Board of Directors and Management Team
We employ 280 full-time staff and over 2,000 casual staff who pride themselves on exceeding guests’ expectations at hundreds of race meetings and events each year across our venues.
Introduction
Our people are a key part of our success and committed to ensuring that we deliver outstanding customer service. The business and affairs of the Australian Turf Club (ATC) Limited are decided upon by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is appointed for a term of three to four years and meets at least once a month. Members of the Board of Directors also sit on various committees which meet on a regular basis. They include matters relating to Audit, Risk and Compliance, Finance and Wagering, Remuneration, Property Development, Commercial, Membership and Racing.
Board of Directors
Matthew McGrath
Chairman, GAICD
Appointed to the Board 1 February, 2015
Director Australis Communications
Director Makachla Pty Ltd
Chair of Property & Racing Infrastructure Committee
Member of Finance & Audit Committee
Member of Remuneration & Nomination Committee
Julia Ritchie
Vice Chair, MAICD
Elected to the Board 1 February 2015
Owner and Director of Wild Oaks and Oak Ridge Spelling & Agistment farms
Owner and Director of J. Robins Manufacturing Pty Ltd
Chair of Commercial Committee
Member of Property and Racing Infrastructure Committee
Trish Egan
Director, GAICD
Appointed to the Board 1 February 2015
Vice Chair of the Board of Australian Turf Club 2016-2018
Chief Operating Officer, Diabetes NSW & ACT
General Manager, Community and Consumer, Diabetes NSW & ACT and Diabetes Queensland
Trustee, Racing NSW Equine Welfare Fund
Chair of Safety & Risk Committee
Chair of Member & Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Member of Australian Turf Club Foundation
Angela Belle McSweeney
Director, GAICD
Elected to the Board 1 February 2017
Managing Director, Angela Belle McSweeney Communications
Vice President, The Black & White Committee for Vision Australia since 2012
Member of Commercial Committee
Member of Safety & Risk Committee
Member of Australian Turf Club Foundation
Paul Barnett
Director, MME, GAICD
Appointed to the Board 1 February 2019
Chief Executive Officer, Mingara Leisure Group
Director of ClubsNSW, Director of Club Keno, Chairman of ClubBiz
Chair of Finance and Audit Committee
Member of Property & Racing Infrastructure Committee
Tim Hale SC
Director
Elected to the Board 1 February, 2021
Senior Counsel for New South Wales since 1999
Queens Counsel for Western Australia since 2000
Member of Safety Risk and Welfare Committee
Member of Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Ben Bayot
Director
Elected to the Board 12 May, 2021
Managing Director, Facilities First Australia
Member of Finance and Audit Committee
Member of Commercial Committee
Executives
Jamie Barkley
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Galanos
Chief Financial Officer
James Ross
Executive General Manager Racing & Wagering
Vacant
Executive General Manager Commercial
Jane Coles
Executive General Manager Member & Customer Experience
Melissa Richards
Executive General Manager People & Culture
Piers Thompson
Executive General Manager Infrastructure & Strategic Projects