Tennis History

❯ Social and competition player since childhood

Professional History

❯ Ombudsman with strong governance and stakeholder experience.

❯ Demonstrated complex decision making skills across strategy, investment and operational issues which impact not for profit and private organisations.

❯ Led complex strategies and engaged with stakeholders to lead and work through resolutions at various levels of sensitivity and complexity.

Career Overview

Current Non-Executive Board positions

❯ Emergency Services & State Superannuation Board Director  2022 – present

❯ Tennis Victoria Director 2019 – present

❯ Emergency Services & State Superannuation Board Delegate Director 2016 – present

❯ Tennis Victoria Audit & Risk Committee 2017 – 2020

Previous Non-Executive Board positions

❯ Very Special Kids Foundation Board 2016 – 2018

❯ Genazzano FCJ College President 2016 – 2017

Executive Management experience

❯ Wingate Investment Group, Director – Risk & Compliance and Company Secretary 2022 – present

❯ Resolution Life Australasia, Group Head of Compliance & Regulatory, (Chapter Lead)  2021-2022

❯ Australian Financial Complaints Authority, Ombudsman 2018 – 2021

❯ Financial Ombudsman Service, Senior Legal Counsel 2016 – 2018

❯ Norton Rose Fulbright, Special Counsel 2010 – 2015

❯ SRB Legal, Senior Associate 2009 – 2010

❯ CGU Insurance, Senior legal management positions 1998 – 2006

Academic Qualifications 

❯ Leadership Programme, Melbourne University Business School, 2019

❯ Governance Skills, Governance Institute of Australia, 2016

❯ Company Directors, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2015

❯ Graduate Diploma of Insurance, Deakin University, 1999 – 2001

❯ Bachelor of Arts/Law, Monash University, 1990 – 1995

Tennis History

❯ Committee member, Box Hill Tennis Club (2018 – present). Secretary since 2019.

❯ Tuesday night competition tennis

Professional History

Over 20 years’ experience in professional services firms, including:

❯ Director of Business Development & Marketing, Colin Biggers & Paisley (2021-current)

❯ Head of Business Development & Marketing – Markets, Deloitte Australia (2019-2021)

Previous Board experience

❯ Family Access Network (2017 -2021)

❯ Asia-Pacific Professional Services Marketing Association (now known as ICON) (2011-2017)

Academic Qualifications

❯ Bachelor of Commerce, University of Tasmania

❯ Effective Director Course, Governance Institute of Australia

Tennis History

❯ President, West Lalor Tennis Club 2015 – present

❯ Secretary, Whittlesea Tennis Club 1999 – 2000

❯ Order of Australia Medal (2020) for services to tennis and the accountancy profession

Professional History

❯ SMB Advisory, Director (owner) 2006 – present

❯ Small business owner, building industry 1997 – 2006

Academic Qualifications

❯ Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Victoria University 2008

❯ Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting 2012

❯ Graduate Certificate in Law, Insolvency Law, Queensland University of Technology 2013

Tennis History

❯ Carlton Gardens Tennis Club, Secretary (2018 – present)

❯ Carlton Gardens Tennis Club, Membership Secretary (2016 – present

Professional History

❯ Project and portfolio governance in large organisations across industries include utilities, health and financial services.

Career Overview

❯ IAG, Manager, Portfolio Governance (2018 – present)

❯ National Australia Bank, Senior Manager, Portfolio Services (2016 – 2018)

❯ AustralianSuper, PMO Manager (2014 – 2016)

❯ National E-Health Transition Authority, PMO Manager (2010 – 2013)

❯ Standards Australia, Project Officer (2009 – 2010)

❯ Royal Mail Operations, PMO Consultant (2007 – 2008)

❯ Barclays, Project Manager (2007)

Academic Qualifications

❯ Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Otago

❯ Chris joins the board with strong experience in the Education Sector. He has an extensive Education background and understanding of junior sport through his role as Principal at St Joseph’s School in Kerang. Chris is the Treasurer at the Swan Hill Tennis & Croquet Club. 

Tennis History

❯ President, Elwood Park Tennis Club 2019 – present

❯ Vice President, Elwood Park Tennis Club 2010 – 2019

❯ Member, Royal South Yarra 2017 – present

❯ Member, Anglesea Tennis Club 2024 – present

❯ Player – Country Week, Metro Masters, VTA Pennant, Bayside Tennis Association, regional tennis (Shepparton and Geelong District)

Professional History

Executive Management experience

                 Over 45 years’ experience in the professional workforce, including : 

❯ Government of Victoria, Executive Officer, Director, 2016 – 2024

❯ Standard & Poor’s, Managing Director Pacific region head, 2008 – 2015

❯ Standard & Poor’s, Managing Director Greater China region head, 2000 – 2008

❯ Previous senior roles in finance and investment banking

Previous Board experience

❯ Non-Executive Board Member (Treasurer and Vice President), Renew 2012 – 2017

                          ❯ Tennis Victoria Non-Executive Director 2022 – present

                          ❯ Tennis Victoria Audit & Risk Committee 2022 – present

                          ❯ Tennis Australia National Governance Working Group 2022 – present

Academic Qualifications

❯ Bachelor of Arts (Economics)

❯ Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment, Securities Institute of Australia

❯ Executive leadership training courses (INSEAD, Columbia)

Tennis History

❯ Been involved with Tennis for all of his life, throughout both Regional Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne. Kane achieved a World ATP ranking at the age of 18 before transitioning into coaching and becoming a director at Vida tennis in 2002.

❯ Involved in Coaching, Tennis facility management and team development.

Professional History

❯ Vida Tennis – strategic planning, team development and operational management saw the business grow from one elite player development program through to 25 tennis in schools’ programs at both Primary and Secondary Schools as well as building multiple business units under the brand including Vida Footy, Vida Mind and Vida Fitness.

❯ Tennis Australia’s Coach Education team in 2013, speaking in multiple Grand Slam Coaches conferences and presenting to Member Associations on growing the game of Tennis, growing business and retention.

Tennis History

❯ President,  Riddells Creek Tennis Club 2019 – present

❯ President, Macedon Ranges Tennis Association (MRTA)  2020 – present

❯ Vice President, Macedon Ranges Tennis Association (MRTA)  2019 – 2020

❯ Player – MRTA Wednesday/Thursday night competitions

Professional History

❯ Telstra – Customer Data Management 2007 – present

❯ New Zealand Post – Customer and Address Data Specialist 2003 – 2006

❯ IT Professional (Senior Analyst/Programmer)  1990 – 2002

Academic Qualifications

❯ Bachelor of Business (Information Technology), Ballarat University

Tennis History

❯ President, Hawthorn Tennis Club 2017 – current

❯ Committee member, Rye Tennis Club 2024 – current

❯ Founder, Women Tennis Club President’s Network

❯ Victorian Tennis Volunteer of the Year 2022

❯ Tennis Victoria Pennant Grade 2 Player of the Year 2024

❯ Player – TV Country Week, Bayside Regional Tennis Association (BRTA), Blackburn District Night Tennis Association (BDNTA), Eastern District Women’s Tennis Association (EDWTA), and Tennis Seniors Victoria

Professional History

Nadine is a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia (MIEAust CPEng) and has 20+ years’ experience in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Operational, and Senior Leadership roles working within the petrochemical industry in manufacturing and Major Hazard Facility (MHF) environments. Significant experience in corporate HSE and operational strategy and governance, Regulator engagement, OHS/WHS legislation and compliance, risk management, and industrial relations. Recent roles have included:

❯ Qenos Pty Ltd, HSE Lead/Advisor 2021- current

❯ Qenos Pty Ltd, Olefins Plant Production Manager 2017 – 2021

Academic Qualifications

❯ MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE (Aus)

❯ MEngSc Advanced Process Design (Grad Dip), Monash / University of Manchester

❯ BSc (Hons) Industrial Chemistry, UNSW