Chaired by high-profile businessman Sir Rod Eddington, the advisory board includes former Prime Minister John Howard, ex-Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, World Cup-winning Wallabies captain John Eales, Fortescue Metals Group CEO Elizabeth Gaines, Qantas Loyalty CEO Olivia Wirth and McLennan, who chairs several ASX-listed companies.
McLennan has spent the weeks leading up to his opening board meeting as chairman assembling the group that will guide RA’s bid to secure the world’s third largest sporting event for Australia – for the first time since 2003.
