
Statement on the appointment of Dr Nicholas Pappas AM to the SBS Board
14 December, 2024
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The SBS Board and Executive have welcomed the appointment of Dr Nicholas Pappas AM as a Non-executive Director of the SBS Board, following the announcement today by the Minister for Communications, The Hon Michelle Rowland MP. Dr Pappas fills the vacancy on the SBS Board arising following the departure of Peeyush Gupta AM, who concluded his second term in October 2024.
Dr Pappas is a Non-executive Director and Lawyer serving on a number of Boards, including as Chair of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Bank of Sydney, as President of The Hellenic Initiative Australia, and as a non-Executive Director of the Steve Waugh Foundation. His previous roles include serving as former President and Board member of the Powerhouse Museum.
Dr Pappas AM joins the SBS Board of Directors which consists of Chair George Savvides AM, Deputy Chair Christine Zeitz, and Non-executive directors Vic Alhadeff OAM, Aaron Fa'Aoso, Andrew Lu AM, Katrina Rathie, Cassandra Wilkinson OAM, and SBS Managing Director, James Taylor.
ENDS
For further information:
Leah Boonthanom
Head of Corporate Communications, SBS
Leah.Boonthanom@sbs.com.au | 0411 860 741
For a PDF copy of this media release, click here.
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