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
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 Finance & Audit 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
Trustee, Racing NSW Equine Welfare Fund
Chair of Safety & Risk Committee
Member of Commercial Committee
Member of Remuneration & Nomination Committee
Bill Evans
Director, Honorary Treasurer
Elected to the Board 25 February 2014
Chief Economist, Westpac Banking Corporation
Former Chairman Australian Business Economists; Life Member
Chairman of Finance & Audit Committee
Phil Morley
Director, MAICD
Elected to the Board 20 May 2016
Morley Agency Consultant – Advisor to the Food Industry
Chair of the Australian Turf Club Foundation
Chair of Remuneration and Nominations Committee
Member of Property & Racing Infrastructure Committee
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
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
Member of Property & Racing Infrastructure Committee
Member of Safety & Risk Committee
Executives
Jamie Barkley
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Galanos
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
James Heddo
Executive General Manager – Racing Services & Membership
Corina Black
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
Administrative Management Team
Chris Bevan
Head of Marketing
Jimmy Busteed
General Manager – Hospitality & Sales
Scott Kennedy
General Manager – Partnerships
Steve McMahon
General Manager – Corporate Affairs and Government Relations
Adam Smith
General Manager – Royal Randwick & Warwick Farm
Matt Sharman
General Manager – Rosehill Gardens & Canterbury Park
Kerrie Wadwell
General Manager – Rosehill Bowling Club
Ben Whatmore
General Manager – AV & Broadcast
Melinda Madigan
General Manager – Commercial Operations, Hospitality & Events
Brett de Vine
General Manager – Communications
Shihan Ramasundara
Financial Controller
Ciaran Doyle
Procurement Manager
Gary Colston
Head of Security & Access
Pablo Pelaez
General Manager – IT
Racing Management Team
James Ross
General Manager – Racing, Wagering & International
Nevesh Ramdhani
General Manager – Racecourses
Shaun Patterson
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Manager
Michael Wood
Royal Randwick Racecourse Manager
Greg Carmody
Canterbury Park Racecourse Manager
Mark Jones
Warwick Farm Racecourse Manager
Callum Brown
General Manager – Racing Projects