Rugby-Super Rugby appoints soccer executive to be inaugural CEO
Sydney-based Jack Mesley, currently chief commercial officer at Australian Professional Leagues (APL), will take on the role from July 22, Super Rugby Pacific said in a news release on Wednesday. The APL runs the men's and women's A-Leagues and has battled financial problems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Super Rugby Pacific has appointed an executive from Australia's struggling top flight soccer league to be the competition's inaugural CEO. Sydney-based Jack Mesley, currently chief commercial officer at Australian Professional Leagues (APL), will take on the role from July 22, Super Rugby Pacific said in a news release on Wednesday.
The APL runs the men's and women's A-Leagues and has battled financial problems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The governing body confirmed a re-organisation in January amid reports of mass layoffs. Prior to the APL, Mesley was chief commercial officer at Sydney-based National Rugby League team Canterbury-Bankstown.
"What set Jack apart from a strong pool of candidates following a thorough search was his passion for rugby, his enthusiasm and a breadth of experience in both marketing and sports," Super Rugby Pacific Chairman Kevin Malloy said in the news release. The 12-team Super Rugby Pacific features five Australian teams, six in New Zealand and a Fijian side.
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