Todd Greenberg Explained

Todd Greenberg
Birth Date:2 July 1971
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Sports administrator
Years Active:1993–present
Spouse:Lisa Greenberg

Todd Greenberg (born 2 July 1971) is an Australian sports administrator who served as chief executive officer of the NRL between March 2016 and April 2020. In January 2021 he was appointed as chief executive officer of the Australian Cricketers' Association.

Background

Greenberg was born in 1971 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is Jewish.[1] He went to high school at Sydney Tech. His grandfather, Dr Les Greenberg, was the first medical officer to the New South Wales Rugby League.[2]

Career

Greenberg represented Australia in cricket at two editions of the Maccabiah Games, an international multi-sport event for Jewish athletes.[3]

Greenberg completed a sports science degree at the University of New South Wales[4] and a part-time master's degree at University of Technology Sydney.[5]

Between 1993 and 1998, Greenberg worked for Cricket NSW as Events & Promotions Manager.[6] Greenberg joined the NRL club Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2001 as Operations and Events Manager. He then left in 2001 to become the General Manager of Stadium Australia. In 2008, he returned to Canterbury-Bankstown, taking on the position of CEO, a role he held with the Belmore club until 2013;[7] when he was appointed the Head of Football for the NRL.[8]

In March 2016, Greenberg was appointed chief executive officer of the NRL, succeeding David Smith.[9] [10] Greenberg stepped down as CEO on April 20, 2020.[11] [12]

In January 2021, it was announced that Greenberg had been appointed as chief executive officer of the Australian Cricketers' Association, succeeding Alistair Nicholson in the role.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRL boss Todd Greenberg: 'People tell me how to do my job better'. Sydney Morning Herald . 6 April 2020.
  2. Web site: NRL boss Todd Greenberg: 'People tell me how to do my job better'. Dapin. Mark. 2018-08-17. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2020-03-15.
  3. News: Greenberg embraces tough NRL challenges . . 25 December 2013 . 12 August 2016 .
  4. Web site: Todd Greenberg . https://web.archive.org/web/20170301043836/http://www.australiaday.org.au/ambassadors/view/?id=273 . dead . 2017-03-01 . NSW Ambassadors . National Australia Day Council . 2017 . 21 June 2017 .
  5. Web site: Game changer. Sydney Morning Herald. 31 May 2013 . 4 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Todd Greenberg (New South Wales). Australia Day. 2016-08-14. 2016-08-04.
  7. Web site: Five things you need to know about new NRL CEO Todd Greenberg. Daily Telegraph. 2016-03-15. 2016-08-04.
  8. Web site: Raelene Castle and Todd Greenberg in contention to become new NRL chief executive. Sydney Morning Herald. 2016-01-19. 2016-08-04.
  9. Web site: Todd Greenberg appointed NRL CEO. NRL. 2016-03-18. 2016-08-04.
  10. Web site: Dave Smith quits as NRL chief despite broadcast rights deal incomplete. . Australia. 2015-10-20. 2016-08-04.
  11. Web site: I’m no ‘dead man walking’: NRL boss Greenberg says he can cop the criticism. Foxsports . 6 April 2020.
  12. News: NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg steps down as league faces coronavirus test . . Australia . 20 April 2020 . 20 April 2020 .
  13. Web site: Former NRL boss Todd Greenberg named CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association . Wide World of Sports . 2021-01-21. 2023-04-07.