 O'Meara had previously been on the boards of the NSWRU and QRU and had moved to Western Australia in his capacity as an executive with the Commonwealth Bank.After the launch of Western Force and two completed seasons in the Super 14 competition, O'Meara resigned as CEO in January 2008.This followed RugbyWA being fined $150,000 by the Australian Rugby Union for a breach of protocols relating to player contracts.