Club
The Sharks are run by and for their members, who elect the board that leads the club at the Annual General Meeting. Day to day, the club is run by an experienced and ambitious operations team, with backgrounds in professional football, the A-Leagues and the Premier League.
Confirmed by members at the Annual General Meeting on 25 May 2026.
President
One of Australian football’s most experienced administrators, Greg led the A-Leagues from 2016 to 2023, first as Head of the A-League and later as APL Commissioner. He previously served as President of Sutherland Shire Football Association and Chair of Football NSW.
Vice President
Allan led the club as President until 2025, when he handed over to Greg O’Rourke and stayed on as Vice President. A coach with an AFC A Licence, he has spent more than three decades developing young footballers, including as a Sharks youth head coach.
Allan is also the club’s Video Analyst, bringing deep experience in video analysis and a real passion for using footage to help our coaches and players understand the game and keep improving.
Secretary
A senior Charter Hall executive, Jennifer brings extensive experience in property investment and funds management. She strengthens the club’s governance, commercial discipline and long-term planning.
Treasurer
A chartered accountant and director of Cronulla firm 542 Partners, Craig advises businesses on accounting, tax and structuring. He joined the committee at the end of 2024, bringing finance experience and business acumen to the club’s rebuild.
David co-founded Campaign Monitor and helped grow it from a Sutherland Shire startup into a global technology company used by millions. He brings proven experience in digital growth, brand building and scaling businesses.
Stephen served as Club Secretary until the 2026 AGM, when he handed the role to Jennifer Di Bartolomeo and stayed on the general committee. A recruitment specialist in transport and civil infrastructure for more than 25 years, he brings deep experience in finding and developing talent.
Through his company Pipe King, John has backed the Sharks for more than two decades, helping the club back into the NSW Premier League in 2006 and funding Seymour Shaw’s synthetic pitch, the first FIFA-certified pitch in Australia. The ground’s main stand, the John Hills Grandstand, bears his name.
Bruce was the club’s Treasurer for more than 25 years from 1998, and remains on the general committee as one of its longest-serving members. A tax accountant and auditor, he has led his own Riverwood practice, O’Neill & O’Brien, since 1973.
Brad is Managing Director of Ray White Commercial Sutherland Shire, the community where he grew up, and has worked in commercial property since 2001. A former President of the Cronulla Chamber of Commerce, he brings local business connections and property expertise to the board.
The club’s staff, who run the Sharks day to day.
General Manager
A former Australian Olympian and professional player with West Ham United and in the A-League, Trent later became Head of Football Operations at the A-Leagues. He combines elite playing experience with national competition administration.
Head of Brand, Marketing & Partnerships
Dane leads the club’s brand, content, partnerships, merchandise and ticketing. He has worked with the Sharks since 2022, first through his agency Final Third Studios, after a year in the digital team at Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Operations Manager
Andrew keeps the club’s community football running, from Summer Soccer and the Academy to holiday clinics and the registrations behind them. A long-serving member of the club’s staff, he has also coordinated its SAP teams and coached its juniors.
Match Day Operations
Angie runs match days at Seymour Shaw, leading the Match Day Crew of volunteers and the bar team at Smithy’s. She brings two decades of professional match-day experience, having joined Sydney FC’s original staff for the A-League’s first season and gone on to coordinate its football operations.
Sutherland Sharks Football Club Incorporated is an incorporated association, run by and for its members. They elect the office bearers and the general committee at the Annual General Meeting, under the club’s constitution, revised at the 2025 AGM.
Board members serve terms of one to three years. Every member is welcome at the AGM, and the club announces it in the news beforehand.
