Experience

The Gild Group

• Australia
• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  The Gild Group are Australia's fastest growing professional services firm, and now we get to unleash that talent into sports entertainment. With offices all over the country, we are an agile, strong network of experts ready to provide solutions and opportunities in our unique market of sports entertainment. The Gild Group are Australia's fastest growing professional services firm, and now we get to unleash that talent into sports entertainment. With offices all over the country, we are an agile, strong network of experts ready to provide solutions and opportunities in our unique market of sports entertainment.



Bowls Australia

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Apr 2020 - Nov 2022

  Bowls Australia is the National Sporting Organisation recognised by World Bowls and Sport Australia as the true governing body of Lawn Bowls in Australia.



The Athena

• Spectator Sports

• Founder

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  www.athena.golf The Athena is a golf concept developed while engaged with PGA and (now) WPGA. It is funded by Foxtel and is in it's second year of operation by the WPGA Tour of Australasia. The 12 young female players are hand-selected each year for the event, and as a world-first, a digital qualifier was introduced for the Athena 2022. www.athena.golf The Athena is a golf concept developed while engaged with PGA and (now) WPGA. It is funded by Foxtel and is in it's second year of operation by the WPGA Tour of Australasia. The 12 young female players are hand-selected each year for the event, and as a world-first, a digital qualifier was introduced for the Athena 2022.



Tweed Seagulls Rugby League Football Club

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Tweed Heads Seagulls are the oldest Rugby League club in Australia, and proudly representing southern Gold Coast and Northern NSW. Men's 1st Grade team play in the QLD ISC and Women's 1st Grade play in the QRL Women's comp. Tweed Heads Seagulls are the oldest Rugby League club in Australia, and proudly representing southern Gold Coast and Northern NSW. Men's 1st Grade team play in the QLD ISC and Women's 1st Grade play in the QRL Women's comp.



Evolve Sports Group

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Captain

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2023

  evolvesports.group Evolve Sports Group help sports businesses "play tomorrow's game". The world of sports and media continually change and sports businesses need to evolve with that world or risk never catching up with again. This should not be a daunting endeavor for these businesses. Rather one filled with excitement and opportunity. Our mission is to work with sport stakeholders to ensure they have the tools they need to be agile and evolve when they need to. evolvesports.group Evolve Sports Group help sports businesses "play tomorrow's game". The world of sports and media continually change and sports businesses need to evolve with that world or risk never catching up with again. This should not be a daunting endeavor for these businesses. Rather one filled with excitement and opportunity. Our mission is to work with sport stakeholders to ensure they have the tools they need to be agile and evolve when they need to.



Skate Australia

• Australia
• Sports Teams and Clubs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of Skateboard High Performance Committee

  • Sep 2021 - Nov 2022

  The High Performance Committee for Skateboarding manages the pathway and resources for skateboarders in Australia to get from their first skateboard to being an Olympian. It sits within the scope of Skate Australia, as the recognised governing body by World Skate and Sport Australia of skate disciplines in Australia. The High Performance Committee for Skateboarding manages the pathway and resources for skateboarders in Australia to get from their first skateboard to being an Olympian. It sits within the scope of Skate Australia, as the recognised governing body by World Skate and Sport Australia of skate disciplines in Australia.



Hamptons Life

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2020 - Feb 2022

  Hamptons Life is the home of preventive health. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of our members, our community and be advocates for preventive healthcare globally. We are excited to be launching our model prioritising the future of our member's health by helping them avoid preventable disease. Hamptons Life is the home of preventive health. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of our members, our community and be advocates for preventive healthcare globally. We are excited to be launching our model prioritising the future of our member's health by helping them avoid preventable disease.



Loyals Rugby

• Australia

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2020

  Loyals Rugby, a US-based investment company for Rugby owned by the founder of F45 Training. It owns the Major League Rugby ("MLR") franchises in Los Angeles (joined competition in 2021) and Austin. Loyals Rugby has focussed on bringing these 2 franchises to life since 2019, marketed in very unique ways to what people are used to in a traditional sport like Rugby. Loyals Rugby, a US-based investment company for Rugby owned by the founder of F45 Training. It owns the Major League Rugby ("MLR") franchises in Los Angeles (joined competition in 2021) and Austin. Loyals Rugby has focussed on bringing these 2 franchises to life since 2019, marketed in very unique ways to what people are used to in a traditional sport like Rugby.



World Surf League

• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Sports Integrity

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

• Associate General Counsel

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2018

  International contracts for broadcasting, sponsorship, intellectual property management, stakeholder negotiation and rights exploitation.Coordinating legal approach and finding legal resolve for the myriad of issues in many different and challenging jurisdictions around the world.



Burgess Sport and Entertainment Law

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2019

  sportlaw.com.au Implementing a new way to provide legal services in a traditional profession. Providing our clients with a choice of the services we can provide. Show flexibility in how and what we charge. sportlaw.com.au Implementing a new way to provide legal services in a traditional profession. Providing our clients with a choice of the services we can provide. Show flexibility in how and what we charge.



Burgess Sports and Entertainment Agent Accreditation Scheme

• Owner

  • Jan 2013 - May 2014

  Through our experience, we saw the desperate need for a serious standard of accreditation in the sports and entertainment agency industry. There was none, so we did it ourselves. After many years of planning and developing to the highest standards, our first course was run on the Gold Coast in late March 2014. For more information or to be involved, check out www.bseaas.org Through our experience, we saw the desperate need for a serious standard of accreditation in the sports and entertainment agency industry. There was none, so we did it ourselves. After many years of planning and developing to the highest standards, our first course was run on the Gold Coast in late March 2014. For more information or to be involved, check out www.bseaas.org



Fashiontv Oceania

• In-House Counsel

  • Oct 2008 - Jul 2011

  Advice and guidance relating to broadcast agreements, music rights, media rights, image rights, risk, intellectual property. General business advice for company. Advice on international contracts involving media and intellectual property rights. Advice and guidance relating to broadcast agreements, music rights, media rights, image rights, risk, intellectual property. General business advice for company. Advice on international contracts involving media and intellectual property rights.