustee Sir Earle Page Trust • Committee, NSW Government Wine Industry Roundtable • NSW Arts & Culture Advisory Committee • Committee for a Cultural Heart for Sydney • MP of the NSW Parliament 27 years 1988 - 2015 • Minister for Racing in the Greiner, Fahey and O'Farrell Governments and Shadow minister for Racing during the Carr Government • Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Minister for Liquor & Gaming, Minister for the Arts 2011 - 2014 • Minister for Finance, Sport, Land & Water Conservation during the Greiner & Fahey Governments • Trustee and Chairman NSW Parliamentary Superannuation Fund over a seven year period • Former Deputy Leader and Leader of the National Party • Formerly Accountant in public practice • President Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Alliance 2015 -2017 • Awarded a Member in the Order of Australia Queen's Honours List 2016 • Formerly member and Treasurer of the World Hellenic Inter-parliamentary Union • Formerly member of Council of the University of Newcastle • Formerly Vice-president NSW Public Accounts Committee • Formerly Councillor and Dep President Singleton Council over seven years • Representative Rugby career included NSW Country, Combined Australian Universities and the Australian U23 teams • Chair, Board of Etymon P/Ltd (subsidiary of Aqualand Australia Ltd). |
S Tuxen (Simon)BOARD MEMBER - 4 year term (re-appointed as Member for four year term ending 19 December 2026) |
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• General Counsel and Company Secretary with Westfield Corporation Limited • Previously Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of Westfield Group • Before joining Westfield in 2002, was General Counsel of BIL International Limited in Singapore, Group Legal Manager of the Jardine Matheson Group in Hong Kong and a partner with Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons) from 1987 to 1996 • Has had a longstanding interest in the Thoroughbred Racing Industry |
M Crismale (Michael) CA, FAICDBOARD MEMBER - 2 year term (re-appointed as Member for two year term ending 19 December 2026) |
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• Director of Matrium Technologies, Matrix Bloodstock, Emjay Insurance Brokers, JSA Financial Services and Sydney Football Club • Former Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Director of Australian Turf Club • Trustee at Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants • Member of the Institute of Company Directors |
The Hon K P Greene AM (Kevin)BOARD MEMBER - 4 year term (appointed as Member for four year term ending 25 February 2028) |
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• Director Cricket NSW • President St George District Cricket Club • Chair NSW Rugby League Referees Association • Director ICC Ltd (trading as Club Central) • Director NSW Rugby League • Advisory Board Greenworx Pty Ltd |
J Flemming (Jane) OAM OLYBOARD MEMBER - 4 year term (appointed as Member for four year term ending 19 December 2029) |
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• President Athletics Australia • Director Sydney North Health Network • Managing Director Flemming Promotions Pty Limited • Graduate of Australian Institute od Company Directors • Former Director of Humpty Dumpty Foundation • Dual Olympian • Triple Commonwealth Games – Dual Gold and Dual Silver medalist • Commentator – 8 Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships • Key Note speaker/Emcee • 2023, 2024 – 100 most influential women in sport • 2018 – NSW Government Community Service Award • 2016 - Financial Review - 100 women of influence • 2014 – Order of Australia for contribution to Athletics and the Community |
D Tierney (David)BOARD MEMBER - 4 year term (appointed as Member for four year term ending 19 December 2029) |
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• Senior Executive with 40yrs+ experience in the construction, development & Govt sectors, including in the delivery of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games • Director, Venues NSW • Member, AJC/ATC since 1987 • CEO, Stadium Australia Trust (2001-2004) • Director, Stadium Australia Club Board (2011-2019) • Chair, NSWRL Centre of Excellence Building Committee (2016-2019) • Member, NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce |
P N V'landys AM (Peter)CHIEF EXECUTIVE and BOARD MEMBER - appointed 2004 |
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• Chairman, Australian Rugby League Commission • NSW Arts & Culture Advisory Committee • Chairman of Finance, Governance and Remuneration Committee, Racing Australia • Secretary, Racing Appeals Tribunal, since 2004 • Secretary, Racing NSW Appeal Panel, since 2004 • Chairman, Racing Product Committee, since 2004 • Chairman, Racing NSW Animal Care and Ethics Committee, since 2004 • Member, Product Supply Advisory Group, since 2005 • Chairman, National Jockeys Safety Committee, since 2006 • Director, RacingCorp Pty Ltd, since 2005 • Chairman, Australian Racing and Equine Academy, since 2010 • Awarded Member of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day honours for services to the Racing Industry in 2014 |
