The Sports and Entertainment industry is a key focus and passion for JNW.  We understand the risks, performance pressures, need to actively manage stakeholder’s high expectations and the need to deliver consistent, high quality events and services. 

With the pandemic hitting, most sports and event businesses have been shut.  The recovery will be slow and impacted by COVID safe practices. In extraordinary times like now, more than ever, Directors need to work together with Management, to plot a sustainable course through COVID and beyond. 

Understanding and managing risk is critical to delivering the organisations strategy. COVID-safe planning for resumption of activities and events, re-forecasting funding models and re-igniting commercial relationships should be a key immediate focus. 

JNW can assist with you go from resilience to growth. 

Some of our relevant experience includes:

• Jeff is an independent member on the Hawthorn Football Club’s Governance, Risk, Integrity & Compliance Board Sub-Committee. Previously, for the past 7 years, JNW provided governance, risk and internal audit services to the Hawthorn Football Club;
• For the AFL, conducted board governance and director effectiveness performance assessments for some of its Clubs. This included assessing the Club boards against JNW’s Eight Dimensions of Club Governance maturity model and providing recommendations to provide stronger, intelligent governance practices;
• For over five years, whilst as a Client Services Director at Deloitte, Jeff delivered internal audit services to the Melbourne Cricket Club;
• Recently completed an environmental scan of select financial controls for Badminton Australia;
• For the City of Melbourne, reviewed event management procedures used to manage the AFL Grand Final parade, New Years Eve Celebration and Moomba event risks
• For Vegas at Waverley Gardens, and WestWaters Hotel & Entertainment Complex, the second largest entertainment venue in Victoria containing a 4.5 star entertainment complex with 90 gaming machines, 98 room hotel, a la carte bistro, café, sports bar and function rooms, conducted several cash handling and general operations internal audits;
• Assessed the operating effectiveness of the control framework for Bayside City Council associated with events such as Bright n Sandy Food and Wine Festival, Resonance Music Concert Series, Farmers Market, Sandringham Fair and Christmas Carols in the Park.