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Brian Hastings

Chairman

Brian Hastings is chairman of the Mortgage Wisdom (Australia) Finance Group, and Managing Director of a finance company. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
 
Mr Hastings has a strong football background, having been a long-serving chairman of two-times National Soccer League champions the Wollongong Wolves, where he also instigated Wolves junior teams for males and females. He has also served Soccer Australia in a number of capacities, including on its finance committee and player relations committee.
 


Jamie Warren

Warren Family Representative / Deputy Chairman

Jamie Warren is the son of Ross Warren who is Johnny Warren’s brother. Jamie currently runs the family pub in Jamberoo and is still committed to the great game of soccer.

Each year Jamie is responsible for co-organising the Johnny Warren Classic Bike Ride to Jamberoo to help raise money for the Cancer Council. Since the event has been running it has been a great success as over $5,000 was raised at last years Classic Bike Ride.

 


Darryl Clout

NSW Government Director

Darryl Clout is the General Manager of NSW Sport and Recreation.

Darryl has been a member of the NSW Softball Board from 1995 to 2000 and has been a member of the Softball Australia Board since 1996, serving as President from 2000 to 2004.  He is also a member of the International Softball Federation's Administrative Commission, Legislative Commission, the Code Review group and the ISF Strategic Task Force, chaired by former IOC President, Juan Antonia Samaranch. 

He has held various roles as Team Administrator and Head of Delegation at a number of Men's World Championships and International tournaments.
 


Les Murray

Co-opted Director - SBS Sport

Les Murray is the host of The World Game on SBS television. Les is an Australian football broadcaster and analyst. He began at SBS as a subtitler in the Hungarian language, but soon turned to covering football.

He has been the host for the SBS coverage of football including World Cups since 1986, as well as Australia's World Cup Qualifiers, most memorably in 1997, 2001 and 2005. Since the very beginning of SBS, Les Murray played a prominent role in enhancing the profile of football in Australia.

Les was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Association football on June 12, 2006 as part of the Queen's Birthday honours list.

In 1996, Murray became SBS's Sports Director, and in 2006, stepped down. He has decided to become an editorial supervisor for SBS instead, while his on-air role remains the same.


David Flaskas

Co-opted Director Grand Slam International

David Flaskas is the Managing Director of Grand Slam International, which specialises in Sports Management, Marketing, Licensing and Merchandise and Sponsorship of professional athletes.

David manages many football players such as Lucas Neill,  John Aloisi, Mark Bresciano, Brett Emerton, Mark Viduka, Vince Grella and Tony Vidmar.
David also represents well known sporting athletes such as Ian Thorpe, Cadel Evans, and Leisel Jones  and many more talented athletes.


Carlo Lo Giudice

Construction Director : Australian Water Holdings Pty Ltd

Carlo is Construction Director of Australian Water Holdings Pty Ltd with a primary role to head the design , construction and  delivery component of the company’s current and future Infrastructure works. He’s role is also to facilitate in the creation of new opportunities in the water infrastructure area for the organisation.
Carlo has over 22 years extensive experience in the Construction Industry specialising in Project, Contract and Commercial management of projects and  prior to Australian Water worked for  15 years at  Westfield in their Construction Division as National Commercial Manger  - Construction.

He has a solid track record of heading and contributing to the completing of projects on time, on budget and with a minimum of fuss. He has been involved in over 18 Centres in Australia and New Zealand  worth in excess of  $3 Billion in Construction Cost.

Much of the traditional risk associated with Construction  Management is mitigated by having in place strong Systems and Controls and he has been instrumental in building this up over a number of years. He has also been involved in the review of Systems in the USA and UK and so understands the commitment required to evolve the “ best practice” scenario.

Prior to Westfield, Carlo worked in a number of Construction Companies in various roles, including stints in Project Management and Development ,  He knows how to put “ teams” together and tends to create an environment where the common goals to succeed is imbedded in all.
 
After graduating in 1984 from Sydney University  and prior to entering the Construction industry, Carlo worked  for an International  Chartered Accounting firm,  working in Mergers and Acquisitions and Tax Law.  He later worked as a Stockbroker, holding a Dealers Representative licence for a number of years , at that stage being one of the youngest in the industry to holding such a licence.
His passion outside work and his family includes, Futsal, ( were he is on the Board of one of the leading Premier league clubs , Women's football and its development ,  Cycling and Waterpolo and as Business/Community Director on the JWFF, he brings a vast amount of experience to the Board.


Steve Warren

Regional Manager for American International Group Australia (AIG)

Steve Warren is the Regional Manager for American International Group Australia (AIG).  Steve has worked for a number of high profile organisations, including Chubb Insurance Group of Companies.  He is a strong marketer and a true professional.


Manuel Xipolitas

National Bank Of Australia

Manuel Xipolitas is the National Bank of Australia Regional Executive Manager for the Northern Branches Banking Centre.

He is a keen football follower and still plays the game on weekends.  He is a newly appointed member of the Board.