DAVID SHARPE is the new chief executive officer of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), appointed for five years.

Prior to accepting the position Mr Sharpe’s career background includes 10 years with the Australian Federal Police leading its National Protection Operations; Serious and Organised Crime Group; Counter Terrorism Unit; and Close Operations Support Group. Mr Sharpe also spent two years as general manager of the Canberra Raiders NRL club. 

JANE LOVELL has been named the inaugural chief executive officer of Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the new body charged with promoting, protecting and developing the Australian seafood industry nationally and internationally.

Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) CEO, James Findlay, congratulated Ms Lovell and highlighted her wealth of experience and extensive work within the natural resources sector, including fisheries, to pursue this mission. 

SPONSOREDLINX’s chief operating officer, Amber Porter won a Bronze Stevie Award in the Female Executive of The Year category in the 14th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business in New York recently.

The Bronze Stevie Award caps off a memorable 2017 for Ms Porter, who began the year with an Award of Merit for the Women in Business Awards. 

Ms Porter, who in just three short years has risen from outbound sales manager to COO of SponsoredLinX – possibly Australia’s fastest growing digital marketing agency – said she was thrilled with the recognition. 

SponsoredLinX CEO Ben Bradshaw said, “Amber is truly invaluable to us at SponsoredLinX. Her leadership qualities and achievements provide inspiration for our staff who constantly look to her for guidance, as she’s incredibly knowledgeable and experienced for someone so young. We would be lost without her.”

Ms Porter said, “To be awarded the Bronze Stevie Award is a massive honour for me. To be considered amongst some of the most recognised and celebrated women across the world is very humbling. I’m very proud of the work my team has achieved in 2017.”

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world’s top international honours for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organisations they run.  All individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The 2017 awards received entries from 25 nations and territories.

Nicknamed the Stevies – after the Greek word for ‘crowned’ – the awards were presented to winners during a dinner event attended by more than 500 people at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.  The event was broadcast via Livestream.

Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 170 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process.

“The judges were so impressed with the accomplishments of all of the Stevie Award-winning women and organisations,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards. “The 2017 Stevie Awards for Women in Business received a record number of nominations and had a record number of ceremony attendees.

“We congratulate all of this year’s Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners for their achievements.”

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TELEVISION and advertising industry identity Russel Howcroft has been appointed as chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Council.

Mr Howcroft is known for has extensive experience in Australia’s screen industry, having been executive general manager of Network Ten and served on a number of boards and foundations which focus on arts and film, including the Australian Film Institute and the Screen Forever Advisory Board.  

Mr Howcroft is currently the inaugural chief creative officer at PwC Australia. He has also served as the chairman of the Advertising Federation of Australia and chief executive officer of leading advertising agency George Patterson Y&R. He is best known to the Australian public as a regular panellist on ABCTV’s The Gruen Transfer.

Mr Howcroft will commence as chair on July 1, 2017.

“As a leader in the creative industries, he has a strong understanding of working in the media and creative entrepreneurship in both the private and public sectors which will be invaluable for the council,” Federal Communications Minister Mitch Fifield said.

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