Brian Speers

BRIAN SPEERS (Chairman): Experienced insurance broker. Most recently Chairman of the Tasmanian Board of Marsh P/L International Insurance Brokers. Director of various private companies. Former committee member of the Brighton Jockey Club, former Chairman, Treasurer and Committee member of the Tasmanian Racing Club, former Deputy Chairman and Board member of the Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Council and former TOTE Tasmania Director.

Dean Cooper

DEAN COOPER (Vice Chairman): Barrister and solicitor with Tasmanian firm Ogilvie Jennings. Long-standing interest in harness racing as an owner and administrator. Honorary Legal Counsel for Harness Racing Australia (HRA). Chairman HRA Rules Committee. Former Tasmanian Integrity and Assurance Board Chairman. Former Harness Racing Tasmania Chairman. Former TOTE Tasmania Director. Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Des Gleeson

DES GLEESON Highly respected administrator and steward. Former Chairman of Stewards for Victoria Racing Club. Former Director Integrity Services and Chairman of Stewards for Racing Victoria. Australian delegate at numerous Asian Racing Conferences between 1997 and 2007. Appointed to a three-man panel with Hon. Judge Barry Thorley and Hon Ian Armstrong to appoint the Racing New South Wales Board.

Trevor Leis

TREVOR LEIS. Retired veterinarian with more than 30 years experience breeding and racing standardbred horses. Former Chairman of United Milk Tasmania, TT-Line Company Pty Ltd and Stanley Cool Stores. Former Director of Private ForestsTasmania. Past General Councillor Trust Bank, past Member Advisory Council Tasmania Trustees and past Fellow Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Tania Price

TANIA PRICE Experienced communications professional. Former
Vice President Media and Communications BHP
Billiton. Former Manager Public Affairs WMC
Resources. Former Director with Gavin Anderson
issues management consultants. Former Public Affairs
Manager Tourism Victoria. Former principal press
secretary / media adviser to Victorian Premier Jeff
Kennett. Director of Festival of Voices

Geoff Baxter

GEOFF BAXTER Partner and director at the North Hobart Veterinary Hospital between 1970 and 2007. Hobart Greyhound Racing Club track veterinarian since 1970. Honorary Life Member of the Australian Veterinary Association and the Australian Greyhound Veterinary Association. Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Danny McCarthy

 

DANNY MCCARTHY. Hobart accountant appointed to the board to replace Rod Thirkell-Johnston late last year (2010). Danny has been a partner of Wise, Lord & Ferguson since 1989, specialising in audit and financial consulting. Experience in economic research, financial modeling and business risk assessments makes him an invaluable asset at the board table.