Mike Hirst, who has acted as chairman of Racing Victoria since last July, has confirmed he will retire from the board at the end of May.
Hirst, whose tenure on the board was only extended in October, was expected to step away along with another long-term board servant Greg Nichols, with the likely ascent of former AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan to the chairman role in the coming weeks.
But while an extraordinary general meeting has been called for next Wednesday to determine the future direction and make-up of the board, Hirst has said that while he will be leaving, it won’t be until May.
“As the new chairman of AMP, I need to focus my energy on that role. This affords an opportunity for a new director to join the Racing Victoria board to help shape the future of Victorian racing,” Hirst said.
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