Queensland Premier names independent directors to Brisbane Olympics Organising Committee Board

Queensland Premier and Minister for the Olympics Annastacia Palaszczuk has today named the final five members who will be the President and independent directors on the Board of the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (BOCOG).

The five comprise:

Andrew N. Liveris (President) - Chairman, Lucid Motors and Blackrock Long Term Private Capital. Former Chairman and Chief Executive of Dow Chemical Company. Former student Brisbane State High School and The University of Queensland.

Rob Scott - Olympian. Silver medallist rowing 1996 Atlanta. President and Chairman Rowing Australia. Chief Executive and Managing Director Wesfarmers Ltd.

Sarah Kelly OAM - Associate Professor Marketing and Law, The University of Queensland; Deputy Chair, Brisbane Lions AFLFC and Tourism and Events Queensland. Queensland leader of the Minerva Network mentoring professional sportswomen with women business leaders. Awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to sports administration and tertiary education.

Brett Clark - Founder and Managing Director ePharmacy. Managing Partner Chemist Warehouse Qld and Northern NSW. Chairman Queensland Rugby Union. Former Director Queensland Ballet. Brett is well known for philanthropic and community work including Mater Little Miracles and Bridgeworks.

Shelley Reys AO - Past Co-Chair, Reconciliation Australia; Chief Executive, Indigenous Consulting. Instrumental in events including The People’s Walk for Reconciliation, Parliament’s Apology to the Stolen Generation, Australia Day and the Australian of the Year Awards. Partner and Board Member KPMG Australia.

The selection result from the Federal and Queensland Governments working closely together to select leaders who would bring the experience, skills and drive that would help make the Games a success.

The five new independent directors join 16 other directors who come from diverse backgrounds, including multiple Olympic and Paralympic representatives.

Other board members include John Coates AC, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC); Paralympics Australia President, Jock O’Callaghan; Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner; three-time Olympian Bronte Barratt OAM and the triple Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley AO.

Lord Mayor Schrinner said the critical stage of forming the Board for Brisbane 2032 was an important step forward, commenting “we are officially off and running now with the Board announced, and with 10 years to go we have time to ensure Brisbane is ready to be on the world stage in 2032.”

The inaugural meeting of the BOCOG Board will be held later this month.

Its full membership is

President:
• Andrew N. Liveris AO

Vice Presidents:
• Queensland Premier and Minister for the Olympics, Annastacia Palaszczuk
• Federal Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services and Minister for Sport, Richard Colbeck,
• Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner 
• International Olympic Committee Vice President and Australian Olympic Committee President. John Coates AC
• Paralympics Australia, President, Jock O’Callaghan
 
Board Directors:
• Robyn Smith, Australian member of the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board
• Matt Carroll AM, Chief Executive of the Australian Olympic Committee 
• Steven Miles MP 
• Mayor of Redland City Councillor Karen Williams 
• Ted O’Brien MP
• Bronte Barratt OAM 
• Kurt Fearnley AO 
• Patrick Johnson
• Natalie Cook OAM
• Tracy Stockwell 
• Rebecca Frizelle 
• Sarah Kelly 
• Shelley Reys 
• Rob Scott 
• Brett Clark

Image: Concept for the remodelling of Brisbane's Gabba as an Olympics venue.