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Thought the following may interest a few:
GEELONG president Colin Carter has confirmed he will stand down from the club’s board at the end of the 2020 season.
The Cats are expected to make just one change to their board this off-season, with outgoing vice-president Bob Gartland to be replaced by former Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland.
Carter has served as a club director since 2008 and has held the presidency since the end of 2010.
He said Gartland’s departure, as well as his own in 12 months’ time, were in line with the club’s constitution that states directors can serve a maximum of 12 years.
“One of the things that our board introduced is tenure limits, which I think is a very good governance move because it stops people thinking they can stay forever,” Carter said.
“So we introduced a tenure limit to a maximum of 12 years and my 12 years is up at the end of next year, so there will be a transition during this next term (at the end of next year) to a new president.
“A new director will be brought in to replace me once I retire, as is always the case, and then the board will have to select a new leader from amongst itself.
“We do take renewal seriously. Not one of the directors who was on the board when I joined is still there, but we hope our members support the seven (directors) that we put up because we think we work well as a group and do a good job.”
The Geelong board is up for re-election this year, but the Cats are hoping the seven directors will be sworn in unopposed at December’s annual general meeting.
GEELONG president Colin Carter has confirmed he will stand down from the club’s board at the end of the 2020 season.
The Cats are expected to make just one change to their board this off-season, with outgoing vice-president Bob Gartland to be replaced by former Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland.
Carter has served as a club director since 2008 and has held the presidency since the end of 2010.
He said Gartland’s departure, as well as his own in 12 months’ time, were in line with the club’s constitution that states directors can serve a maximum of 12 years.
“One of the things that our board introduced is tenure limits, which I think is a very good governance move because it stops people thinking they can stay forever,” Carter said.
“So we introduced a tenure limit to a maximum of 12 years and my 12 years is up at the end of next year, so there will be a transition during this next term (at the end of next year) to a new president.
“A new director will be brought in to replace me once I retire, as is always the case, and then the board will have to select a new leader from amongst itself.
“We do take renewal seriously. Not one of the directors who was on the board when I joined is still there, but we hope our members support the seven (directors) that we put up because we think we work well as a group and do a good job.”
The Geelong board is up for re-election this year, but the Cats are hoping the seven directors will be sworn in unopposed at December’s annual general meeting.