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Jeff Kennett

The Honourable Jeffrey G. Kennett AC - President

The Hon Jeffrey Kennett AC was an Officer in the Royal Australian Regiment, serving at home and overseas. He was a Member of the Victorian Parliament for 23 years, and was Premier of the State from 1992 to 1999.

Mr Kennett is currently Chairman of Open Windows Australia Proprietary Limited and Amtek Corporation Pty Ltd, and Chairman of the Board of Management of PFD Food Services Pty Ltd. He is a Director of Equity Trustees Limited and Jumbuck Entertainment Limited. Mr Kennett is Chairman of beyondblue: the national depression initiative. He is President of the Hawthorn Football Club. Mr Kennett is Patron of a number of community organisations.

In 2005 Mr Kennett was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia.

andrewnewbold.jpg Andrew Newbold - Vice President

Andrew Newbold was appointed to the Board in June 2003. As an executive director of Wind Power, Newbold, who is a qualified lawyer,  brings an enormous wealth of business and  legal expertise to the board.


Sean Cummins - Director

Cummins, a Hawthorn member for over 20 years, joined the Hawthorn Board at the end of 2009. A qualified lawyer and founder of advertising business cummins&partners, he brings a great deal of experience to the Board.   

Sean worked with Sir Richard Branson to create and launch Virgin Blue and his recent work on Tourism Queensland's “Best Job in the World” campaign won a record three Grand Prix and five Gold Lions at the Cannes International Advertising Festival.
jasondunstall.jpg Jason Dunstall - Director


After playing 269 games with the Club between 1985–1998, Jason Dunstall joined the board in April 2004 and is a member of the football sub committee. He acted as Hawthorn’s interim chief executive from August to October 2004 in what was an important restructure of the Club.

Bruce Growcott

Bruce Growcott - Director

Bruce Growcott has held a position on the Hawthorn board since 1998. 

He is a senior partner with PKF and uses his accounting expertise as a qualified chartered accountant and business advisor to lead the Hawthorn finance sub committee.

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Geoff Harris - Director

Geoff Harris was appointed to the board in June 2004. He was instrumental in establishing a new portfolio within the board for new HFC business initiatives, and is responsible for chairing that sub committee. Geoff is a founding partner and substantial shareholder of Flight Centre Ltd, a director and substantial shareholder in Boost Juice, a director and shareholder in Top Deck Travel UK.
Martin Ralston

Martin Ralston - Director

Martin Ralston was elected to the Hawthorn Football Club Board at the 2005 Annual General Meeting. He currently serves as vice chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club, is the non executive chairman of Transol Corporation and Sirecam and is a non executive director of DWS and the Box Hill Hawks. Martin's business skills are in information technology and strategic business planning.

 

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