Taskforce Executive
John McGirr, Chairman
John has worked within high profile corporations within both Tasmania and Interstate capacities since 1998. Highly experienced in the area of sponsorship negotiations, John has worked with the Women’s Open Tennis Tournament in Hobart, Tasmania PGA sanctioned events, the Hobart Chargers basketball and the Southern Tasmanian Netball Association.
John has been involved in Tasmanian football for over ten years in both coaching at junior and senior levels and through playing over 200 games. John has also held a variety of administrative positions at club level.
Steven Kalimnios
Steven is trained in General management, Frontline and Human Resources and began his career as a sales representative for the AMP Society in Tasmania in 1990.
Through a career that has spanned experience working as a branch manager and a business proprietor, Steven now works for ANZ Banking Group Limited as a Small Business Specialist.
John Barker
John commenced his career in Public Administration in 1964 with the Transport Commission. In 1987 was elected as a Liberal Member of the House of Assembly in the Tasmanian Government, where he performed the duties of State Government Cabinet Secretary, Government Whip, Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Brian Downes
Brian is the principal of BDA Consulting and has a background in sports science and exercise physiology. Brian has substantial experience in sports management and sponsor attraction. Included amongst his clients are World Champion Axeman David Foster and Olympian Steeplechaser Donna McFarlane.
Ken Morton
Ken has an extensive background in football, first as a player with Manchester United and Blackpool, then as a coach in the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, the Maldives and in Ethiopia. Ken has a passion for the game and the development of skills, especially in younger players and is already working to establish a network of scouting support for the club.
Martyn Wells
Martyn is a self-confessed football tragic, and brings a wealth of media savvy to the taskforce. A long term presenter of Radio Fremantle's Saturday Morning Soccer Show, and a national award winning broadcaster, Wells is currently the Executive Producer and presenter of Hobart FM's World Football Programme. Martyn's contacts in football and media locally, nationally and internationally are already proving of value to the taskforce.
