Supercars comms boss Nick Johnston moves on
The comms chief of Supercars, Nick Johnston, is to move on after 18 months, the sport has announced.
Johnston, GM of PR and communications for the V8 car racing organisation, made the decision because of the amount of time sent away from his home base, CEO James Warburton said in a statement.
Warburton said: “Nick feels he can no longer commit to the sport and the travel involved and wants to spend more time with his young family and pursue other opportunities back in Melbourne next year. This is not an easy decision but one I understand and respect.”
Johnston previously held communications roles with GWS Giants and the AFL. He spent two decades as a journalist with Nine, The Age and the ABC. He will leave at the end of next week.
Warburton added: “Nick has made an excellent contribution to the sport in the time he has been with Supercars and played an instrumental role in building coverage of the sport.
“He has played a key role in developing our digital strategy for the next five years and has been a driving force behind next year’s season launch in Adelaide. He has also helped launch the partnership with Virgin Australia.”
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