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BRIAN FLETCHER TO QUIT PANTHERS AFTER DECADE IN CHARGE
WHY I’M LEAVING TROY DODDS
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rian Fletcher will dust off his golf clubs when he ends his tenure as Panthers Group CEO early next year. The powerful club boss announced last weekend that he plans to stand down from Panthers in the first quarter of 2026. The Weekender can confirm his final day will be March 2 – coinciding with his 10-year anniversary of being appointed CEO. “On Christmas Day I’ll be 72 years of age and I’ve always had in the back of my mind and I’ve always said that people in this position can stay too long because you’re well paid and it’s a good position, and I weighed all that up,” Fletcher told the Weekender Weekender.. “I travel in and out from the city every day and it’s just the ideal time for me after talking to my wife and my two daughters to spend a bit of time playing golf – which I haven’t done over the years because I’ve been a CEO in two positions for 36 years. “72 is just the right age and 10 years is right. I realistically only left Hawkesbury Race Club to come here for four years – I said to (former Chairman) Dave O’Neill that I’d do the job for four years and that’ll see me out. “We’ve had a bit of success since then. I feel very comfortable with the decision and I’m looking forward to moving in to the next chapter of my life.” Fletcher joined the Panthers Board in 2010 and became CEO in March 2016 after a stint as Chairman. He lists his highlights as the opening of the Panthers Rugby League Academy, the new $25 million multi-deck car park and the opening of the $120 million Pullman Hotel and Western Sydney Convention Centre. Story continues on » p. 5
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