Tony has worked as a CEO in the sports sector for the past thirteen (13) years.
Tony was appointed Football Federation Victoria CEO in 2004 and in 2007 he moved to Wellington NZ as he was appointed the inaugural CEO of A-league football team Wellington Phoenix.
Prior to that he was Chief Executive Officer for 5 years at Sydney FC and the immediate task was to set a strategic path for the club, improve its commercial viability and relationships, introduce some internal and external accountability, and build a winning team and culture (players as well as administration). He left Sydney FC in August 2017 after Sydney FC blitzed the competition comfortably winning the premiership (home-and-away season) and the A-League Grand Final.
In May 2018 he was appointed as Chief Executive Office of Perth Glory Football Club competing in the A-League (football) competition.
Tony has strong business and financial acumen and has vast experience in building winning teams and culture. He has a Bachelor of Business in Finance from Monash University and recently completed Diploma in Global Sports Management and Legal Skills from the University of Madrid
