Doug Freeman appointed to HRNSW Board

2 February 2023

Mr Doug Freeman has been appointed to the Board of Harness Racing NSW for a term of four years by Minister for Hospitality and Racing the Hon Kevin Anderson MP.

Minister Anderson also extended the appointment terms of incumbent Board Members Peter Buckman and Peter Nugent with all three Members joining Chairman Ken Brown AM and Adam Fairley. Chief Executive John Dumesny remains as a non-voting Board Member of HRNSW.

Mr Freeman is a Chartered Accountant by background who has held a range of senior executive roles in large corporates such as Tabcorp, George Weston Foods, Optus, Alexander & Alexander and Deloitte and is a graduate of the Institute of Company Directors.

He has extensive commercial, financial, media, strategic, project and management experience including 17 years in the gambling, racing and media industries at Tabcorp. From those roles Mr Freeman has gained a detailed understanding of the three codes of racing in each state of Australia and internationally.

Mr Freeman has had a passion for racing all his life having attended harness meetings almost every week throughout his youth. 

Mr Freeman’s appointed is from February 2023.

Mr Buckman’s re-appointment is from November 2022 for a term of four years. 

Mr Nugent’s re-appointment is from February 2023 for a term of two years.

 

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