Board of Directors /

The following Directors have been elected to serve on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Football Club Board. 

Adam Driussi (Chairman)

• Chairman, Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, February 2024-present
• Director of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, June 2022-present
• CEO, Co-Founder and Director of Quantium, 2002-present
• Partner at Deloitte, 2000-2002
• Bachelor of Economics (Actuarial Studies), 1995
• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (FIAA), 1997
• Actuary of the Year, 2013
• Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, 1998

John Khoury (Deputy Chair)

• Director of Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, February 2018-present
• Former Chair of Canterbury Bankstown Rugby League Club Limited, October 2020-February 2024
• Director of Canterbury League Club Limited, 2020-present
• Member, Canterbury League Club Grants Sub-Committee, Club Growth & Innovation Committee and Joint Management Committee
• Group Chief Technology Officer at Strandbags, January 2025-present
• GM of Technology & Change Management at My Muscle Chef, October 2021-December 2024
• Group CIO at Allied Pinnacle, 2019–2021
• Director Training, Finance for Club Boards, 2021
• Director Training, Director Foundation and Management Collaboration, 2021
• Director Training, AML/CTF Board Oversight Training, 2023
• Director Training, Responsible Gambling Oversight Training, 2023
• Business & Technology Specialisation - AGSM
• Diploma of Information Technology
• Prince2 Project Management
• Diploma of Business Administration and Management
• Advanced Certification in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• Rugby League World Cup Community Ambassador & SBS Media Tournament Correspondent, 2017
• Former CBDJRL Player, Coach & Team Manager, 1982 - 2017

Peter Mortimer

• Director of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, 2002-2004, 2019-present
• Player Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, 1977-1988
• Marketing Manager at Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, 1986-1992
• Chief Executive at Cronulla Sutherland Sharks, 1992-1993
• Founder & Owner of Mortimer’s Wines Pty Ltd Orange, 1995-present
  Director Mortimer’s Australian Wines Export Division, 2016

Peter McMahon

• Director of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, November 2011-February 2018, October 2020-present
• Bachelor of Arts (University of Sydney), 1977
• Bachelor of Laws (University of Sydney), 1979
• Admitted as Solicitor of Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Admitted as Barrister & Solicitor of Supreme Court of Victoria
• Admitted as Barrister & Solicitor of Supreme Court of Western Australia
• Principal of Peter McMahon Advisory, 2017-present
• Partner, Clayton Utz, 1989-2017 (including term as National Managing Partner), 2000-2001
• Fellow of Australian Property Institute, 2015-present
• Leadership in Professional Service Firms, Harvard Business School (USA), 1998
• Global Chair (2015-2017), Chair Elect (2014-2015), Regional Vice Chair (2009-2014) of Real Estate in Lex Mundi (the world’s leading association of independent law firms)
• Member of Property Council of Australia
• Past Chairman of Property Law Reform Alliance and Property Council representative on PLRA
• Trustee of Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), 2000-2017
• Life Member of University of Sydney Union, 1979-present
• Foundation Member of Australian Turf Club (formerly being Member of both AJC and STC)
• Member of Sydney Cricket Ground Trust, 1985-present
• Director of Canterbury League Club Limited 2014-2018, 2021-present
• Member of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club
• Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors

Joseph Thomas

• Director of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, 2018-present
• Ambassadors Club Former Chairman, 2007-2012
• Former player of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited
• Premiership Winner, 1988
• Owner and Director of CEJ Fashion Promotions P/L–Est. Oct 1999

Paul Polly

• Director of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, June 2022-present
• Member of Bulldogs in Business, 2021
• Bulldogs Foundation Member Premiership Patron, 2020
• Corporate Partner of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, 2016-2021
• Member of YPO Sydney Chapter, 2022-present
• Member of The Leadership Think Tank, 2014-2023
• Founder & CEO of PDP Fine Foods Pty Limited t/a Wicked Sister Desserts, 2009-present
• Managing Director of Olympus Grove Pty Ltd, 2001-2007

Andrew Gifford

• Director of Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited, October 2020-present
• Member of the Finance, Risk & Audit Sub Committee, March 2018-present
• Bachelor of Business (B Bus) Accounting
• Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA)
• Member IML ANZ ( Institute of Management and Leaders Australia and New Zealand)
• Director of ARG Financial Services Pty Ltd
• Director of Australian Surgical Innovations Pty Ltd
• 30-year recognition Australian Society of CPA’s
• Director of Canterbury League Club Limited, 2021-present
• Member of the Audit and Risk Committee, 2021-2024
• Member of the Members Disciplinary Committee, 2022-present
• Club Director Training, Director Finance and Management Collaboration
• Club Director Training: Finance for Club Boards 2022
• Club Director Training: Responsible Gambling Board Oversight (RGBO)