ANGUS JOHNSON - CHAIRMAN
Angus Johnson was appointed as Brisbane Lions Chairman after Tony Kelly officially stood down from the role in August 2010.
Angus is a joint Managing Director of Citimark Properties - a leading international property developer and investment company.
He was elected to the Lions Board in February 1999 at the start of the Club's most successful era and has since been re-elected by the members on a number of occasions.
A former Australian Rules Football player with Southport, Adelaide's Norwood Club and the University of Queensland, Angus has been involved with most areas of the Club's operations - especially football, marketing, membership and the search for new licensed premises since being elected.
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CAMERON MILNER - DIRECTOR
Cameron Milner is the Director of Milner Strategic Services which is an advisory firm with a range of both Queensland and national clients - mainly in the mining, engineering and energy sectors - including Rio Tinto, Ausenco, Visy and Hancock Prospecting.
He was formerly the State Secretary of the Labor Party in Queensland where he was the campaign director for Premier Peter Beattie in 2001 and 2004.
He currently serves as a Director of Labor Holdings and Brisbane-based communications company Communicator 1.
Milner brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in dealing with legislation and regulation at all levels of government and will assist the Lions Board in a number of these areas.
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LENARD POULTER - DIRECTOR
Len is the Founding Director of award-winning food retail franchise Lenard's which has operated successfully in Brisbane since 1987.
One of the true pioneers of value-added retailing in Australia, he first discovered his passion for food half a century ago by pursuing an early career as a butcher in one of the world’s toughest retail centres. He later decided to travel and further his education in general food retail.
Following a short research period, Len opened and franchised his first poultry store - Lenard's - in Brisbane's Sunnybank Hills in 1987. Lenard's now has more than 200 retail stores across Australia.
He has spent more than 40 years in the food industry and remains one of Australia's most experienced specialty retailers.
Poulter has also enjoyed a long association with the Lions as a valuable member of the Lethal Lions coterie group since 2002.
He was appointed to the Board in November 2010 when former Director Laurie Serafini advised that he would not be seeking re-election at the 2010 AGM.
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LINDA NASH - DIRECTOR
Linda Nash is a senior executive who became the first woman to hold a position on the Brisbane Lions Board in October 2002.
Linda filled a casual vacancy created by the retirement of long-serving Director Neville Blunt before being elected to the Lions Board with an overwhelming endorsement by the members in February 2003.
She has continued to be re-elected over the year by members.
Linda started her business career with the ANZ Bank in Brisbane and enjoyed a stint in Sydney with the Bank of Tokyo. She then spent a number of years with Brisbane-based merchant bank Graham & Company Ltd establishing their secondary mortgage market operations.
Linda subsequently held various positions with Queensland Treasury and the Queensland Treasury Corporation, and is now a business development executive in a professional services firm.
She holds a Master of Commerce (Finance) Degree and also a Bachelor of Economics.
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MICK POWER - DIRECTOR
Mick Power is one of Australia's leading businessmen with more than 40 years of experience in civil engineering, project management, construction and property investment.
He founded the BMD Group in 1979 and has since grown it into the largest private civil construction and development group in the country.
In addition to his incredible business achievements, Power has been heavily involved as an active Board Member of other notable organisations including the Southbank Corporation, Greg Norman Golf Foundation, The Mater Children's Hospital Research Appeal & Leadership Gifts, Queensland Surf Lifesaving Foundation, Northcliffe Foundation and is an Honorary Ambassador for the City of Brisbane.
He has also long been associated with the Lions both as a Club member since 2001 and as part of the exclusive Lethal Lions coterie group since 2003.
Power was appointed to the Board as a casual vacancy member-based appointee in September 2010.
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PETER McGREGOR - DIRECTOR
Peter McGregor is a Melbourne-based Managing Director with global investment bank Nomura, who was appointed to one of the Board's four expertise Director positions in April 2012.
A life-long Brisbane Lions and Fitzroy supporter, he brings to the Board extensive experience across all aspects of the finance industry.
Over the past 25 years, Mr McGregor has held numerous senior management and executive roles, including having been a Partner with Goldman Sachs JBWere, a Director of Hastings Funds Management and Chief Financial Officer of Asciano - one of Australia's largest listed companies.
He also brings a wealth of experience as a Director, having previously served on the Boards of the Melbourne and Gold Coasts Airports, as well as the ASX-listed Australian Infrastructure Fund.
Mr McGregor said a desire to see the Lions return as a dominant force in the AFL led him to join the current Board.
"I've spent 40 years supporting the Lions, first as Fitzroy then Brisbane," he said.
"Like all our players and staff, I hope to play a role in ensuring the return of the Lions as a force in the AFL."
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PAUL WILLIAMS - DIRECTOR
Paul Williams was appointed to the Lions Board in September 2005 to fill a casual vacancy created by the retirement of long-standing Director Ben Macdonald.
Members soon entrusted Paul to this important position by electing him to the Board at the Club's Annual General Meeting in December 2005.
Paul holds both Bachelor of Arts and Law Degrees from the University of Queensland and practised as a corporate and commercial lawyer with Brisbane legal firm Hopgood Ganim for 17 years.
He ultimately became a Partner of that firm before joining Eastern Corporation as their Chief Executive Officer in August 2004.
Paul retired from that position in mid-2006 and is currently currently employed with Mitsui Coal Holdings. He is also a member of the Board of Brisbane Racing Club which was formed in 2009 out of the merger of the previous QTC (Eagle Farm) and BTC (Doomben) race clubs.
Originally from Leeton in south-west New South Wales and a VFL/AFL member since 1978, Paul has enjoyed a strong connection with football as a lower grade player and supporter.
He is married to Jill and they share a passion for racing and breeding thoroughbred racehorses.
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