The MCG: A Private Club with a very public purpose - Michael Happell, President, MCG

Rotary Melbourne Podcast

"Melbourne Cricket Club - A Private Club with a very public purpose - Managing the MCG" Michael is the President of the Melbourne Cricket Club- one of the oldest and largest sporting Clubs in Australia, with over 130,000 members. The Club also has the responsibility of managing and developing the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the biggest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere with a capacity of over 100,000. Michael is also Chairman of Supra Capital Ltd as well as a Director of two emerging IT companies, MyProsperity Pty Ltd and Financial Crimes Solutions Pty Ltd. Michael was a partner with PwC for 24 years, retiring in 2016. He was Chairman of the Australian Firm's Board for the last four of those years. He was also a Director on the PwC Global Board for four years. Other roles that Michael held with PwC included National Energy, Mining and Utilities Industry Leader, National Tax and Legal Markets Leader and Global Transfer Pricing Leader. His former Directorships include BCNA, Scotch College, Lauriston Girl's School and the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club.