Rod Van, has been a member of the Board since 2018. Rod first stood for two years from 2018 as a member elected Director, with his service to the Board extended as a Board appointed Director following the 2020 AGM. Rod was also President of Tennis West until December 2023.

Graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Science (Honours), Rod furthered his studies to become an Associate and then Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

As an experienced business leader with a strong financial background, Rod is the Managing Director of RVan Consulting. Working across a broad range of industries delivering strategic planning advice, non-exec Director advisory services, project consultation and business mentoring, Rod’s experience spans retail, resources support industries, property development and investment and listed equity and hedge fund investments. Rod experience also includes more than 13 years with one of Australia’s largest private investment and property development company’s Cape Bouvard Investments. As well as Tennis West Rod is also a Board member of Communicare and White Ribbon Australia and a member of the Resources Committee at Murdoch University.

A regular tennis player, Rod is passionate about the growth and development of tennis across WA, understanding the multitude of social and physical benefits offered to the wider community. With an appreciation for grassroots tennis, Rod understands the important relationship between clubs and the sport’s governing body.