Key personnel

Name Position Bio
Kevin Dixon Chairman
Kevin, recently retired, spent 30 years with Accenture, a global management consulting company. In 2004 he founded Racetree Stud and owns a number of racehorses. Kevin was part of the negotiations regarding the formation of the Brisbane Racing Joint Venture. 
Eddie Kann Vice-Chairman Eddie is Chief Executive Counsel for commercial law firm ClarkeKann. Life member of the Urban Development Institute of Australia and a former Director Queensland Turf Club Ltd 2006-2009 (Vice Chairman 2007-2009)
Peter Tighe Director
Peter is a Director of a number of private companies with interests in fruit and vegetable marketing and wholesaling with some 30 years experience. For the past 20 years he has been the Managing Director of J.H. Leavy & Co, one of the largest and most successful wholesaling businesses in the Brisbane market. He is currently on the Boards of both Brisbane Markets Limited and Brismark. For over fifteen years both Peter and his wife Patricia have raced horses in the eastern states of Australia as well as Singapore.
Paul Williams Director
Paul has had nearly twenty years experience as a commercial lawyer and partner of the Brisbane legal firm Hopgood Ganim. He currently consults to a large Japanese coal mining group, Mitsui Coal Holdings. In late 2005 he also joined the Board of Directors of the Brisbane Lions Football Club. He and his wife Jill have many horse racing and breeding interests in Queensland and New South Wales. He has also been a committee member of the Queensland Racehorse Owners Association for the past 4 years.
Neville Bell Director
Neville is the proprietor of Kilto Park Stud and Agistment Farm located at Caboolture. Neville was also a former Director of Queensland Turf Club Ltd 1998-2009.
David Dawson Director
David was the Chief Scientist Prince Charles Hospital before retirement. He is a consultant to the World Health Organization and a former Director of the Queensland Turf Club 2005-2009 (Treasurer 2007-2009)
Bill Sexton Director
Bill is a Company Director and Qualified Accountant. Director of Queensland Turf Club Ltd 1978-2009 and held the positions of Treasurer 1993-2002, Vice Chairman 2002-2005 and Chairman 2005-2009.
Samuel Adams Director

Samuel is a qualified solicitor who specialises in large scale real estate and banking and finance transactions.  He is a senior associate with Clayton Utz, previously being employed in the London offices of Clifford Chance.  Samuel is a passionate supporter of the horse racing industry and a keen racegoer.

 

 

Stephen Ferguson CEO

 Stephen has had many years experience in the Racing Industry. Previous positions held include:

  • Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Turf Club Ltd
  • GM Corporate Affairs Racing NSW
  • Executive Officer Provincial Race Clubs Association of NSW
  • Stipendiary Steward

Stephen is also degree qualified holding a B Soc Sci (Assoc. Deg Law), MBA