Campbell Rose

Campbell Alan Rose (born 1964) is an Australian sports administrator, an Australian Olympian (yachting) and is currently Chief Executive of the Western Bulldogs.

Education

In 1985 Campbell received his Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) Degree in Physical Education and Recreation from the Victoria University of Technology. In 2005, he was bestowed with an Honary Doctorate by Victoria University for Sports Achievements in the western region of Melbourne including his services to sport, sports administration and the community. [ [http://www.vu.edu.au/home/About_VU/Marketing_and_Communications/Success_Stories/Campbell_Rose/indexdl_86888.aspx] ]

porting career

Campbell was Vice Captain of the Victorian School Boys Rugby Team at the International Series in New Zealand in 1980 before devoting more time to his love of yachting.

His achievements there span from 1979 to 1995 and include being the Australian Representative in the Finn Dinghy Class at the first Goodwill Games in Russia. [ [http://www.goodwillgames.com/2001/2001_orgBiosCampRose.html Goodwill Games Biography of Campbell Rose] ] He also participated as a crew member for the America's Cup Defence Series in Perth in 1986, and as a team member for the Australian Olympic Yachting Team at the Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988.

Business career

Capitalising on his sporting successes and combined with his entrepreneurial skills, Campbell moved to managing specific sporting events, firstly as Sports and Recreational Marketing Manager for the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (part of the Victorian Government) in 1989 and from 1990 - 1995 as Executive Director of the Victorian Yachting Council.

From 1995 to 1997 Campbell held the position as Chief Executive of the Melbourne Major Events Company Limited, which was responsible for many concerts, festivals and sporting championships being held for the first time in Melbourne.

A move to the position as Chief Executive of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Bid, working with Ron Walker, saw the company successful in its bid for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Melbourne in 2006.

Campbell moved to Brisbane in early 1999, as Chief Executive of the 2001 Goodwill Games. This was the most successful games held from a financial perspective, but TV ratings, particularly in the lucrative markets of US and Europe were low.

In August 2002, Campbell joined the Western Bulldogs, AFL Football Club as Chief Executive. [ cite web
title=Staff list
url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/Bulldogs/TheClub/StaffList/tabid/4212/Default.aspx
publisher=Western Bulldogs
accessdate=2008-08-21 ] The financial and operational problems of the Bulldogs were well documented with the Club having only won one premiership (1954) since it joined the VFL/AFL in 1925.

After announcing a $3 Million loss within two months of arriving, [cite news
title=Bulldogs announce loss of nearly $2m
url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/30/1043804464817.html
publisher= The Age
date=January 31 2003
first=Melissa
last=Ryan
accessdate=2008-08-21 ] Campbell set about transforming the football club into a viable, sustainable, community-orientated football club that served the needs of the whole of the western region of Melbourne. The club has yet to deliver on its on-field capabilities, but the foundations have been built off-field with a $26 Million Whitten Oval Redevelopment [ cite web
title=Whitten Oval Redevelopment
url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/TheWhittenOvalRedevelopment/tabid/4281/Default.aspx
publisher=Western Bulldogs
accessdate=2008-08-21 ] [ cite web
title=Whitten Oval Redevelopment
url=http://www.austadiums.com/news/news.php?id=133
publisher= Australian Stadiums
date= 7 December 2004
accessdate=2008-08-21 ] (the home of the Western Bulldogs) and substantial increases in members. The Club announced a small operating loss of $280,000 in financial year 2006. [cite web
title=Financial Report
url=http://mm.afl.com.au/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_9D5AD581F9A66BE9F4C1911FBC9F48A9609D0800/filename/305387cx.pdf
publisher=Western Bulldogs
date =2006
accessdate=2008-08-21 ]

Other past appointments include the State Boating Council, Victorian Olympic Council Board, World Sailing Championship Management Board, International Sailing Federation and the Marine Board of Victoria.

Personal

Campbell is married (Beth) with 3 children.His brother, Phil, is managing director of leading fastening company Powers Fasteners.

Notes

References

* [http://www.vu.edu.au/home/About_VU/Marketing_and_Communications/Success_Stories/Campbell_Rose/indexdl_86888.aspx Victoria Universtity Success Story]
* [http://www.brisinst.org.au/people/rose_campbell.html The Brisbane Institute biography of Campbell Rose]