About / Who we are
The Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission is the independent regulator for the greyhound industry in NSW. The Commission was established by the Greyhound Racing Act 2017 following recommendations from the Greyhound Industry Reform Panel, after the reversal of the greyhound racing ban. The Commission was established to promote and protect the welfare of greyhounds, safeguard the integrity of greyhound racing and maintain public confidence in the greyhound racing industry.
Our Leadership Team:
Chief Commissioner, Alan Brown AM
A solicitor for 45 years, Alan specialised in banking, finance, property and commercial law. During that period, he was the managing partner of several law firms. He was also the independent chair of Moss Capital Funds Management Limited, and a member of the advisory board of Moss Capital Pty Ltd before its listing on the ASX as Elanor Investments Limited. Alan retired from full-time legal practice in 2017.
Alan has a long association with thoroughbred racing. He held leadership roles in that industry from 1983 until 2014, principally with the Sydney Turf Club, Racing NSW, Racing Corp and the Australian Pattern Committee. He was also a director of the Australian Racing Board.
In addition, Alan has had a very longstanding exposure to greyhound racing. His grandfather bred and raced greyhounds with notable success, and Alan’s son also raced greyhounds successfully.
In August 2017, the NSW Government appointed Alan as the Chief Commissioner of the newly-established Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission for a 3-year term.
In 2019, Alan was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the thoroughbred racing industry.
CEO, Judith Lind
Judith Lind is a former senior executive of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) with over thirty years’ experience in the public sector. Judith has held senior leadership roles in the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Crime Commission and the Australian Taxation Office.
Judith is highly experienced in the areas of complex compliance, regulatory matters, law enforcement, intelligence and national security. She also has extensive experience in leading and building organisational capability and implementing programs to prevent, detect and prosecute non-compliance in sport. She has an in-depth understanding of global and national sports integrity threats and risks, governing frameworks and legislation with a deep commitment to ethics in sport.
As CEO of the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission, Judith’s goal is to re-establish the NSW greyhound racing industry as a world leader, adding economic value to its participants and communities.
Commissioner Clare Petre
Clare has had an extensive career in the community, government and media sectors. She was the NSW Energy & Water Ombudsman for 16 years and a Senior Assistant Commonwealth Ombudsman for 2 years.
Clare also served as the Chair of the consumer advisory panels for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Credit & Investments Ombudsman.
In June 2016 the National Australia Bank appointed Clare as the Customer Advocate for customers of the Bank’s wealth services division.
Also, Clare is currently Chair of the Code of Conduct Committee for the Australian Council for International Development, and Deputy Chair of the Asylum Seekers Centre.
Clare was appointed as a Commissioner for the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission in October 2017.