Board of Directors and CEO
Meet the Australian Turf Club Board of Directors and Executive leadership guiding Sydney’s premier racing and events organisation.
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
Tim Hale SC
Chairman
Appointed to the Board 1 February 2021 and Vice Chair from 29 August 2022 and re-elected for a second four-year term on 28 November 2024. Elected to Chairman on 21 July 2025.
Senior Counsel for New South Wales since 1999.
Kings Counsel for Western Australia having been appointed Queens Counsel in 2000.
Member of Safety Risk and Welfare Committee.
Member of Property and Infrastructure Committee.
Caroline Searcy
Vice Chair
Appointed to the Board 1 February 2023 and elected to Vice Chair on 21 July 2025.
Producer and Host of two TV programs that promote the racing and breeding industry, Bred to Win and Thoroughbred re-homing program, Thoroughbreds Are Go.
Formerly TVN live Sydney raceday host for a decade and prior to that, Fox Sports News senior presenter, journalist and producer for 11 years.
Immediate past Chair of the Carbine Club of NSW, former Vice President of Thoroughbred Breeders’ NSW and director with Thoroughbred Breeders’ Australia.
Member of ATC’s Members Committee and Vice-Chair of the ATC Foundation.
David McGrath
Director
Appointed to the Board 14 February 2022
Member of Property and Infrastructure Committee
Member of Commercial Committee
Annette English
Director
Appointed to the Board 2 February 2025
Managing Partner/Commercial Lawyer
Bachelor of Law
Bernie Brookes AM
Director
Appointed to the Board 12 March 2026
Highly experienced business executive and company director across the retail, hospitality, manufacturing and consumer sectors.
He previously served as CEO of Myer Australia until 2014 and prior to that as Executive Director of Woolworths Australia.
Executives
Steve McMahon
CEO