Nathan Godfrey


Nathan Godfrey (born 13 September 1977) is the CEO Glenelg Football Club in Australia[1], former CEO of the Canterbury Rugby Union in New Zealand[2] and Company Director of 1908 Sports Management Pty Ltd, owner of the Kangaroo Island International.[3][4]

Nate Godfrey
Born (1977-09-13) September 13, 1977
Australia
OccupationCEO, Sports Management

Career

Godfrey’s sports management career began at Otago University, where he studied a double degree in Sports Management and Marketing.[5] In 2012, Godfrey joined the Adelaide Crows working in the commercial sponsorship and in non-traditional football revenue departments. He relocated to New Zealand in 2015 to take up a role as Head of Commercial at the Wellington Phoenix.[5]

In 2016, Godfrey was successfully appointed CEO of the Canterbury Rugby Union[6] and third person to occupy this position, following in the footsteps of Steve Tew and Hamish Riach.[7] In late 2018 it was announced he was stepping down from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the CRFU to return home to Australia with his family.[8]

In January 2020, Godfrey was appointed in the CEO for Glenelg Football Club in South Australia.[9]

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References
  1. "Tigers' new chief the perfect man for the a crisis". Sunday Mail. 2020-03-29 – via Pressreader.
  2. "Canterbury Rugby Football Union CEO Nathan Godfrey shock resignation". Stuff. 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  3. Islander, The (2015-09-03). "Get set for inaugural KI marathon". The Islander. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  4. "Run with the coos". The Northern Star – via Pressreader.
  5. "Wellington Phoenix FC: Flying the Flag for New Zealand Football". The Australian Business Executive. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  6. "Wellington Phoenix's Nathan Godfrey joins Canterbury Rugby as new CEO". Stuff. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  7. "Departing Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach: 'There is no magic drink on a Monday morning'". Stuff. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  8. Knowler, Richard. "CRFU boss' shock resignation". The Press – via Pressreader.
  9. Annual Report 2019 (PDF). Glenelg Football Club. 2019.
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