DAVID EVANS

CHAIRMAN

Bachelor of Economics

Elected to the Board in October 2006, David was appointed chairman in December 2009. He is executive chairman of Evans and Partners, an investment advisory firm he established in June 2007. Prior to this David was a director with Goldman Sachs JBWere, where he spent 18 years occupying senior roles such as CEO of both the firm's Retail Business and Equity Business. David is a director of Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC), on the board of the Shane Warne foundation and Director of Melbourne Stars T20 Cricket Team. David is also deputy chairman of Monash University Campaigns Committee.

PAUL LITTLE AO

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

FAICD, FCIT

Paul joined the Board in 2011 and is Chairman of the fundraising working group for the new elite training and administration facility at Melbourne Airport. Paul was managing director of Toll Holdings from 1986 to 2011 and is currently a director of that company. He won the inaugural Trans-Tasman Business Leader Award in 2005, the CA/Zurich Business Leader Award in 2002 and in 2010 was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the transport and logistics industries and to the community. In 2008 he was awarded the Doctor of Business Honoris causa by RMIT University.

DARYL JACKSON

DIRECTOR

Diploma of Architecture

Daryl joined the Board in 2004 and was elected Deputy Chairman in 2006. He is a distinguished architect and a Gold Medallist of RAIA, best known in sporting areas for his work at the MCG, Telstra Dome, Subiaco and the Gabba. Daryl was captain of the Essendon Under 19s, an Essendon reserves player and a Coleman Club member for some 15 years. His former public roles include vice-president of Melbourne Cricket Club, National Gallery of Victoria and chairman of Wesley College Council, the Australian Film Institute and Melbourne Major Events Corporation.

IAN ROBSON

CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

Bachelor of Economics

Ian became chief executive and managing director of the Essendon Football Club in October 2009. From 2004 - 2009 he was chief executive of the Hawthorn Football Club. Previous roles include chief executive of the government?s sports agency Sport in Scotland (the Scottish equivalent of the Australian Sports Commission), chief executive of the SuperLeague rugby league competition in Leeds, general manager of marketing of the Superleague competition in Sydney and inaugural chief executive of the Auckland Warriors.

CHRIS HEFFERNAN

DIRECTOR

Bachelor of Business (Admin), Master of Applied Finance

Chris joined the Board in October 2011. He played 170 AFL games and was a member of the 2000 premiership team. Since his retirement in 2007, Heffernan worked at Deutsche Bank in New York for three years in the asset and funds management business. He returned to Melbourne in 2011 and joined Ernst and Young as a member of the mergers and acquisitions team that advises large private and ASX listed companies.

KEVIN EGAN

DIRECTOR

Kevin was elected to Board in December 1995. He was a 1965 premiership player and is a life member of the club. Kevin played 65 games before transferring to play with Port Adelaide in the S.A.N.F.L. He coached successfully in the Diamond Valley Football League before returning to the Essendon Football Club in 1976 as a full time administrator, spending the next 16 years as football manager. Kevin is a former chairman of selectors.

GREG BROWN

DIRECTOR

Greg was elected to the Board in December 2006. He was a premiership player in 1965, played 83 games and is a life member of the club. Greg was the club?s first marketing manager in 1978 and chairman of the Dick Reynolds Club until 2005. He is past president of Rotary Club of Frankston, current chairman of the Lord?s Taverners Australia and President of the Wranglers Charity Club Frankston. Greg is the owner of Gregory J Brown Pty Ltd Financial Planning Business since 1973, a life member of the AMP Advisers Association, Trustee of the EFC Past Players Foundation and Chairman of Pretlock Ltd. 

PAUL BRASHER

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Bachelor of Economics (Hons), FCA

Paul was appointed to the Board in October 2011 and is finance director and chairman of Audit Committee. Paul was a partner in the accounting and professional services firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1982 to 2009. He chaired the Australian firm and was chairman of the global Board of PWC from 2005 to 2009. Paul is a director of Perpetual Limited and Incitec Pivot Limited and is a board member of the Victorian Arts Centre Trust. He was previously chairman of the Reach Foundation and a number of other philanthropic organisations.

JO-ANNE ALBERT

DIRECTOR

Bachelor of Business; MAICD

Jo-Anne was appointed to the Board in December 2008. She is currently chair of the corporate governance and nominations committee and a member of the audit, innovation and investment committees. Jo-Anne is managing director of an independent financial and business advisory practice that she founded in 1989. She is also a director of MicroHeat Technologies Pty. Ltd., an Australian start up technology company. Jo-Anne is active in club affairs as a founding member of the Essendon Women?s Network and a member of the Dick Reynolds Club.

PHIL PRYOR

DIRECTOR

Bachelor of Economics; FAICD

Phil was elected to the Board in 2008 and is a member of the audit committee. He played in the under 19s and Reserves. He has been a senior company manager and director for over 30 years. He has worked for prominent Australian and International companies with extensive experience in Asia. Phil is currently managing director of IMP Aust Pty Ltd and a director of Ezybonds UK PLC.