THE BOARD. PAFC DIRECTORS. Why? Just why? 😢

[Papa G]

Diversity on board: what's not to like?

What's Penny Wong up to?

 

[Grave Danger]

What's Penny Wong up to?

14 years

 

[70sDinosaur]

I don't expect her to be there in 20 years, but this whole stepping stone stuff is shit. She's becoming a board member, not a staff member. Unless she's using Port to angle for a role at the AFL itself future success doesn't stop her staying as a board member. Many of the top 100 companies in Australia have people that are on multiple boards as well as having their own companies and other roles they do.

I think Chad Wingard is using Port as a stepping stone to the Hall of Fame.

 

[captain ebert]

Holly >>> Vanstone
Morning, noon & afternoon delight.

 

[TeeKray]

Holly >>> Vanstone
Morning, noon & afternoon delight.

But will Holly wear a NTUA scarf next time she's on Q&A?

#TeamVanners

 

[PepeSilvia]

Just had a quick look up on google , worked with non-for profit organisations , NGO's , been to Antartica with the Greenies , met Hussein Obozo , helped the Tibetan leader , that aint Corporate Australia , sounds more like more like one of those UNI smart arses that has never produced a thing in their life to me.

POTY so far for mine.

 

[Grave Danger]

I think Chad Wingard is using Port as a stepping stone to the Hall of Fame.

...and opponents as step ladders

 

[captain ebert]

...and opponents as step ladders

We won't see a better grab in our lifetime.

 

[BornPort]

POTY so far for mine.

Well it does have a shit load of likes.

 

[DaTBird187]

But will Holly wear a NTUA scarf next time she's on Q&A?

#TeamVanners

Saw her as I was leaving the game on Sunday. What a lady.

 

[_VXV]

But will Holly wear a NTUA scarf next time she's on Q&A?

#TeamVanners

Whenever I see her at the footy I have to stop myself from asking her for a hexi pastie and a razz please.

 

[ozph1870]

hope she realises politics is a mugs game and she sticks with running a footy club...our footy club, after the current lot move on. running the country... pff fk that, every pollie is just part of the machine, regardless of their personal views, running the pafc... now thats where it at...

anyone questioning her have a listen to her interview on sen... id make her an assistant coach while we are at it.....

 

[Tibbs]

Geez, that was an impressive SEN interview! Great national PR for the club all this!

 

[TheMightyEagles]

I have dealt with Holly on a few occasions as she wears many hats. My impression was "Here is your standard over-achieving law student/graduate". I've met many similar people over the years (well, I was one) and found that they tend to (A) focus on climbing the career/political ladder once entering full-time work or (B) do post-graduate degrees and then move into academia to stay in the uni bubble.

Holly, on the other hand, has this incredible charisma. She seems to be universally loved across Australia, including anybody from C-level executives (e.g. she was personally mentored by Sam Walsh at Rio Tinto) to Q&A audiences to your average footy fan as demonstrated in this thread. I don't get it and the charm doesn't work on me - I don't think she adds much of substance and she often big-notes herself on social media with statements such as "It is such a honour to accept/meet/receive [insert here]" - but I am obviously in the minority on this. Anyway she has used this charisma to build a consulting business and essentially continue where she left off at uni.

I have no idea how the Port Adelaide appointment will work out. She has no background in marketing and her main claim to reaching the millenial/female fans is that she is one, but the same could be said for any other person in that age bracket. Plus my understanding is that her stint as, for example, a Rotary president was less well accepted behind the scenes. That said, board members aren't subject to KPIs and it may well be enough for Port Adelaide that she is an articulate and charismatic voice in the media (which she will do very well).

 

[Grave Danger]

I have dealt with Holly on a few occasions as she wears many hats. My impression was "Here is your standard over-achieving law student/graduate". I've met many similar people over the years (well, I was one) and found that they tend to (A) focus on climbing the career/political ladder once entering full-time work or (B) do post-graduate degrees and then move into academia to stay in the uni bubble.

Holly, on the other hand, has this incredible charisma. She seems to be universally loved across Australia, including anybody from C-level executives (e.g. she was personally mentored by Sam Walsh at Rio Tinto) to Q&A audiences to your average footy fan as demonstrated in this thread. I don't get it and the charm doesn't work on me - I don't think she adds much of substance and she often big-notes herself on social media with statements such as "It is such a honour to accept/meet/receive [insert here]" - but I am obviously in the minority on this. Anyway she has used this charisma to build a consulting business and essentially continue where she left off at uni.

I have no idea how the Port Adelaide appointment will work out. She has no background in marketing and her main claim to reaching the millenial/female fans is that she is one, but the same could be said for any other person in that age bracket. Plus my understanding is that her stint as, for example, a Rotary president was less well accepted behind the scenes. That said, board members aren't subject to KPIs and it may well be enough for Port Adelaide that she is an articulate and charismatic voice in the media (which she will do very well).

Who the **** are you what are your credentials, champ?

 

[TheMightyEagles]

Who the **** are you what are your credentials, champ?

That's an aggressive response. How does it relate to what I have written?

 

[Duck Farmer]

I have dealt with Holly on a few occasions as she wears many hats. My impression was "Here is your standard over-achieving law student/graduate". I've met many similar people over the years (well, I was one) and found that they tend to (A) focus on climbing the career/political ladder once entering full-time work or (B) do post-graduate degrees and then move into academia to stay in the uni bubble.

Holly, on the other hand, has this incredible charisma. She seems to be universally loved across Australia, including anybody from C-level executives (e.g. she was personally mentored by Sam Walsh at Rio Tinto) to Q&A audiences to your average footy fan as demonstrated in this thread. I don't get it and the charm doesn't work on me - I don't think she adds much of substance and she often big-notes herself on social media with statements such as "It is such a honour to accept/meet/receive [insert here]" - but I am obviously in the minority on this. Anyway she has used this charisma to build a consulting business and essentially continue where she left off at uni.

I have no idea how the Port Adelaide appointment will work out. She has no background in marketing and her main claim to reaching the millenial/female fans is that she is one, but the same could be said for any other person in that age bracket. Plus my understanding is that her stint as, for example, a Rotary president was less well accepted behind the scenes. That said, board members aren't subject to KPIs and it may well be enough for Port Adelaide that she is an articulate and charismatic voice in the media (which she will do very well).

She's only 26 so it's natural that she'll lack experience and be labelled an over-achiever. I must admit I was skeptical when I heard the announcement that she'd be another ambitious, entitled Gen-Y trying to go from zero to CEO in 10 seconds, but after seeing her on Q&A and listening to the SEN interview she appears to have depth and substance. You could be right and her charisma is winning me over, but I think she'll be a great appointment in the role she was brought in to do - represent millenial and female viewpoints and challenge the board's thinking. Also as you point out she is universally loved across Australia, including by C-level executives, and a large part of being a board member is the relationships and influence through your connections that you bring to the table.

 

[Forzaport]

I have dealt with Holly on a few occasions as she wears many hats. My impression was "Here is your standard over-achieving law student/graduate". I've met many similar people over the years (well, I was one) and found that they tend to (A) focus on climbing the career/political ladder once entering full-time work or (B) do post-graduate degrees and then move into academia to stay in the uni bubble.

Holly, on the other hand, has this incredible charisma. She seems to be universally loved across Australia, including anybody from C-level executives (e.g. she was personally mentored by Sam Walsh at Rio Tinto) to Q&A audiences to your average footy fan as demonstrated in this thread. I don't get it and the charm doesn't work on me - I don't think she adds much of substance and she often big-notes herself on social media with statements such as "It is such a honour to accept/meet/receive [insert here]" - but I am obviously in the minority on this. Anyway she has used this charisma to build a consulting business and essentially continue where she left off at uni.

I have no idea how the Port Adelaide appointment will work out. She has no background in marketing and her main claim to reaching the millenial/female fans is that she is one, but the same could be said for any other person in that age bracket. Plus my understanding is that her stint as, for example, a Rotary president was less well accepted behind the scenes. That said, board members aren't subject to KPIs and it may well be enough for Port Adelaide that she is an articulate and charismatic voice in the media (which she will do very well).

I should first point out that I absolutely loathe buzz words - disrupters, change management, synergies, etc. As such I'm extremely weary of people that regularly use such words because often they have no real meaning, they are "sheep" words and they are overused by pretenders.

My first impression of this appointment is that Holly will probably get more out of it than she puts in, which is fine as she is young and it will be an incredible learning experience for her. Will she actually be able to achieve the main objective of why she's been appointed? I'm not so sure. As posted in the quote, there's no marketing experience but there is an incredible network of support from senior executives.

I've seen a few "young guns" get fast-tracked up the corporate ladder, the results are mixed - some excel, others don't. I'm not against the idea of such appointments, I think it's a worthwhile exercise, especially if there's someone that looks like they may have the goods. Expectations will need to be tempered though.

It does make us look dynamic and the diversity ship has truly docked at Port Adelaide so there already has been some positive impact. Hopefully Holly is able to have some impact beyond her phenotype.

 

[Papa G]

After reading a bit of the above, at worst it's fantastic PR and more importantly she may open some doors to people/companies /sponsors/ mediums that were otherwise closed or simply not realised or considered.

 

[*PAF]

Who is this Holly you speak of?
Is she made of wood?

 

[OneGreatClub]

I have dealt with Holly on a few occasions as she wears many hats. My impression was "Here is your standard over-achieving law student/graduate". I've met many similar people over the years (well, I was one) and found that they tend to (A) focus on climbing the career/political ladder once entering full-time work or (B) do post-graduate degrees and then move into academia to stay in the uni bubble.

Holly, on the other hand, has this incredible charisma. She seems to be universally loved across Australia, including anybody from C-level executives (e.g. she was personally mentored by Sam Walsh at Rio Tinto) to Q&A audiences to your average footy fan as demonstrated in this thread. I don't get it and the charm doesn't work on me - I don't think she adds much of substance and she often big-notes herself on social media with statements such as "It is such a honour to accept/meet/receive [insert here]" - but I am obviously in the minority on this. Anyway she has used this charisma to build a consulting business and essentially continue where she left off at uni.

I have no idea how the Port Adelaide appointment will work out. She has no background in marketing and her main claim to reaching the millenial/female fans is that she is one, but the same could be said for any other person in that age bracket. Plus my understanding is that her stint as, for example, a Rotary president was less well accepted behind the scenes. That said, board members aren't subject to KPIs and it may well be enough for Port Adelaide that she is an articulate and charismatic voice in the media (which she will do very well).

Sour grapes?

 

[Steve Dore]

Who is this Holly you speak of?
Is she made of wood?

How can we tell, build a bridge out of her?

 

[70sDinosaur]

Whenever I see her at the footy I have to stop myself from asking her for a hexi pastie and a razz please.

Not a sandwich and a milkshake?

 

[El Zorro]

I have dealt with Holly on a few occasions as she wears many hats. My impression was "Here is your standard over-achieving law student/graduate". I've met many similar people over the years (well, I was one) and found that they tend to (A) focus on climbing the career/political ladder once entering full-time work or (B) do post-graduate degrees and then move into academia to stay in the uni bubble.

Holly, on the other hand, has this incredible charisma. She seems to be universally loved across Australia, including anybody from C-level executives (e.g. she was personally mentored by Sam Walsh at Rio Tinto) to Q&A audiences to your average footy fan as demonstrated in this thread. I don't get it and the charm doesn't work on me - I don't think she adds much of substance and she often big-notes herself on social media with statements such as "It is such a honour to accept/meet/receive [insert here]" - but I am obviously in the minority on this. Anyway she has used this charisma to build a consulting business and essentially continue where she left off at uni.

I have no idea how the Port Adelaide appointment will work out. She has no background in marketing and her main claim to reaching the millenial/female fans is that she is one, but the same could be said for any other person in that age bracket. Plus my understanding is that her stint as, for example, a Rotary president was less well accepted behind the scenes. That said, board members aren't subject to KPIs and it may well be enough for Port Adelaide that she is an articulate and charismatic voice in the media (which she will do very well).

Thanks for your insight. Seems like an educated opinion, regardless of your "credentials".

 

[StrappingTape]

Not impressed with the appointment. Anyone who has been impressed with her on q and a clearly ignored her complete lack of substance and knowledge from each of her appearances. She does have corporate sloganeering down to a tea though and sounding the part, lots of words no real depth.