Sharrock Appointed NZTR COO

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has announced the appointment of Bruce Sharrock to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). The appointment comes following a robust process to determine the right candidate from a field of strong contenders, said NZTR chief executive Bernard Saundry. “During his successful career in the business of sport, Bruce has developed excellent skills in stakeholder management and relationship building. In this new role he will assist in driving innovation in racing and influencing change across the industry,” Saundry said. According to loveracing.nz, Sharrock noted, “With an ‘Industry First’ and ‘Improve Racing’ lens, my key deliverables over the next 12 – 24 months are to lead the operational execution of the Reshaping projects, which will enable and contribute to the sustainable outcomes that will drive success for the industry’s stakeholders.” He added, “There is great momentum within the industry at the moment and the appetite for change is apparent. Being part of implementing that change at the coal face is an exciting prospect, but I am under no illusions as to the challenges that lie ahead.” For the last 22 months Sharrock has been a member of the NZTR Board and the decision regarding a replacement will be made by the NZTR Members’ Council. Sharrock will join the NZTR team on Monday, 30 August 2021.

Bruce Sharrock is the incoming NZTR COO (pic: supplied)