WAFC CEO to depart post season

The Western Australian Football Commission advises that its CEO, Mr Gavin Taylor, will be departing the role after the completion of the current football season to pursue a career opportunity on the East Coast.

Mr Taylor has been appointed to take up the role as the Australian Managing Director for a major international corporation from January 2021. Details of the new role will be announced in due course.

WAFC Chairman, Hon. Wayne Martin AC QC said, “Gavin leaves with our very best wishes for the next phase of his career and on behalf of the Board I’d like to thank him for his tireless commitment to the WAFC. It’s a credit to him personally and his achievements at the WAFC that he was appointed to such a significant national role.”

“Gavin has made an outstanding contribution to WA football over his 10-years at the WAFC, including his last 4.5 years as CEO. He has carefully navigated WA football through the transition from Subiaco Oval, State funding negotiations, major industry reforms and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic. He will leave the role having re-cast our strategy and structure to ensure the foundations of the game are in great shape moving forward.”

The WAFC will immediately commence an executive search process to identify suitable candidates for the position of CEO of the WAFC. A sub-committee of the WAFC Board, headed by Wayne Martin, will oversee the recruitment process.