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Dr Johanna Wood \u2026 served two terms as president.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an honour to be elected to this position, and I thank the members for the faith they have shown in me,\u201d Bowden said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFootball has always been a part of my life, so I understand the impact it has on the thousands of players, coaches, officials, administrators, and fans, and I don\u2019t take this role lightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are in a really exciting place, but we still have enormous potential, and I\u2019m looking forward to working with the board, guided by the new strategy, to continue to grow and develop the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bowden played football from junior to masters\u2019 grades, turning out for Canterbury clubs including Western, Christchurch United and Cashmere Technical.<\/p>\n
He represented New Zealand at U-19 and U-23 levels, playing as a striker or winger.<\/p>\n
When he was 18, Bowden represented New Zealand as an equestrian, and Dr he\u2019s currently the chief executive of Equestrian Sports New Zealand.<\/p>\n
He was chief executive of Mainland Football for six years (2015-21) and joined NZ Football\u2019s executive board in 2022.<\/p>\n
Bowden and newly-appointed vice president Rajesh Singh will serve terms of two years, reduced from four years aligned to changes decided at last September\u2019s extraordinary congress.<\/p>\n
Singh takes over his role from Scott Moran, who remains on the executive committee. He has a professional background as a senior executive in the telecommunications and technology sectors.<\/p>\n
The number of executive committee members has reduced from 10 to nine, with future appointments aligned to a new skills matrix to ensure all aspects of the game are represented to grow and develop Aotearoa\u2019s largest team participation sport.<\/p>\n
Executive committee<\/p>\n
The executive committee comprises:<\/p>\n
Julian Bowden (president)
\nRajesh Singh (vice president)
\nCheri-Lee Atkinson
\nJackie Barron
\nDana Hussey
\nRichard Kerr-Bell
\nHelen Mallon
\nCam Mitchell
\nScott Moran<\/p>\n
Annual report 2025<\/p>\n NZ Football tabled their 2025 annual report at their congress. It confirmed a net operating deficit of $4.5 million, which it says is aligned to the cyclical nature of international football ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n The budget for 2026 shows expected revenue of $43.7 million and an operating surplus of $5.4 million.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Annual-report-2025.jpg\")
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