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Jacqueline Pirone

President

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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

Kathryn Jolly

Vice President

Audit & Risk Committee

 

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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 Mitchell

 

 

 

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❯ 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. 

John Bailey

Board Director

CEO Review Committee

 

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Tennis History

President, Elwood Park Tennis Club 2019 – present

Vice President, Elwood Park Tennis Club 2010 – 2019

Member, Royal South Yarra 2017 – present

Grew up playing on the grass courts of Shepparton

Player – Country Week, Metro Masters, VTA Pennant, Bayside Tennis Association, regional tennis

Professional History

Executive Management experience

Director, Executive Officer, Government of Victoria 2016 – present

Managing Director, Standard & Poor’s Australia 2008 – 2015

Managing Director, Standard & Poor’s Hong Kong 2000 – 2008

Previous senior roles in finance and banking

Previous Board experience

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

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Economics)

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

Executive leadership training courses

  Kane Dewhurst

Board Director

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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.

Andrew MacNeill

Board Director

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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

Richard Scott

Board Director

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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

Fiona Walker

Board Director

Audit & Risk Committee

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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

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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


Nadine Maloney

 

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Nadine joins the board with strong Government and Community experience. In addition, she has an extensive Health & Safety and Risk background through her roles as an engineer and HSE advisor. Nadine is the President of the Hawthorn Tennis Club and was the TV Volunteer of the Year recipient in 2022. Nadine also founded the Women’s Tennis Club President’s Network. Nadine is also a graduate of the Women Leaders in Tennis program.