Launch of USAFL American Advisory Committee

As many of you know, the USAFL is ten years old this year.    As part of that growth process, the USAFL has begun to reach out and seek business and community experts here in the USA who have an understanding of the issues facing the game locally, and can contribute background support to the USAFL Executive Board.  An ideal Advisory Committee member is someone who as part of a team, can assist and guide projects and support major strategic issues on an as-needed basis that the USAFL Executive Board encounters from time to time in managing the growth of the game.  The intention of the Committee is to grow to a minimum number of 8 specialists – all of whom have a professional contribution that they can make.  The initial membership was set up late in 2006, with two founding members – Adam Coleman and Rob Parry.    The time and contribution for any Advisory Committee member is not intended to be large, but the effect can be important.  From time to time, as a major item occurs then that is when the expertise will be needed and appreciated.  From a membership standpoint, professionals are needed so that all the key areas (finance, contracts, business, sponsorship etc) can be covered – primarily due to the nature of the tasks that will be occurring as the USAFL grows. 

If you or perhaps someone you know has a skill and background – would like to be a member of the USAFL American Advisory Board, please contact Adam Coleman at usadvisory@usfooty.com    

Inaugural Members of the USAFL American Advisory Committee:

Adam Coleman
Chairman

Adam has been associated with Footy in Australia and as Coach of the North Carolina Tigers from 2003-2006.  Formerly from Hobart, Tasmania he is involved in petroleum, oil and real estate with an emphasis on financial analysis.

After living in North Carolina for several years, Adam has recently relocated his business interests to the Rio Grande Valley, in South Texas, and assumed the initial Chairman’s position for the USAFL Advisory Board. 

Rob Parry

Rob is the CEO of ZBB Energy Corporation, an energy storage technology company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and with research and development facilities in Bibra Lake, Western Australia. He has been a resident in the US since 1998 although he commutes on a regular basis between here and his “permanent home” in Perth.

Rob is a keen sportsman and had a lengthy career playing club cricket in Perth. He has been an avid football fan for life and has retained membership of the West Coast Eagles since their inception into the AFL in 1986. Golf is his current sporting passion in both countries but claims the slice is not affected by hemispheres.

Since coming to Milwaukee Rob has been involved in the formation and evolution of the Milwaukee Bombers as a past player, coach, patron and sponsor and has helped develop the Milwaukee Bombers – West Perth Falcons scholarship relationship. Today he and his wife, Flavia, live in Mequon Wisconsin and their three adult children and three grandchildren are all in Perth.

- Adam Coleman
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