Our Team
Tennis NSW is the largest of the eight state and territory member associations and currently supports 500 Clubs, Associations and Court Operators and over 100,000 registered participants.
It is Tennis NSW’s role to coordinate, manage and promote the sport of tennis in NSW and in doing so, support and service our Members. Our core purpose is to help everyone in NSW have fun playing tennis for life (more people playing more tennis for longer).
The Tennis NSW organisational structure is based around six key business units with access to a shared services team provided by Tennis Australia (TA) based in Melbourne, VIC. A number of the NSW teams also include TA staff based in NSW which are integrated into the structure as well.
The key departments and business units in NSW are as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
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Darren Simpson
Chief Executive Officer |
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Karen de Ridder Executive Assistant & Office Manager
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Chris Woodland
Head of Tennis Development M: 0401 791 189 |
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Jaslyn Hewitt-Shehadie
Head of Tennis Operations & Pathways |
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Clare Serafini
Head of Marketing, Communications & Member Engagement P: (02) 9024 7635 |
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Matt Allen
Head of Policy, Integrity & Risk |
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Nikita Sayle
Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Programming (Maternity Leave) |
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
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Tiarnna Spice
Membership & Communications Manager P: (02) 9024 7621 |
| Brock Waugh
Marketing Manager |
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Elliot Vesely
Digital & Marketing Coordinator |
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Madeline Kennan
Member Services & Communications Coordinator |
SYDNEY METRO
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Daniela Scivetti
Regional Tennis Manager – Metro Sydney M: 0400 479 068 |
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Nathan Keys
Tennis Development Officer, Sydney North & North West |
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Meagan Mannix
Tennis Development Officer – Metro North |
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Anthony Napoli
Tennis Development Officer – Sydney South & South West P: 0456 227 905 |
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Mairead Cleary
Tennis Development Officer – Sydney, Inner City & Eastern |
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Dane-Lucas Kovacevic
Tennis Development Officer – Metro Sydney |
NORTHERN NSW
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Sonia Close Regional Tennis Manager – Northern NSW M: 0417 352 478
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Ellie Ryan
Tennis Development Officer – North West M: 0466 252 216 |
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Robert Fitzgerald
Tennis Development Officer – North East Upper M: 0434 518 471 |
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Kylie Hunt
Tennis Development Officer – North East Lower M: 0488 095 836 |
CENTRAL NSW
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Andrew Yapp
Regional Tennis Manager – Central NSW M: 0422044584 |
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Kathy Barber
Tennis Development Officer – Hunter M: 0411 898 340 |
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Tanya Murdoch
Tennis Development Officer – Central Coast M: 0413826927 |
| Dylan Dwyer
Tennis Development Officer – Central West |
SOUTHERN NSW
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Shaun Mulraney Regional Tennis Manager – Southern NSW M: 0403 046 400 |
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Kristina Pejkovic
Tennis Development Officer – South East M: 0429 062 914 |
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Colin Thompson
Tennis Development Officer – ACT M: 0468 552 775 |
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Paul New
Tennis Development Officer – South West M: 0402 722 267 |
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
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Gavin Cowan
Business Operations Manager M: 0466 955 203 |
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Madeleine Farac
Project Leader Business Operations M: 0456 255 329 |
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Matt Edwards
Digital & Special Projects Manager M: 0437 668 276 |
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Paul Conroy
Tennis Delivery Channels & Training Manager M: 0466 317 251 |
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Brett Pettersen
Infrastructure & Planning Manager M: 0416 095 042 |
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Sonia Popat
Infrastructure & Planning Project Officer M: 02 9024 7615 |
COACH DEVELOPMENT
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Kathy Fahim
Coach Development Manager NSW & ACT M: 0466 949 435 |
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Chris Charlton
Coach Development Coordinator NSW & ACT M: 0466 865 106 |
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Margaret Parker
Coach Membership Administrator |
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
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Patrick Landy
School Development Manager M: 0478 664 450 |
INCLUSION & DIVERSITY
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Casey Dellacqua
Women & Girls Lead |
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Kyah Jones
Inclusion & Diversity Manager |
TENNIS OPERATIONS & PATHWAYS
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Susan Harris
Pathways Manager P: (02) 9024 7606 |
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Anna Silva
Pathways Programs Coordinator M:0460 963 689 |
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Katina Geale
Officiating Development Coordinator M: 0481 913 818 |
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Allira Smith-Connor
State Pathway Coordinator M: 0499 564 176 |
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Chloe Hule
Regional Pathway Coordinator – Metro M:0467 055 526 |
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Karen Muller
Regional Pathway Coordinator – Southern NSW M: 0444 538 524 |
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Micaela Angeloni
Pathway Administrator |
VENUE OPERATIONS & MAJOR EVENTS
| Dora Rosa
Venue Operations Manager M: |
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Jessica Parrot
Business Services and Venue Operations Coordinator M: 0426 443 445 |
| Marie Christofides
Event Operations Coordinator |
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Anthony D’Agata
Event Operations Coordinator M: (02) 9024 7639 |
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
- National Development Squad Head Coach: Ben Pyne
- National Development Squad Operations Manager: Greg Royle
- Talen Programs Assistant Coach: Jessica Moore
- National Development Squad Physical Performance Coach: Matthew Smith
- National Inclusion Coach NSW: Steve Manly
- Tennis Australia National Lead Tours, Camps College and Wellbeing: Nicole Kriz
TENNIS WORLD AT SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK TENNIS CENTRE
Tennis World Manager NSW, ACT & NT: Tim White
Tennis World NSW, Head Coach: Sam Scowen
Customer Service Coordinator: Tijana Bogdanovic
Leagues Coordinator, Tennis World NSW: Simon Keogh
TA SHARED FINANCIAL SERVICES
Tennis NSW have a shared financial services arrangement with Tennis Australia. The staff listed below are based in Melbourne, VIC but provide financial services to the Tennis NSW business.
- TA Head of Finance:
- TA Finance Business Partner: Lauren Gerassimou
- TA Accounts Receivable:
- TA Payroll Accountant: Laura Karmiste
- TA People & Culture Representative: Sarah Smeaton
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