Board and Management

Board and Management

Brad Steele – Chairman

Brad is an award winning business and people leader with over 30 years experience in the financial services industry.  Brad is currently the General Manager Sales & Distribution for a large privately owned company and prior to that held a number of senior roles in a top 30 ASX listed financial services company.

Brad brings a strategic accelerator mindset for growth and development for the business and its people coupled with a passion for change.

Brad has been involved in the harness racing industry for over 26 years as an owner, breeder and administrator.

·   Past President and Treasurer roles Redcliffe Harness Racing Club

·   Past Committeeman Qld Standardbred Breeders Association

·   Board Member – Qld All Codes Racing Industry Board

·   Racing Qld Harness Racing Advisory Panel Member

Greg Mitchell – Vice Chairman

Greg is a passionate and driven individual, with over 20 years of corporate experience running his own private companies. He has a true passion for all facets of harness racing and he is a major sponsor of the club. Greg is a past member of the RQ Harness Board as well as the Harness advisory panel.

He has a strong strategic vision for the harness industry and champions for innovation and change.

Jeff Riseley – Treasurer

Jeff is a seasoned harness racing expert. His families deep-rooted history in harness racing ignited a passion for the sport that he has carried throughout his life, even working as a trainer in Victoria for 12 years.

Over the last 22 years, he has owned and operated two successful companies on the Sunshine Coast. His wealth of experience will serve well in his position as treasurer and support a strong future for the harness racing industry.

Paul Ellis – Committee Member

Paul Ellis has over 50 years of experience within the racing industry, as an owner and a breeder. He was appointed to the committee in 2005 and became the Deputy Chairman in 2014. Throughout this period Paul has been a member of Harness Breeders Victoria, Harness Breeders NSW, Queensland Standardbred Breeders Association and Metropolitan Trotting Club Rocklea. He is a current member of BOTRA, Albion Park Harness Racing Club and a director for Australian Pacing Gold.

Nathan Hand – Committee Member

Nathan was appointed to the committee in February 2015. Nathan is very passionate about harness racing, he has previously worked as the Albion Park Harness Racing Club General Manager and he always does his part in helping the industry move forwards.

Peter Bell – Committee Member

Warwick Stansfield – Committee Member