The Ben Campbell Building Group Tweed Heads Seagulls Rugby League are entering a new era with the landmark appointment of the first female board member in the club’s 110-year history.
Brigid Davey joined the Seagulls Board last month in a move that underpins the club’s vision for the future.
Ms Davey is the marketing manager for Chempro Chemists who have a proud association with rugby league, notably as sponsors of Tweed Heads Seagulls and Gold Coast Titans.
“I’m honoured to have been approached by the board to become a member of this fantastic club,” Ms Davey said.
“Growing up in Tweed, the Gulls were the talk of the town and I want to use my marketing, communications and sponsorship experience to help us to get back up there.
“We want to be the sporting club the Tweed community follow and want to be involved with – as a player, supporter, volunteer or partner.
“Delivering strong on-field performances is the best way to do this.
“A primary goal for us is to win the Intrust Super Cup and the club’s five-year strategic plan outlines the strategies we will employ to achieve this.”
The strategies include developing Piggabeen Sports Complex into a high performance regional sports facility for Tweed and Northern NSW (NNSW) community with a focus on women’s, community and indigenous participation.
“Women’s rugby league is the fastest growing sector of the game and I will be working with the team to introduce a competitive women’s program at Seagulls in 2019.”
Seagulls chairman Ian Paton is justifiably excited about Ms Davey’s appointment.
“Our vision is to be a competitive and sustainable club that is successful and respected amongst the community and to achieve this we have to ensure that we engage better with the Tweed community,” he said.
“Our current board members have extensive football and business experience but don’t possess the marketing and communications skill-set needed to achieve that.
“Brigid’s marketing and sponsorship expertise and her vibrant personality and people skills are going to give our organisation an extra dimension at board level. As we move into a new era and myself and the other board members are really excited to have her on join the club.”
PICTURED: Uplifting experience … Brigid Davey is welcomed by fellow board members Darryn Staff, Jamie McDonald and chairman Ian Paton. Photo courtesy of SMP IMAGES.
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