Board Election 2015 / Chadwick & O’Shannassy re-elected [update]

[Penelope]

Here is Joe Russo's campaign website ...

http://anewgameplan.com.au/

IT STARTS AT THE TOP

The Board of the Richmond Football Club has done a good job and I thank them for it. We certainly have more stability and as a consequence, more credibility than we had in the past.

While I am regularly told that we are on the cusp of achieving the ultimate success - an AFL Premiership, the scoreboard does not lie. We haven't won a final since 2001 or a flag in 35 long years. The time has come to expand on the board's ability to provide attractive incentives for current and future players alike. We need to be able to offer players security for life after football through education and resources and this will add much needed depth to the club.


I am standing as a candidate because I want my kids and all Richmond members to experience what I did in 1980. I was at the MCG that day with my father - also a devoted Richmond man.

I can still remember the sheer ecstasy of winning. Since 1980, three generations of Richmond supporters have been left disappointed, deprived of success year after year.

MEET JOE RUSSO

Joe Russo put together the Caydon team in 1999 and is the heartbeat of the company. From humble beginnings, developing townhouses in the outer northern suburbs, he now employs over 60 staff. Joe has completed over $1 billion in developments with a further 4,500 apartments in the pipeline with in excess of $2 billion. This includes the famous Nylex site in Cremorne that will be Melbourne's new inspired destination at the Punt Road end.

He has been a keen Richmond supporter all his life, barely missing a match and has been a significant contributor to the Fighting Tiger Fund under the condition that the VFL development team be bought into competition a year earlier than anticipated.

Joe is a self made man from the outer Melbourne suburb of Thomastown. He understands what it takes to achieve success and will bring a much needed entrepreneurial spirit and business mind to the board. Joe Russo will inject fresh ideas at board level that will work as powerfully for RFC as they have in his own business. He is committed to building Richmond into the strongest and biggest club in the AFL.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR A NEW GAME PLAN

Join me in creating this New Game Plan and making the Richmond Football Club the strongest and biggest in Australia.

VOTE FOR JOE RUSSO NOW

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_anewgameplan/

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It doesn't matter whose Board it is, all successful Boards need to refresh and evolve. Most of Richmond’s directors have been there for an overly long time and it’s important that being on the Richmond board isn’t viewed as an entitlement.

Hawthorn has introduced a minimum tenure of nine years. They said it is to make sure their Board is “continually revitalised and receives the benefit of fresh thinking and new ideas”. You’d have to say it’s working. A set period of tenure is something I would vote for at Board level.

https://www.facebook.com/anewgameplan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anewgameplan

Youtube: https://youtu.be/NdAi84ynFPk

if that fluff designed to tug at the emotional heartstrings of the unthinking is all he's got, then no wonder he wasnt prepared to sit before the pre selection committee

[Francois Jackson]

where do i vote   

set tenure is something i think would work.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Here is Joe Russo's campaign website ...

 The time has come to expand on the board's ability to provide attractive incentives for current and future players alike. We need to be able to offer players security for life after football through education and resources and this will add much needed depth to the club.

I am afraid this is sounding like he intends to set up players after football and during their careers. Does he realise that that is now scrutinised heavily and included in salary caps? I hope he has a way around that if that is the case.....

[Stalin]

#JeSuisJoeRusso

[Smokey]

He will need to elaborate much more between now and the election if he harbours any thoughts of getting elected.  There was nothing in that short spiel to say what he stood for and what he can bring to improve the board except for "entrepreneurial spirit".  But agree with Dan, happy for the concept of limited tenure to be debated and considered.

[Stalin]

Should revolutionise , if only to show the French our support

[RedanTiger]

it doesnt prevent him from running for a position though.

For any interested in the Nominations Committee, this was the club release at the time.

Nominations Committee Established

The Board of the Richmond Football Club Limited (“Club”) have established a Board Nominations Committee (“Committee”).
 
The committee is responsible for considering and advising the Board on matters relating to the appointment of directors.
 
Specifically, it will establish a transparent and formal procedure to identify individuals who are qualified to become Board members.
 
This process will ensure that at all times, the Board comprises those most suited to adequately discharge its responsibilities and duties.
 
The membership of the Committee will comprise:
 
Ø    Mr Emmett Dunne (Chair)
Assistant Commissioner Victoria Police Ethical Standards Department
35 year career Victoria Police
Australian Police Medal 2010
Graduate Diploma Business Management
130 VFL Games for Richmond and Footscray Football Clubs, Life Member Richmond Football Club, Member Richmond Premiership Team 1980, Member AFL Tribunal 1993 to present
 
Ø    Ms Henriette Rothschild
General Manager of Hay Group Pacific.
Works with Boards and executive teams in the corporate and NFP sector on organisational change, board effectiveness and executive capability. 
Worked with the RFC Board in the past on CEO succession, executive development and Board facilitation.
Psychologist with a business and marketing background.
 
Ø    Mr Michael Green
Practised as a solicitor 1970-1995;
Clerk of Greens List at the Victorian Bar 1996 to the present
Played with the Richmond 1966-1971; 1973-1975
146 games;  82 goals
Played in 1967, 1969, 1973 and 1974 premierships.
Member of the Richmond Team of the Century and the Richmond Hall of Fame.

Ø    Mr Maurice O’Shannassy
Club Vice President
Club Board member since 2004. 
Former Managing Director for Black Rock Investment Management (Australia) Ltd (formerly Merrill Lynch Investment Managers).
 
The Committee in assessing candidates will consider:
Ø    The achievements of the candidate in their careers – both business and non business;
Ø    Compatibility with the balance and diversity of skills, experience and competencies within the existing Board ;
Ø    Compatibility of the candidate’s credentials with the existing strategic needs of the Club; and
Ø    Motivation of the candidate.
 
The Committee will meet and consider potential candidates at the following times:
Ø    During the annual Board nomination period in the lead up to the Annual General Meeting; and
Ø    At other times when a casual vacancy is created through the resignation of an existing director.
 
The Club board member that forms part of the Committee will be rotated periodically.  The Club Board member on the Committee cannot fill the role as Chairperson.  An existing Club director cannot serve on the Committee if their elected term expires in that year.
 
In discharging their responsibilities the Committee members have a duty to act in the best interests of the Club as a whole, irrespective of personal, professional, commercial or other interests, loyalties or affiliations.
 
It should also be noted the Board of the Club have engaged the services of Hay Group to review the operation of the existing Board as a whole and its individual members to ensure that the Board is well placed to achieve its stated objectives in the most effective and efficient manner.

Note that when it was started it included O’Shannassy as the board member. I presume he has been rotated out since he is up for re-election.

[Stalin]

do something Rothschild ffs

[RedanTiger]

and on the same day, the announcement about the appointment of Speed and Walsh to replace retiring members Cameron and Lord was made.

Speed, Walsh join Tigers' Board
richmondfc.com.au
Fri 28 Oct, 2011


Richmond Football Club today announced that Carl Walsh, chief executive of international accounting firm WHK Melbourne and former International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed, will fill two newly-created, casual vacancies on its board of directors.

Long-serving Richmond board members Don Lord and Garry Cameron created the vacancies after announcing they were stepping down.

“On behalf of the board, management, staff and our members, I would like to sincerely thank Don and Garry for the valuable contribution they have made to the Richmond Football Club,” Richmond president Gary March said.

“Don and Garry have both served on the Club’s board for over 10 years. Garry spent eight of those years as treasurer and Don was the founder of the critically important Jack Dyer Foundation.

“They have been tireless servants of this football club and I know they will continue to support the Yellow and Black, as they have always done.

“Both men should also be congratulated for recognising that boards need to be refreshed and reinvigorated and they have both taken a most selfless decision.”

The board made these two appointments after several high-quality candidates had been interviewed by the Club’s newly-formed nominations committee.

The nominations committee comprises:

Emmett Dunne - Chairman
Assistant Commissioner (Ethical Standards) Victoria Police and 1980 Richmond premiership player.

Henriette Rothschild
General Manager Hay Group, Pacific.

Michael Green
Former practicing solicitor, Head of Green’s List and four-time Richmond premiership player.

Maurice O’Shannassy
Richmond vice-president and Managing Director, Black Rock Investment Management (Australia).

[RedanTiger]

and then their "election" was announced

The Richmond Football Club also announced it will not hold a board election this year, with football director Tony Free and casual appointments Carl Walsh and Malcolm Speed being returned unopposed.

“Carl and Malcolm were recommended by the Club’s nominations committee after it had interviewed a number of high-quality candidates and they will add greatly to the skill set of our board,” March said.

“We have been able to reinvigorate and refresh our board in line with good governance practices, and it provides great stability in supporting CEO Brendon Gale, management, staff and players, as they strive to deliver us what we all want - a highly-successful football club, both on and off the field.”

At the end of:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/126402/default.aspx

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Boys Club

[one-eyed]

Stability has been critical: O’Neal

richmondfc.com.au
19 November 2015

Richmond Football Club will hold its first board election for six years next month, and President Peggy O’Neal has encouraged members to vote in the 2015 ballot.

“It is important that members have their say, because ultimately it is their Club, and this is a democratic process,” O’Neal said.

“I think that we have learned - and often learned the hard way - that stability and unity is critical to success on and off the field. There is no doubt that has had a positive impact on this Club in recent years.

“Successful football teams are underpinned by well governed and administered football clubs, and we have made enormous progress in the past five years. Change for the sake of change is never the answer.

“The incumbents running for re-election have been valuable board members during that period of time.

“The Richmond Football Club has made measured, prudent decisions, and we need to keep steering that course to further strengthen this Club and bring the ultimate prize back to Punt Road.”

Richmond announced its 11th consecutive profit earlier this week, and now has significant cash reserves, after having more than $4.5 million in debt five years ago.

These results have been built on significantly improved football performance, record sponsorship, record membership, and record coterie and corporate support. On top of this, the Club has attracted huge crowds and television audiences.

“This Club is healthy and strong off the field, and we are convinced that on-field we are still moving in the right direction,” O’Neal said.

Details of the election have been distributed to members, and we urge everyone to exercise their right to vote.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-11-19/stability-has-been-critical-oneal

[one-eyed]

It is not mandatory that candidates meet the Nominations Committee prior to an election.

I took the view that the Nominations Committee could not deal with me fairly. I am challenging the direction and composition of the Board. How could three current directors fairly and impartially treat me and consider my nomination on its merits.

If this was in a business context, no director should sit on the Nominations Committee this close to the election given they would have a very clear conflict of interest!

It also might interest members to know that I was advised that I would not be considered acceptable to the Nominations Committee because I have not received a tertiary education.

I stand on my record – I have a proven track record in business. And I have a proven track record in supporting the Richmond Football Club.

- Joe

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/joe-russo-wants-on-the-board.1117203/page-7#post-42036529

At all times I commit to working in a collegiate and constructive manner with the Board and Management of the RFC should I be successful and become at director at the Club’s AGM.

I have worked harmoniously with the Club over recent years – as a sponsor of our VFL team and contributor to the Fighting Fund.

Don’t misunderstand the premise of me standing – I believe I have a great deal to contribute. I have also made it clear that I would rather not contest an election but there are directors on the Board who have been in the role for a long time. If they continue to occupy their Board positions what chance do we have to regenerate and position ourselves for future success?

- Joe

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/joe-russo-wants-on-the-board.1117203/page-7#post-42036921

[one-eyed]

O’Rourke joins Richmond board

richmondfc.com.au
23 November 2015

Richmond president Peggy O’Neal today announced that John O’Rourke, founder and chairman of international property and infrastructure company, Plenary Group, has been appointed to the Club’s board of directors, effective immediately.

O’Neal also announced that Richmond CEO Brendon Gale will become a member of the Richmond Football Club board, from the Club’s Annual General Meeting on December 9.

O’Rourke, a lifelong Richmond supporter and prominent member of the Jack’s Club coterie, was appointed to fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Carl Walsh in September.  John’s term will expire at the 2017 AGM.

Under the Club’s constitution, the board is required to fill casual vacancies.  O’Rourke was one of a number of highly-credentialed candidates who went before the Club’s Nominations Committee in the past month.  His appointment was then recommended to, and fully endorsed, by the Club’s board.

“John brings a wealth of experience and business acumen to the board, and we are pleased that he wants to play a more significant role at the Club,” O’Neal said.

“He is an enthusiastic supporter of the Richmond Football Club and - like all of us - wants to see the Club achieve the ultimate.  John’s skills will be of great benefit around the board table, and we know that he will make a significant, meaningful contribution.

“The Nominations Committee took great care and a substantial amount of time in meeting with and assessing some truly outstanding candidates on the short list for this vacancy.  The board had identified the skills it needed and the Committee undertook a thorough process in meeting the board’s brief.”

O’Neal said the board had taken the decision a few months ago to change Brendon Gale’s role from the December AGM.

“Brendon has clearly played a central role in building this club in recent years, and the board agreed that it was appropriate for him to have a seat at the boardroom table,” O’Neal said.

For several years, there has been power under the Club’s constitution for the CEO to be invited to sit on the board, but Gale will be the first Richmond CEO to have done so.

“Having both John and Brendon join the board is thoughtful, well-managed change, and that approach has been critical to this Club’s progress over the past five years,” O’Neal said.

Read more: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-11-23/orourke-joins-richmond-board

[WilliamPowell]

And Benny now gets an offical seat on the board

Took them 4 years from when those constitution changes went through but they've finally done it