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President (2009–2021)

Andrew Papadopoulos attained his Marketing and Business Studies qualifications while in London in the early seventies. He returned to Sydney to complete his Economics Degree at Macquarie University.

Andrew was employed in marketing in London and on his return to Sydney, spent three years in the public service before starting his own business in pallet manufacturing, recycling, repairing and marketing. His business, now in its 30th year of operation, employs 36 staff.

He is the Current President of CAMS, a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and a Board member of Rally Australia, the Australian Institute for Motor Sport Safety and the CAMS Foundation. He is also a Life Member of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia. Andrew has been involved in motor sport for over thirty years and has been a competitor in Classic Rallying and circuit racing in his Alfa Romeo sports sedan. All the Papadopoulos family are involved in motor sport.

Andrew has an extensive knowledge of Asian and World motor sport and has been heavily involved in furthering the interest of CAMS and motor sport with Asian ASNs, the FIA and State and Federal governments.

Andrew is passionate about road safety especially youth driver education and he has carried the CAMS Ignition message to the media, community and government.

As a committed member of the CAMS Board and as President, Andrew aims to lead CAMS into a more cost effective and user friendly organisation for all levels of motor sport.

Vice President - Elected Director: New South Wales/ACT (2014–2021)

Graeme was elected to the CAMS Board in 2009 and currently holds the position of Vice President. His motor sport experience commenced with the University Car Club, becoming actively involved in all aspects of running a car club, serving on a variety of committee positions and competing in a broad range of club motor sport events.

He then became the founding President of the Club Car Racing Association of NSW, now the Improved Production Racing Association, of which Graeme was appointed as the first Life Member of IPRA NSW.

This then lead to further representation on various CAMS committees in NSW prior to being appointed to the Motor Race Executive, the forerunner of today’s Australian Motor Race Commission, which Graeme chaired prior to being appointed to the Board.

Professionally, Graeme has in excess of 30 years experience in Naval Engineering and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers and the Australasian Corrosion Association. He specialises in the inspection, maintenance and repair of vessels for the Royal Australian Navy.

Elected Director: Queensland (2009–2020)

Laurence served as Brisbane Sporting Car Club Board member for 5 years and then as Vice President before becoming President. He was an Event Director of a QORC event for two years and co-ordinator for that QORC event for a further 10 years.

Laurence held a position on the Queensland State Off Road Panel for most of the eighties, chaired panel for many years through the 90s – 2000s.

He has served on the National Off Road Committee which subsequently became the Australian Off Road Commission (AORC) and served as deputy Chair for a number of years. Laurence was also Deputy Chairman of the CAMS Queensland State Council.

After leaving high school, Laurence completed qualifications to become a motor mechanic and successfully went on to become the owner/operator of a mechanical repair business, having done so since 1993.

He started competing in Off Road 1978 and remains a current competitor. A CAMS Service Award recipient, Laurence has been a CAMS Board member since 2009.

Elected Director: Tasmania (2014–2021)

Terry joined the CAMS Board in 2014.

Holding a Diploma of Textile Chemistry, Terry is currently employed as Dyehouse Manager at one of Australia’s oldest textile mills. He has been a small business owner since 1997.

Terry started in motor sport as a CAMS Flag Marshal at Symmons Plains, Tasmania in the early 1970s. He has participated in club level circuit events and rallies since 1972 and has been a CAMS Steward since 1985. Terry was appointed Clerk of Course at Symmons Plains from 2002 to 2013.

In 1984 Terry was made a life member of the MG Car Club of Tasmania, having joined as a competitor in 1971.

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Vice President - Appointed Director (2018–2020)

Margot Foster, an Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist in rowing and former Chairman of Vicsport, is a highly experienced sports administrator.

She has held many board positions including on the Australian Sports Commission, an Australia Government appointment, for eight years being part of the team guiding sport in the lead up to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and on to the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. She also held positions on the Emoluments Committee, the Audit and Risk Committee and the Australian Sports Foundation.

She has also held board roles with Gymnastics Australia, Rowing Australia, Rowing Victoria, National Parks Advisory Council (Vic), Presbyterian Ladies’ College Melbourne, the Melbourne 1996 Olympic Bid Committee and Sport New Zealand, a New Zealand government appointment. Most recently she has been appointed Chairman of the newly established Election Oversight Panel for the IAAF, the International Association of Athletics Federations, the governing body for international athletics which is the equivalent of the FIA.

Margot is a lawyer by profession and practiced privately for some 30 years before moving into consulting in the sports industry.

Appointed Director (2019–2021)

Andrew Fraser, the former Deputy Premier and Treasurer of Queensland, has significant sports governance experience, including at the Australian Sports Commission, the National Rugby League (NRL) and New Zealand Rugby League. He is also currently the Chair of Sunsuper.

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Elected Director: Victoria (2013–2021)

Norman was elected to the Board of CAMS in 2013 and his Board portfolio includes the Australian Historic Motor Sport Commission. He previously held the roles of Victorian State Council Chairman and Alternate Director as well as being a Commissioner on the Australian Sport & Club Development Commission. He has served as an executive member of the Vic Council for many years and as Chairman of the Victorian Hillclimb Panel.

Norman’s passion in motor sport is Hillclimbs and he has competed at all levels, from club to Australian Hillclimb Championships with numerous class track records and wins. He is an active member of the Victorian Mini Club and naturally campaigns in a mini sports sedan.

Prior to his involvement with CAMS, Norman served the community as a member of the Rotary Club of Hawthorn where he held the role as club secretary for two terms. He has the honour of being a Paul Harris Fellow. 

A Chiropractor, Norman has worked in private practice for more than twenty five years serving the health needs of his local community in Camberwell, Victoria.

Appointed Director (2019–2022)

Thea’s career in the international sports and entertainment industry spans over 25 years, graduating from Ohio University with a Master’s Degree in Sports Administration and Marketing. She has a proven track record in creating, producing, commercialising and managing a diverse portfolio of events - from the Commonwealth Games and motor sports (IndyCar and V8 Supercars), to global touring exhibitions, theatre shows and concert spectaculars.

Thea is the Co-Founding Director of International Entertainment Consulting (IEC), a global Australian-based entertainment company responsible for originating and producing global projects specialising in the exhibition space, recently; The Rolling Stones Exhibition; Real Madrid World of Football Experience and Nelson Mandela My Life: The Official Exhibition – all projects created in close collaboration with the rights holders. IEC was also the promoter of The Rolling Stones 14 on Fire Tour in Australia with AEG Live.

With her diverse experience, Thea offers strong commercial acumen having promoted award winning events from across the globe selling in excess of 25 million tickets. She is a highly skilled event marketeer and communications strategist, specifically in digital marketing, brand origination and development, PR, content creation, ticket sales strategy and social media.

Thea has also produced a variety of live televised entertainment, such as Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games Flag Handover Ceremony for the Gold Coast and multiple Opening Ceremonies for the Arafura Games, an event held in partnership with the Oceania and Australian Paralympic Committee. In 2011, she was a key member of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Bid Committee, producing and leading the winning bid presentations at the Commonwealth Games General Assembly, in St Kitts.  In 2017, Thea was the International Women’s Day recipient of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award in recognition of her creative leadership talent.

Thea has managed project teams globally, from London and New York to Madrid and Johannesburg. Her business ventures have seen her working with an eclectic group of people, cultures and organisations, from esteemed London Museums to the Real Madrid Football Club, The Rolling Stones, Nelson Mandela’s Foundation to Australian State Governments.

Thea’s family has a very proud and distinguished history being deeply involved in Australian motor sport, and she looks forward to carrying on that tradition, bringing her passion for motor sport to the CAMS Board.

Elected Director: South Australia/Northern Territory (2018–2020)

Bob was elected to the CAMS Board in 2018, having previously served on the Board for 12 years from 2000 till 2012 spending a number of those years as Vice President. Bob also served 6 years as Chairman of the SA State Council, 3 years President of the Austin 7 Club of SA, and 3 years as President of the Formula Vee Association of SA. He also served as Chairman of the Australian Officials Commission for 4 years.

Bob has competed in a number of motor sport activities, racing Sports Sedans in the seventies and eighties, Formula Vee in the nineties and competing in Off Road racing.

After leaving high school Bob completed qualifications as a plumber, being awarded the Kembla Scholarship for Excellence in Plumbing in 1971. This led Bob to start a roofing business that he successfully ran for over 40 years. During this time he also taught at the School of Plumbing for a couple of years and has been an Advanced Driving Instructor for more than 24 years.

In 2000 he received the Australian Sports Medal for Service and Contribution to Motor Sport.

In 2013, CAMS awarded him their highest award, the Award of Merit.

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Elected Director: Western Australia (2017–2019)

Nick was elected to the CAMS Board in 2017 and his board portfolio includes the Australian Motor Sport Development Commission, on which he has previously served, as well as the role of West Australian State Council Chair.

Nick’s involvement in motor sport goes back to rallying in East Africa, and he has since competed in Tarmac Rallies and circuit racing around the country. He has been an official since 2004 and has been Clerk of Course at Barbagallo Raceway. Currently serving as Vice President of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club (WA).

Having started life as an electrician and contractor in Kenya he has since been instrumental in starting a number of businesses in the electrical industrial and elevator distribution businesses and control panel manufacturing. These have since been sold to both multinational and international companies. He is the managing Director of a privately owned company involved with property development and he is now semi-retired.

Nick has been a member of Rotary for 40 years and has twice served as President, and was inducted as a Paul Harris Fellow. He is currently the Chairman of the Rahimtulla Charitable Trust, a 95-year-old charity based in Kenya.

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After completing his degree in Maths and Psychology at the University of Sydney, Garry taught high school mathematics, before becoming NSW Manager for CAMS. He then established his own Brisbane-based financial services business, in which he still works today.

Over many years Garry has also been involved in a number of highly successful business start-ups, where he served, and continues to serve, as a non-executive director. In 2012 he joined the board of the Australian Road Safety Foundation.

Throughout his business career Garry has been actively involved in motor sport. His first car club was the Hills District Car Club and he is a Life Member of the Brisbane Sporting Car Club. As a driver and a co-driver he competed in rallies from club to international level. Concurrently he became involved in organising rallies and off road events of national and international status. In 1988 he was the driving force behind the successful bid to bring the FIA World Rally Championship to Australia. As Chairman of the Organising Committee and Clerk of Course, he oversaw Rally Australia’s entry in the WRC in 1989 and over the years, its development into one of the most popular and innovative events on the calendar.

From 1989 he represented CAMS on the FIA Rally Commission and FIA WRC Commission, and was its Deputy Delegate to the FIA. In 2006 he was elected a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council – a position he still holds. In 2012 he was elected Deputy President of the FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety and Sustainability. He is also one of the permanent Chairmen of Stewards for the FIA Formula One World Championship. 

Garry chairs the CAMS Honours and Awards Committee and is a member of the CAMS Standing Nominations Committee. He is also Chairman of the Australian Institute for Motor Sport Safety.

In 2009 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to motor sport.