Experience

PMY. Group

• Australia
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive General Manager, Sport & Major Events (SME)

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Oversees strategy, planning, delivery and operations for PMY's Sport & Major Events (SME) division, including provision of Program Management, Venue Technology, Telecommunications, Applications, Operational Readiness, Service Delivery and Technical Security support and subject matter expertise for clients including LA28, Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020, FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022, FIBA World Cup 2023, FINA World Short Course Championships 2022, World Athletics XC Championships 2023, UCI Road Cycling World Championships 2022, EBikes Grand Prix Series and IT Strategy for the UEFA and its National Associations (NAs). Show less

• Chief Digital and Technology Officer - PMY Group

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  PMY Group is a technology advisory, management and delivery company specialising in sport, venues and major events. PMY has unique and extensive expertise helping sporting organisations, venue owners, operators and major event organisers to plan, procure, design, deploy, integrate, operate, fund and monetise technology. Our global portfolio of clients includes: Olympics: - LA28- Paris 2024 - Tokyo 2020 Europe/UK- Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games- FIBA- FIFA- UEFA - World Athletics- European Athletics- English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)- Principality Stadium (Wales)- Croke Park (Ireland) - Arena Racing Company (England) - Arsenal Football Club (England)- Fulham Football Club (England)- Saracens Rugby Club - The Open- Wimbledon USA:- US Tennis Association / US Open- Superbowl LIII (Atlanta) - Houston Rockets- Jacksonville Jaguars- New York City Football Club- Aloha Stadium, Hawaii- IBM Corporate EventsAustralia:- FIFA Women's World Cup 2023- FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022- FINA World Short Course Championships 2022- World Athletics XC 2023 World Championships- UCI Road Cycling World Championships 2022- Arafura Games 2021- Invictus Games 2018- Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust- Marvel Stadium- Optus Stadium- Metricon Stadium- Suncorp Stadium- Star Entertainment Group- Football Federation Australia- Rugby Australia- Cricket Australia- Tennis Australia / Australian OpenNew Zealand:- Westpac Stadium- Auckland Stadiums Asia:- FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 - Melco Resorts & Entertainment - Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG)PMY’s unique and global team of digital, technology, data and commercial consultants have broad and deep experience across the sports, stadium and events space. The majority of PMY staff have worked for major events (e.g. Olympics, World Cups, World Championships), stadiums, stadium operators or sporting organisations at the international or national level. Show less

• Executive Vice President - PMY USA

  • Apr 2018 - Jan 2020



Fox Sports Pulse

• Chief Operating Officer

  • May 2013 - Oct 2015

  FOX SPORTS PULSE (formerly SportingPulse) powers Australia’s largest digital sports network, supporting over 30,000 sports organisations and administrators from National Sports Organisations (NSOs) to local grassroots clubs. FSP has an unparalleled client base across both Australia and New Zealand, providing integrated sports management solutions to: • National Rugby League (NRL) • Australian Football League (AFL) • Football Federation Australia (FFA) • National Basketball League (NBL) • Basketball Australia • Cricket Australia • Touch Football Australia • Yachting Australia • Water Polo Australia • New Zealand Football • New Zealand Rugby League • New Zealand Basketball • Oceania National Olympic Committees • and more… As Chief Operating Officer of Fox Sports Pulse, John’s influence was far and wide, covering strategy, commercial partnerships, account management, sales, new business and revenue streams, product, operations and integration, marketing, content and e-commerce. Show less



Football Federation Australia

• Health and Human Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Digital and ICT

  • May 2009 - May 2013

  Accountable for the strategic direction, implementation and budget for all FFA’s Digital and ICT products, platforms and services, including corporate IT, community football, player pathway, coach education, high performance, fan engagement and shared services for the A-League Clubs, State Federations and other affiliates and stakeholders. Included the negotiation and implementation of a number of game-changing digital rights partnerships, at both the elite and community level, and led the product, commercialisation, digital marketing, content and social media strategies that underpinned these partnerships. Show less



Atos Origin - Major Events - Olympics

• Integration Manager - Vancouver 2010

  • May 2006 - May 2009

  Atos is the Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.As Integration Manager for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, John was responsible for the integration of a complex consortium of global ICT partners and providers, and accountable for the delivery and integration of critical games systems. These included the Information Diffusion Systems (IDS) which distributed Results, Statistics and other Games content to the Media, and the Games Management Systems (GMS) such as Accreditation, Workforce Management, Athlete Entries and more.John was one of the program’s foundation leaders, kick-starting the program from scratch by establishing detailed project and staff plans, responsibilities matrix, operational methodologies, service levels and strategic direction. Show less

• Technology Rehearsal Official (TRO) - Beijing 2008

  • Mar 2008 - May 2008

  Roaming Technology Rehearsal (TRO) Official across various venues as part of the Games Technology Readiness program (including TR1 and TR2) in the final 3 months leading into the Games.

• Information Diffusion System Manager - Torino 2006

  • May 2003 - May 2006

  John project managed the design, development, rollout and operation of a substantial suite of web-based applications underpinning the successful flow of information throughout the Winter Olympics. The Info Diffusion System distributed event, scheduling, results, athlete and news information to key stakeholders through diverse channels including: a multimedia Intranet for accredited athletes, officials and media; real-time feeds for commentator broadcasting, TV graphics, websites (e.g. nbc.com) and international press agencies (e.g. Reuters); and a print distribution system for PDF reports. Simultaneously oversaw business integration, managing expectations and relationships with partners, suppliers and stakeholders. Show less

• IDS Duty Manager - Technology Operations Centre (TOC) - Athens 2004

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2004

  Oversaw the central support operations team and systems management of the suite of Info Diffusion Systems (IDS) for the Games including Info 2004, Commentator Information System (CIS), Print Distribution System (PRD), Results Data Feed (RDF) and Internet Data Feed (IDF - aka World News Press Agency/WNPA feed).



Manchester Commonwealth Games

• Games News Service Manager/Editor - Manchester 2002

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2002

  John managed the 100-strong Games-time news team across 20+ sports and 20+ venues, including centralised editing duties, direction of on-venue staff, and co-ordination and collaboration with other functional areas across the Organising Committee (e.g. Technology, Broadcast, Venue Management, Sport etc.) John managed the 100-strong Games-time news team across 20+ sports and 20+ venues, including centralised editing duties, direction of on-venue staff, and co-ordination and collaboration with other functional areas across the Organising Committee (e.g. Technology, Broadcast, Venue Management, Sport etc.)



FIFA World Cup 2002

• Event News Service Editor - Japan Korea 2002

  • Jun 2002 - Jul 2002

  Central editorial role and on-venue management of news team for the Event News Service; content published on the FIFA intranet and internet sites. Central editorial role and on-venue management of news team for the Event News Service; content published on the FIFA intranet and internet sites.



Australian Rugby Union

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Systems Consultant - World Cup 2003

  • Apr 2002 - May 2002

  Drove and documented the business operation, gap analysis and functional specifications process for the Info2003 Intranet system and news team for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Drove and documented the business operation, gap analysis and functional specifications process for the Info2003 Intranet system and news team for the 2003 Rugby World Cup.



SLC Organising Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games

• Info Systems Manager - Salt Lake City 2002

  • Nov 2000 - Mar 2002

  John presided over the full project lifecycle for Info2002 — a web-based multimedia Intranet for accredited Olympic personnel and media — from requirements definition, through testing, implementation and operations. Required consultation and collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Winter Sport Federations, broadcast (e.g. NBC) and press (e.g. Reuters) organisations, as well as numerous functional areas across the Organising Committee (e.g. Press, Broadcast, Technology, Sport, Venues etc). Show less



Sydney Olympic Games

• Australia
• Entertainment

• Olympic News Service Manager/Editor - Sydney 2000

  • Jun 1998 - Oct 2000

  Pre-Games role of Assistant Manager of SOCOG’s Olympic News Service (ONS), defining and implementing the cross-sport, cross-venue, cross-functional and cross-system technology, operational and content requirements for the ONS and its stakeholders, the accredited media. Games-time role of News Editor, managing the 500-strong Games-time news team across 30 sports and 20 venues, including centralised editing duties and on-venue organisational responsibilities; content published on the Info2000 system — a web-based multimedia Intranet for accredited Olympic personnel and media. Show less



Australian Associated Press

• Sports Journalist

  • Jun 1997 - Jun 1998

  Australian Associated Press is Australia’s national news agency. John’s time at AAP included stints on the central editorial desks for the Sport department, as well as the national news desk at the Sydney bureau. Australian Associated Press is Australia’s national news agency. John’s time at AAP included stints on the central editorial desks for the Sport department, as well as the national news desk at the Sydney bureau.



Associated Press of America (AP)

• Sports Journalist

  • Jun 1995 - Jun 1997

  AP is the USA’s national news agency. The head bureau for its European office is in London, and as an editor on the central sports desk, John covered numerous and varied sports and events, including the Tour de France, Wimbledon Tennis Championships, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro 2006, British Open Golf, The Ashes, FIA Formula One, and much more. AP is the USA’s national news agency. The head bureau for its European office is in London, and as an editor on the central sports desk, John covered numerous and varied sports and events, including the Tour de France, Wimbledon Tennis Championships, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Euro 2006, British Open Golf, The Ashes, FIA Formula One, and much more.