Gary Pert

AFL Player, 233 games, Fitzroy and Collingwood, 1982 - 1995
Associate Diploma, Recreation, 1983 - 1985
National Sales Director Austereo Radio Network, 1998 - 2002
General Manager Austereo Radio Station, 2002 - 2006
Managing Director, GTV Nine and Collingwood Football Club Board Member 2006 - 2007
CEO, Collingwood Football Club, 2007 -

"Victoria University gave me a great platform to move into various different areas in my life, with the greatest impact in the area of communication skills. In my various professional roles since leaving the university I am required to do a lot of public speaking to both large and small groups ranging from high pressure media conferences, to delivering to groups as large as 1000 people.

My professional career has revolved around managing individuals and my university course has given me the ability to educate, motivate and counsel individuals as they explore their professional potentials.

I have many fond memories of Victoria University, but my strongest memories are centred around completing my studies in amongst high energy, highly motivated, high performers, which was in turn inspirational for me.

I would recommend the university because I believe it prepared myself and the other individuals I studied with for a complete and balanced professional career. I think the proof in any course is how beneficial it is as you draw back on the learning in the future.

To describe Victoria University in one word, I would say: Growth."