Legends ASM Global’s (APAC & MENA) chairman and CEO Harvey Lister has revealed that Darren Burden will become Suncorp Stadium’s general manager, replacing retiring general manager Alan Graham.
Burden is currently executive director at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park which recently opened in March.
The industry veteran has delivered over 4,000 events during his long career in stadium management including Rugby World Cups, Rugby League World Cups, FIFA U20, International Cricket and the Hong Kong Sevens.
In addition, his venue experience includes driving the development of the 30,000-seat capacity Forsyth Barr Stadium for the Carisbrook Stadium Trust in Dunedin, and Dunedin Venues Management as chief executive. Burden has also led New Zealand’s Vbase (now Venues Otautahi) chief executive.
