Brumbies begin management overhaul with appointment of two new board members

Super Rugby’s ACT Brumbies have begun overhauling their off-field operations after a difficult year which culminated in former Chief Executive Michael Jones agreeing to a payout after a lengthy legal battle with the club.

The Canberra Times has reported that process has begun with the appointment of two new board members, Michelle Melbourne and Christopher Doogan, as part of the club’s boardroom shake up.

Intelledox Software co-founder Melbourne and Doogan, the first High Court registrar, have been appointed via an independent nominations committee.

As well as the new appointments, according to the Canberra Times, the Brumbies engaged have the help of the Australian Sports Commission to change its board selection processes and draft changes to the constitution.

The changes include axing the Brumbies Chief Executive’s position as a board member, changing the maximum term of directors to six years and simplifying the voting process.

However, the changes have to be approved by local Canberra clubs, who hold the balance of power in the boardroom with 14 of 23 votes.

Club stakeholders will vote on the boardroom set-up and constitutional changes this month.

While the club may be looking forward to 2017, another financial loss is expected to be reported for the 2016 financial year while the club’s board is yet to appoint a permanent successor to Jones, with applications being reviewed and interviews to start in October. 

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