Board Members
Professor Percy Allan AM (Chairman)

Professor Percy Allan AM (Chairman)

Professor Allan is a Visiting Professor at Macquarie University's Graduate School of Management and an Adjunct Professor in Public Policy at the School of Business and Government, University of Canberra.

He is Principal of Percy Allan and Associates Pty Ltd, a public policy, finance and management advisory group and Chairman of Constellation Capital Management Ltd, an Australian equities wholesale funds manager.

He was with the NSW Treasury for 18 years, nine of them as Secretary of the Department and Chairman of the NSW Treasury Corporation. Professor Allan is also a Director of NSW Racing Pty Ltd.

In 1996, Professor Allan was awarded an Order of Australia for his contribution to public sector reform. Professor Allan has been the Chairman of GRNSW since its inception.

Bill Mangafas (GBOTA Nominee)

Bill Mangafas (GBOTA Nominee)

Mr Mangafas has been the NSW GBOTA’s nominee on the Board of Greyhound Racing New South Wales since its inception.  He was a licensed greyhound owner / trainer for 31 years and in 1992 he formed the Camden Branch of the GBOTA, before being appointed as a Director of the NSW GBOTA in 1995.  He was the NSW GBOTA’s Treasurer from 1996 to 2000 and is the current Chairman of that organisation.

Mr Mangafas is the elected Vice Chairman of the Wentworth Park Sporting Complex Trust, and a member of the Gosford Showground Trust and the Bulli complex committee.  He is the current Chairman of the Australian Greyhound Racing Association, is a delegate of the Metropolitan Racing Association and the Australian Federation of Greyhound Breeders, Owners & Trainers’ Associations.

Mr Mangafas has been the proprietor and/or General Manager of a number of companies and is currently employed as a consultant.

Debbie Prest (Country Clubs Nominee)

Debbie Prest (Country Clubs Nominee)

Ms Prest was appointed to the Board of Greyhound Racing New South Wales in February 2006 as the nominee of country racing clubs. Ms Prest was for several years the Secretary of the Young & District Greyhound Racing Club and was also the President of the Greyhound Racing Clubs Association.

She has trained and raced thoroughbreds for many years and is a passionate supporter of country racing of all three codes. Ms Prest is also a Councillor on the Young Shire Council.

Jack Primmer (TAB Clubs Nominee)

Jack Primmer (TAB Clubs Nominee)

Mr Primmer was first appointed TAB Clubs Representative on the Board of Greyhound Racing New South Wales in April 2005.  Mr Primmer has long had an active interest in all codes of racing, from breeding activities to racing.

He has been a member of the Dapto Agricultural & Horticultural Society since 1982 and the Chairman of that organisation and of the Dapto Greyhound Racing Club since 1991.  Mr Primmer was also a member of the Board of the former Greyhound Racing Authority for a three year term.

A Company Director for over 33 years, Mr Primmer is the proprietor of Jack Primmer Electronics.

Mr Primmer is also a Director of Greyhound Media Services Pty Ltd.

Joyce Alamango (Participant Nominee)

Joyce Alamango (Participant Nominee)

Mrs Alamango was appointed in February 2008 as the representative of industry participants to replace Mr Wayne Brown.  Mrs Alamango has been an active owner and trainer in greyhound racing for over 30 years.

Mrs Alamango was a member of the Greyhound Racing Authority Board between 2001 and 2003 before the current structure and board was put in place. She has also been the Trainers representative on the Greyhound Racing Industry Participants Advisory Committee (GRIPAC) and is currently the Secretary of the Registered Greyhound Participants Association (RGPA).

Apart from the greyhound industry, Mrs Alamango also runs her own small business. She has always had a special interest in the welfare of greyhounds and is currently the RGPA’s representative on the Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (GHRRA) Greyhound Animal Welfare Committee.

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Murray Nicol

Mr Nicol was appointed to the Board of Greyhound Racing New South Wales in May 2008 as nominee of the NSW NCA. Mr. Nicol is currently the Executive Chairman of the New South Wales NCA. His thirty years experience in nearly all facets of the Gaming and Wagering Industry commenced with the NSW TAB in 1969. He also formerly held senior positions with AWA Totalisators, Club KENO, Stargames and Shuffle Master Inc USA and consulting positions to NSW Racing, Tabcorp Victoria and Sportsbet Australia (NT).

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