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Eddie McGuire



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A passionate and devoted Collingwood fan since childhood, Eddie McGuire became president of the club in 1998, and as president saw his beloved Magpies make the 2002 and 2003 AFL Grand Finals.

As Collingwood president, he realised another dream with the development of the Lexus Centre, Collingwood’s new world-class administrative and training facility located on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River in the heart of the biggest sports and entertainment precinct in the world.

In 2000, McGuire was honoured with the Australian Sports Medal for services to Australian Rules football and the Centenary Medal for services to the media and Australian rules.

Bio

Eddie McGuire is one of Australia’s most accomplished and versatile television personalities.

Twenty-five years of award-winning television experience led to his appointment as CEO of Nine Network Australia in December 2005, before deciding in May 2007 to return to his favourite place in the industry – in front of the camera as a consummate presenter.

Eddie’s meteoric rise to fame escalated when he joined the Nine Network in 1994 as a sports commentator after starting out at Network Ten as a sports journalist in 1982. One month after moving to Nine he was hosting The Footy Show (AFL). His vision to create an entertaining and informative AFL program has seen The Footy Show become a six-time Logie winner and certified ratings phenomenon over 13 years.

In 1999, the Nine Network capitalised on Eddie’s popularity and cast him as host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

By 2007, Eddie McGuire was considered to be Australia’s ultimate quiz show presenter when he headlined another ratings blockbuster – 1 vs 100.

His hosting roles took on an international flavour when he anchored the 1996 American NFL Gridiron coverage which was judged the best overseas coverage of the Superbowl. Ed also co-anchored the 1998 Commonwealth Games from Kuala Lumpur and for four consecutive years co-hosted the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. He also showcased his diversity by welcoming in the new century hosting the Nine Network’s New Year’s Eve Millennium telecast, the opening of Melbourne’s world renowned Crown Casino and was the guest host of The Midday Show and Today Show.

McGuire hosted the number one program of 2002, Test Australia: The National IQ Test, and when Nine made history by securing the AFL Football Rights, he spearheaded the Friday Night Football commentary team in its debut season with the network.

More recently he has hosted the 45th, 46th and 47th Annual TV Week Logie Awards watched by more than two million viewers.

After forming McGuire Media in 1997, Eddie’s own production company has produced a number of football specials and Centenary of Federation specials for Nine, as well as the children’s program Screema! for pay television and the Art & Identity documentary for the ABC.

Eddie was responsible for bringing AFL coverage to FM radio and McGuire Media packaged Triple M’s top-rating football match coverage. More recently he has been amongst the action calling AFL games for Melbourne’s SEN radio station.

He has written two bestselling books, Pants: The Darren Milane Story, and Footy Show Screamers, and contributed a weekly column for Australia’s largest selling newspaper, The Herald Sun, for seven years.

In 1998, McGuire represented the Australian Republican Movement at the historic Constitutional Convention in Canberra- a move to have an Australian as head of State. He was elected with more than 400,000 votes by the people of Victoria.
 

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Jack Kennedy



First served on Collingwood Board 1980/81 under the leadership of John Hickey and then re-elected to the Board in 1994 and served on the Board under Alan McAllister, Kevin Rose and Eddie McGuire from 1994 to the current term of office (current vice-president).

Associate Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Melbourne, Director of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at St Vincent’s Public Hospital 1974-2006, and currently Director of East Melbourne ENT Head & Neck Clinic.

Currently Consultant, Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgeon to the Collingwood Football Club after training in Surgery in America from 1973.

Married to Anna. Four children, John, Richard, Sarah and Adrian and proud grandfather of seven grandchildren. Keen horseracing man and have raced many horses over the years with Sky Heights being the most successful of those in partnership with other good Collingwood men.

Greatest passion – my family, my work as a Doctor and a burning commitment to see Collingwood winning Premierships.
 

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Alex Waislitz



Alex Waislitz has served on the board since 1998 and is currently a vice-president.

Executive Chairman and founder of the Thorney Investment Group, a diversified investor in public securities, private companies and property. He has extensive business and capital markets experience. He is a director of various Pratt Group and Visy Board companies and is also a Non-Executive Director of Adacel Technologies Ltd and McPhersons Limited.



 

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Alisa Camplin



Camplin has had a distinguished sporting career at the highest levels including winning a gold medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics, she is also an accomplished business leader in her own right.
 
Camplin currently works as a senior executive at IBM managing a team of over 300 people.  She also contributes to several sporting administrations including the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia and is the Deputy Chair for the Australian Sports Commission.
 
A Collingwood supporter since the age of five, Camplin captured the hearts of the entire nation with her gold medal skiing performance in the 2002 Winter Olympics.  Four years later she defied the odds by overcoming a knee reconstruction to take home the bronze medal in freestyle skiing to become the first Australian to win medals in consecutive Winter Olympics.
 

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Mark Korda



Mark Korda has served on the Board since 2007. He is a well known restructuring professional. Together with Mark Mentha he founded the KordaMentha group in 2002.

Prior to 2002, Mark was a partner and a member of the Board of Partners of Arthur Andersen.

In addition to being a director of the Collingwood Football Club, Mark holds numerous company directorships. Mark is married to Rhonda and has three sons, who of course all barrack for Collingwood.

 

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Ian McMullin


Ian McMullin has served on the board since his election in 1998. He is a former player who contributed 25 games to the Collingwood cause (1984-87, 1992-93) and 24 games for Essendon (1990-92).







 

 

Paul Leeds



For over 30 years Paul Leeds, CEO of Starcom, has held senior executive positions in the highly competitive Australian advertising industry. From Media Director to Board Director, Managing Director and ultimately Chairman of DDB Needham Melbourne over 21 years, Mr Leeds is the only media executive in Australia to have held the position of Chairman of an advertising agency. He established his own successful media company in 1992 and then formed a strategic alliance with AIS Media in 1994 and was ultimately appointed CEO of AIS Media Australia in December 2000.

Mr Leeds was elected to the VRC Committee in 2002 and maintains a keen interest in the Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding industry, racing a number of winners over the years including Marwong (5 wins) – Group 1 winner, Greyfille (4 wins) – Group 2 winner, Be Reasonable (8 wins) – Group Placed. He has had over 50 winners to date and last year bred and raced a listed winner at Flemington, Magic Bird. Paul is a devoted family man, married to Jane for 32 years with four sons and a daughter who also share his thoroughbred passion. His other interests include art, food and wine, collectables, a game of social tennis, basketball and football being a passionate Collingwood supporter.

Leeds was elected to the Collingwood board on13 November 2007.
 

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Gary Pert



Gary Pert is currently in charge of the biggest football club in Australia, and is leading Collingwood through a period of considerable prosperity on and off the field. Prior to coming to the Lexus Centre midway through 2007, Pert was Managing Director at GTV9 in Melbourne, having previously served in various roles at Austereo from 1994-2006, culminating in being General Manager - Melbourne for the final four years of that stint. Being CEO is not the first involvement Pert has had with the Collingwood Football Club, having represented the club 70 times as a player during a distinguished 250-game league career with Fitzroy and the Magpies from 1982-95, and he also served as a director in 2006 and 2007. Pert currently holds Board positions with the Heartwell Foundation and the Pacific Star Radio Network.

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