Mark Korda
13th President of the Collingwood Football Club
In office
21 April 2021 – 16 December 2021
Vice PresidentAlex Waislitz
(April–May 2021)
Co-Vice PresidentsJodie Sizer
(since May 2021)
Paul Licuria
(since May 2021)
Preceded byEddie McGuire[a]
Succeeded byJeff Browne
Co-President of the Collingwood Football Club
Interim
In office
10 February – 21 April 2021
Serving with Peter Murphy
Preceded byEddie McGuire
Personal details
Born
Mark Korda

1967 (age 56)
NationalityAustralian
Children3
EducationWhitefriars College, Donvale
Alma materSwinburne University of Technology

Mark Korda is an Australian businessman and former president of the Collingwood Football Club. He is also co-founder of KordaMentha. Korda studied at Swinburne University of Technology and later received an honorary doctorate from the university.[1][2]

Collingwood Football Club president

Korda was appointed to the board of directors at the Collingwood Football Club in May 2007,[3] after five years at his company, KordaMentha. Following the resignation of long-time President Eddie McGuire, Korda, along with Peter Murphy, took over as interim Co-Presidents on February 10, 2021 until the announcement of the next President.[4][5] Korda was announced as the thirteenth president of the Collingwood Football Club on 21 April 2021.[6][7][8] Korda, having been in the role for less than a month, saw his vice president at Collingwood, Alex Waislitz, resign effective immediately.[9] His vacancy was filled by two co-vice-presidents, Indigenous businesswoman Jodie Sizer and former Collingwood player Paul Licuria.[10] Former cyclist and medical practitioner Bridie O'Donnell was appointed to the board following Waislitz's resignation.[9][11] On 15 September 2021, having been on the Collingwood board for 120 days, O'Donnell resigned effective immediately, citing the magnitude of the role.[12][13] On 6 October 2021, Korda announced his resignation as president, but remained in the role until 16 December 2021.[14]

Notes

  1. ^ As president; himself and Peter Murphy as interim co-presidents.

References

  1. ^ Myer, Rod (17 December 2009). "Mark Korda". The Age. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Mark Korda awarded honorary doctorate". KordaMentha. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Collingwood Football Club Limited Directors' report" (PDF). Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Collingwood Board confirms interim co-presidents". collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ Thomas-Wilson, Simeon (12 February 2021). "AFL 2021: Mark Korda or Peter Murphy to replace Eddie McGuire at Collingwood". The Australian. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Korda appointed Collingwood's 13th president". collingwoodfc.com.au. Collingwood Football Club. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ Niall, Jake (21 April 2021). "Mark Korda appointed Pies president, greeted with fan unrest". The Age. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Mark Korda appointed to replace Eddie McGuire as Collingwood president". 21 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  9. ^ a b Walsh, Courtney (18 May 2021). "Vice-president ends Collingwood board stint after 23 years in quick exit". The Australian.
  10. ^ "Billionaire Collingwood vice-president Alex Waislitz quits effective immediately". Nine's Wide World of Sports. 18 May 2021.
  11. ^ Niall, Jake (18 May 2021). "Magpies appoint ex-champion female cyclist and doctor to board". The Age.
  12. ^ Waterworth, Ben (16 September 2021). "Bridie O'Donnell quits Collingwood board as reports emerge over twist in Pies boardroom battle". Fox Sports Australia.
  13. ^ Gleeson, Michael (16 September 2021). "Bridie O'Donnell quits Collingwood board". The Age.
  14. ^ "Mark Korda departs as Collingwood president, Jeff Browne to step in". ABC News. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

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Preceded byEddie McGuire Collingwood Football Club President 2021–present Succeeded byIncumbent
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