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Paul Guerra has been selected per Caroline Wilson.

Strong commerce background. Minimal footy.

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    Most known for going on the news and yapping relentlessly about people coming back to the CBD post Covid

    Uninspiring

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    9 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    Paul Guerra has been selected per Caroline Wilson.

    Strong commerce background. Minimal footy.

    cant see anything on socials about this?

    if true minimal footy background doesn't sound good imo

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    1 minute ago, jaydenh10 said:

    cant see anything on about this on socials?

    if true minimal footy background doesn't sound good imo

    Why? The job is CEO, not footy boss. The last two CEO’s we’ve had that have had footy backgrounds (Schwab and Pert) have ended up leaving under clouds, despised by the playing group, as they meddled too much in the footy department.

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    https://www.google.com/amp/s/7news.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-set-to-hire-victorian-business-chief-paul-guerra-as-new-ceo-to-replace-gary-pert-c-18513375.amp

    “Alistair Nicholson presented very well, the former Melbourne player who now runs the Coaches’ Association, but my tip is that Paul Guerra will win the role, an Essendon man who will change his colours.”

    Edited by dazzledavey36

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    I assume Guerra is a property guy or has bosses who rely on that income. The only people whinging about office returns are the people that make money from it.

    My mate at CBRE has been banging on about it for years and even he only goes 2-3 days a week.

    Interesting news if true.

    Edited by Adam The God
    Oh, Vic Chamber of Commerce.

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    1 hour ago, Dannyz said:

    Paul Guerra has been selected per Caroline Wilson.

    Strong commerce background. Minimal footy.

    Thanks DannyZ Paul Guera has a pretty good resume CEO Chamber of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (1986) and Bachelor of Management (1995) Swinburne, quoted as strong Strategist and strong people coaching skills, also mentioned on Board of MRC. Will watch this space with much interest.

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    2 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    Thanks DannyZ Paul Guera has a pretty good resume CEO Chamber of Commerce, Bachelor of Engineering (1986) and Bachelor of Management (1995) Swinburne, quoted as strong Strategist and strong people coaching skills, also mentioned on Board of MRC. Will watch this space with much interest.

    Thanks wwsw actual director of racing Victoria..!!

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    jon lovitz reaping all the benefits GIF

    Welcome aboard Jon Lovitz!

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    This is a good selection. The guy has the right credentials from a business perspective and given our most pressing issues are off field I’d expect him to get it done.

    Coincidently I just watched the Hawks YouTube video on their new home base in Dingley and It is world class. We have to throw everything we can at Caulfield it will go a long way in attracting talent to our club in the years to come.

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    For all that people like to pick fault with Caro, she remains the best in the business with nailing off-field news.

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    5 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    How come the appointment is announced in the media first and not by the club to the members and supporters?

    1. The inherent need for references of the candidate opens the door to leaks.

    2. The AFL approved choice was overlooked and look at who first reported this story.

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    35 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

    This is a good selection. The guy has the right credentials from a business perspective and given our most pressing issues are off field I’d expect him to get it done.

    Coincidently I just watched the Hawks YouTube video on their new home base in Dingley and It is world class. We have to throw everything we can at Caulfield it will go a long way in attracting talent to our club in the years to come.

    I went past it the other day and it's as much in the @rse end of nowhere as Casey Fields is. It's location might be OK for players located Bayside but if they plan on playing any VFL / AFWL games or allowing the public in for training days the nearest public transport is miles away.

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    1 minute ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    I went past it the other day and it's as much in the @rse end of nowhere as Casey Fields is. It's location might be OK for players located Bayside but if they plan on playing any VFL / AFWL games or allowing the public in for training days the nearest public transport is miles away.

    It’s a training facility first and will be a very good one. Having public transport access is not a priority even if vfl and aflw games are played there.

    Caulfield gives us everything we need but will be in the middle of a racetrack.

    Edited by GS_1905

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    I wonder if there’s any link between the Beer Awards they have at the Showgrounds (he was CEO of the Show) and David Neitz?

    I didn’t love all his media appearances but he at least does get on the front foot and has media connections.

    RV board provides sports and how to deal with racing knowledge. Even if RV haven’t been going great to put it mildly.

    Anyway, we’ll see. He has to grow our revenue, build Caulfield and oversee some big footy decisions. Tough gig

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    2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Most known for going on the news and yapping relentlessly about people coming back to the CBD post Covid

    Uninspiring

    I mean he's the CEO of the Chamber of COMMERCE.

    Of course he's going to campaign to get people back into the Melbourne Central BUSINESS District.

    And given recent revelations, his "yapping" about lockdowns are somewhat vindicated. They were completely overblown and unnecessary.

    Edited by praha

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    44 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    1. The inherent need for references of the candidate opens the door to leaks.

    2. The AFL approved choice was overlooked and look at who first reported this story.

    So the AFL approved candidate was Keith Thomas? 🤦

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