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Board & Staff
WASF receives its direction from its Council
of members, which meet annually to review policies, elect
the Board and receive the Annual Report. WASF is governed by a
Board elected by the membership at the
AGM in October each year.
The current Board comprises of:
Staff
The Board employs a team of staff to manage WASF.
About the
Board & Staff
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Chairman,
Mike Allenby
Board member since 1998
Managing Director of Gleam Enterprises P/L; former CEO
of the WA Cricket Association from 1998-2001.
Board Member of Healthway. Technical Director of Aquionics
Laboratories (Malyasia).
Mike has a B.Sc from UWA and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Management as well as a Fellow of C.D.A and Fellow of Australian
Institute of Company Directors.
Mike's sporting involvements include playing over 300 senior league
soccer games in both WA and the USA .
He has coached cricket and soccer at all levels from the premier
grades/divisions through to sub-juniors. He has played WACA grade
cricket and was the President of Claremont Nedlands Cricket Club
in the late 1990's. Mike is a playing member of Cottesloe Golf
Club.
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Rick Smith LLB,
Deputy Chairperson, Board member since 2000
Currently CEO of Basketball WA,
Director RG Global, Executive Coach, and Volunteer Surf Lifesaver
with the North Cottesloe Surf Lifesaving Club.
Lecturer, Edith Cowan University - Sport and Leisure Law.
Former Barrister and Solicitor, CEO Rugby WA, and Senior Policy Officer
with the Department of Sport and Recreation. He was also a former
State Rugby, Swimming and Surf Lifesaving Representative, Level 3 Rugby
Coach and a Level 2 Rugby Referee.
Extensive experience in the Sport and Recreation Industry,
presentations at conferences and seminar delivery to overseas National
Sporting Associations on risk management.
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David Armstrong,
Board member since 2005
David is currently a Director - Timeglow Promotional,
Corporate and Sportswear P/L; Chairman - Cycling WA; and consulting to
the sport and not-for-profit sector.
He has held previous positions as a national development officer NSW
Surf Lifesaving; Chief Executive Officer Surf Life Saving WA; and Chief
Executive Officer Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation.
In surf lifesaving David has won state championships in NSW and
WA, and Australian Championship medals. In amateur AFL he
represented the Mount Lawley AFC in 'A' Grade and was selected in the
state U/21 and senior teams.
He is an accredited coach, has tertiary qualifications in communication
and business, and is Chairman of WASF's Ausit and Remuneration
Committee.
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Rick Gill,
Board Member since 2004
Currently Executive Director of Motorcycling Western
Australia.
Rick has 20 years experience competing in motorcycle sport including
international level.
Previous experience in regional development and personal interest in a
number of sports, has given Rick a broad community outlook important to
be successful in managing and developing sport in Western Australia.
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Lisa Bradock,
Board Member since 2006
Lisa is
currently employed in the public sector as the manager of project
governance for the Fiona Stanley Hospital, the largest hospital
construction project in Western Australia's history. Prior to
this, Lisa was employed as CEO of Netball WA for four and a half years,
following three years as general manager of the Junior Soccer
Association of Western Australia.
She is also a member of the Board of Women's Golf WA and is Chair of
the Film & Television Institute (FTI). Lisa possesses a
variety of skills and experiences, particularly relating to strategic
business and people management, in a range of industry areas across
the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
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Cameron
Knapton,
Board Member since 2007
Cameron is currently the General Manager of the West
Australian Country
Football League, a position he has held for the last nine years.
Prior to that he worked for five years in the WAFL competition
as a
Club Football Manager and General Manager following his introduction
into sports administration as a Development Officer for both football
and cricket.
Cameron also serves as Secretary of the Australian Country Football
Council. He is still actively involved in sports as a member of
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Paul Andrew,
Board Member since 2008
Since
July 2005 Paul has been the
Chief Executive Officer of Surf Life Saving Western Australia and prior
to this
time was employed by St John of God Health Care, Murdoch as the
Director
Corporate Services. Paul has been involved as an AFL player and coach
predominately at Mt Lawley AFC and is a Life Member at the City of Perth Surf Life
Saving Club
where he has held numerous position over 30 years of service, including
5 years
as club President.
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Allana
Slater,
Board Member since 2008
Allana is a dual Olympian -
2000 and 2004 - representing Australia in
Gymnastics.
Allana has competed in 4 World Championships; completed 2 Commonwealth
Games; and competed in 43 international competitions in her 7 year
international career winning 40 international medals. This
list
of Allana's achievements continues.
Allana has now taken up pistol shooting and has set her sights on
London 2012.
Allana is also studying Physiotherapy.
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Mike
Wood ,
Board Member since 2009
Mike has had a long involvement
in Recreation. He is the Managing Director, Mountain
Designs WA. He is the President of the Munda Biddi Trail and
Bibbulum Track Foundation and Chair of the Water, Recreation,
Sport and Tourism Alliance (WARSTA). Mike has also been involved
in a range of expeditions including, the first descent of the Sun Kosi
river in Nepal; leading groups around Nepal for many years and leading
the end to end on the Bibbulmun Track Foundation. Chair of
Bibbulmun Track; member of the Board Munda Biddi Trail Foundation;
Director of Peregrine Adventures.
A passionate advocate for the community
value of sport and recreation in WA.
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Clover Maitland,
Board Member since 2009
Clover is a dual Olympic
Gold Medalist, having represented Australia at the 1996 and 2000
Olympic Games in women's hockey. Since retirement from playing in
2000 she has also coached hockey at club, state and national level,
most recently as a consultant coach to the Australian Institute of
Sport Hockey Unit including the 2008 Olympic Squad.
Clover is the Senior
Manager for Physical Activity and Healthy Weight at the Heart
Foundation in Western Australia. She has held various positions
in the health promotion field over the last nine years including
several years working with sporting organisations on Healthway funded
sponsorships. She is keenly interested in physical activity and
its relationship to social, mental and physical health outcomes.
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Robyn
Kuhl,
Board Member since 2009
Robyn Kuhl is currently
the Executive Director of Gymnastics WA and has been in this position
since October 2006. Robyn started her working life in the SA
Police Department in Port Adelaide before working at the Red Cross in
both administration and management roles and then moved into managing
the hockey stadium in Busselton. Her background playing hockey
also assisted to secure positions with the AIS (Hockey Unit Tutor) and
the Australian U21 team manager.
Robyn lived and worked in
the UK for eight years, working with English Hockey and then World
Class Hockey, rising to the position of Managing Director. After
returning to WA from the UK she worked with Netball WA for a short
period before commencing her work with Gymnastics WA.
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Rob Thompson,
CEO
Rob has a long involvement with sport as a participant,
volunteer coach and administrator. His professional roles commenced at
the WACA in 1988 following 12 years employment in education.
After 15 years in various roles with the WACA (the last six as Cricket
Manager), he joined a private community development consultancy in 2003
and focused on building communities in expanding metropolitan
residential developments.
As an accredited coach, Rob has continued his involvement in sport
through coaching and administering junior cricket and Australian Rules
football in both community and school environments.
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Jacqui Gordon,
Administration Manager
Jacqui has worked with WASF since March 2010. She
has been involved in the sport and recreation industry since 2007.
Her previous roles have included: Sport Coordinator at Hamersley
Recreation Centre and Operations Manager at Scarboro Surf Life Saving
Club.
Jacqui is a keen surfer and has represented the State and Australia in
events that are part of the World Qualifying Series and the Billabong
Junior Series/WA State Teams. She is also a volunteer life saver
at Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club.
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Cheryl Poustie,
Administrative Assistant
Cheryl has been with WASF since August 2007.
Previously employed by Baseball WA as the State Registrar.
A Baseball scorer with UWA Baseball Club and Carine Cats Ball Club
(Baseball Division) and Life member Carine Cats Ball
Club. Team Manager, Women's Premier 2 Hockey Team with North
Coast Raiders Hockey Club. Passionate about crafts, particularly cross
stitch.
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Helen Cunningham,
Communications Manager
Helen has been working with WASF since March 2008.
Helen has worked in the field of Sports Development in both the
UK and Australia. Helen has worked in the area of inclusive sport and
recreation before her role with WASF and is passionate about developing
sport and recreation at all levels.
Helen has been involved in a range of sports as a player,
volunteer and coach and is currently involved with both
Netball and Gaelic Football.
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Hayley Chandler,
Project Officer
Hayley has been working with WASF since August 2010.
Hayley has worked in Sport and Recreation for the past five
years. She first started in the industry in 2005 as a Personal Trainer.
She has since worked in administration at the Herb Graham Recreation
Centre, working closely with the CaLD community.
Hayley is passionate about all areas of Sport and Recreation. She is a
keen AFL fan and plays Wheelchair Basketball socially.
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