Osborne Re-elected as CAMS President
Motor racing -
22 Dec 2004
Colin Osborne, President of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) since 2001, has been re-elected for a further two years as Chairman of the Board of CAMS.
The final CAMS Board meeting for 2005 also saw Board members Bob Glindemann and Peter Marcovich elected as Senior and Junior Vice President respectively and director Kevin Moore re-appointed for a further three years.
Osborne, who has served on the Board of CAMS since 1993 and is currently a competitor in the Australian Production Car Championship, was unanimously re-elected.
'I am extremely pleased that the Board of CAMS has seen fit to re-elect me for a further two years.
'Over the past four years, the Board, while working closely with the CAMS administration, has been able to achieve a number of significant milestones such as excellent progress of the CAMS Strategic Plan, dramatically improved working relationships with circuit operators and the renewal of CAMS insurances in an extremely difficult environment.
'In addition to these milestones there has been the arrangement and implementation of a sponsorship agreement with Bosch and significant advancement of CAMS sport development programs both within the administration and through the Australian Motor Sport Foundation, all of
which help to strengthen Australian motor sport.
'There has also been a culture shift at CAMS towards an inclusive organisation, operated by and for all competitors, officials and affiliated clubs and members. I believe that there is still a long way to go and am pleased that I will be able to play a part in this area.'
Two Board members were farewelled at the final meeting, Stuart Kostera, who served as elected member for Western Australia for nine years, and Andrew Papadopoulos, who served on the Board for three years as the New South Wales delegate.
Osborne said of the two, 'I express my sincere thanks to Stuart and Andrew for their hard work and support over their time on the Board of CAMS. Andrew's guidance as Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee has significantly improved CAMS' financial direction resulting in CAMS' current strong financial position. I am pleased that Andrew will continue to Chair the Audit and Finance Committee in 2005.
'Stuart has provided valuable input as the Western Australian delegate and as portfolio holder of historic motor sport and I wish him well for the future.'
Two new Board members will be welcomed when the Board of CAMS holds its first meeting for 2005 in January. Alan Cook will replace Kostera as the elected director for Western Australia and Robert Cutler will replace
Papadopoulos as the delegate for New South Wales.
The members of the Board of CAMS for 2005 are as follows:
* Colin Osborne, Chairman
* Bob Glindemann, Senior Vice President (Appointed Director)
* Peter Marcovich, Junior Vice President (Elected Director,
Queensland)
* Robert Cutler (Elected Director, New South Wales)
* Robert Piper (Elected Director, South Australia)
* Kevin Shaw (Elected Director, Tasmania)
* Peter Bready (Elected Director, Victoria)
* Alan Cook (Elected Director, Western Australia)
* Kevin Moore (Appointed Director)
For more information regarding this release please contact:
Jenny Thompson, Communications Manager, CAMS
Tel: 03 9593 7777 Mob: 0412 844 644
The final CAMS Board meeting for 2005 also saw Board members Bob Glindemann and Peter Marcovich elected as Senior and Junior Vice President respectively and director Kevin Moore re-appointed for a further three years.
Osborne, who has served on the Board of CAMS since 1993 and is currently a competitor in the Australian Production Car Championship, was unanimously re-elected.
'I am extremely pleased that the Board of CAMS has seen fit to re-elect me for a further two years.
'Over the past four years, the Board, while working closely with the CAMS administration, has been able to achieve a number of significant milestones such as excellent progress of the CAMS Strategic Plan, dramatically improved working relationships with circuit operators and the renewal of CAMS insurances in an extremely difficult environment.
'In addition to these milestones there has been the arrangement and implementation of a sponsorship agreement with Bosch and significant advancement of CAMS sport development programs both within the administration and through the Australian Motor Sport Foundation, all of
which help to strengthen Australian motor sport.
'There has also been a culture shift at CAMS towards an inclusive organisation, operated by and for all competitors, officials and affiliated clubs and members. I believe that there is still a long way to go and am pleased that I will be able to play a part in this area.'
Two Board members were farewelled at the final meeting, Stuart Kostera, who served as elected member for Western Australia for nine years, and Andrew Papadopoulos, who served on the Board for three years as the New South Wales delegate.
Osborne said of the two, 'I express my sincere thanks to Stuart and Andrew for their hard work and support over their time on the Board of CAMS. Andrew's guidance as Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee has significantly improved CAMS' financial direction resulting in CAMS' current strong financial position. I am pleased that Andrew will continue to Chair the Audit and Finance Committee in 2005.
'Stuart has provided valuable input as the Western Australian delegate and as portfolio holder of historic motor sport and I wish him well for the future.'
Two new Board members will be welcomed when the Board of CAMS holds its first meeting for 2005 in January. Alan Cook will replace Kostera as the elected director for Western Australia and Robert Cutler will replace
Papadopoulos as the delegate for New South Wales.
The members of the Board of CAMS for 2005 are as follows:
* Colin Osborne, Chairman
* Bob Glindemann, Senior Vice President (Appointed Director)
* Peter Marcovich, Junior Vice President (Elected Director,
Queensland)
* Robert Cutler (Elected Director, New South Wales)
* Robert Piper (Elected Director, South Australia)
* Kevin Shaw (Elected Director, Tasmania)
* Peter Bready (Elected Director, Victoria)
* Alan Cook (Elected Director, Western Australia)
* Kevin Moore (Appointed Director)
For more information regarding this release please contact:
Jenny Thompson, Communications Manager, CAMS
Tel: 03 9593 7777 Mob: 0412 844 644