EELS CEO REPORT
BERNIE GURR Dear Members The year ended 31 October 2017 was a year of transition for Parramatta National Rugby League Club Pty Limited (PNRL). The journey to rebuild our great Club had commenced in July 2016, with the appointment of Max Donnelly as Administrator of Parramatta Leagues Club and the subsequent appointment of Max as Chairman of PNRL, along with the installation of fellow Ferrier Hodgson Partners, Jim Sarantinos and Steve Sherman, as Directors.
“Having established our values, we also provided clarity around the direction of our Club by setting a clear purpose; we are focused on successful Rugby League programs and a commitment to our Community programs.”
The key goal of the constitutional reform of PNRL was to deliver a high quality, independent Board of Directors. Following an extensive search process, whereby a detailed skills matrix determined the applicability of these new Directors to provide meaningful contributions, 5 new independent Directors were appointed on 24 February 2017. This was a pivotal day in the recent history of PNRL. The 5 new Directors are Vicki Leaver, Sean McElduff, Michael McRitchie, Colin James Robertshaw and Anthony Shiner. Max Donnelly remains as Chairman while Jim Sarantinos continues as a Director. Over the past 10 months, our new Directors have demonstrated a genuine commitment to the future success and sustainability of the Parramatta Eels Club. The Board, management and staff are dedicated to rebuilding the stability in our Club and regaining the trust of all stakeholders following several controversial years. All Parramatta Eels Directors, management and staff have committed to living our values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence and making these values the foundations for our behaviours and decision-making. Having established our values, we also provided clarity around the direction of our Club by setting a clear purpose; we are focused on successful Rugby League programs and a commitment to our Community programs, namely the Parramatta Junior League, schools and charity partners. We will be fan-centric and provide value for our commercial partners. We need quality people, focused on financial sustainability and good governance.
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