Patron
The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd)
Staff
Administration
Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Kennedy
D: 03 9480 7150
E: mkennedy@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Governance
- Corporate policies & strategic planning
- Government, STA & stakeholder relationships
General Manager – Business Operations
Tim McGrath
D: 03 9480 7100
E: tmcgrath@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Overseeing and implementing finance, risk, integrity, compliance and policy functions
- Company secretary
- Board and governance liaison
Operations Administrator
Simone Cowman
D: 03 9480 7152
E: admin@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Reception and customer service
- Coordinate office logistics and supplies
- Administrative and logistical support for Board, CEO & Committees
HR/Systems Consultant
Chris Clarke
E: hr@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Assist with HR management activities – recruitment, performance management, welfare, policies and shared service support for STAs
- Project manage deployment of Child Safe Sport framework for BA
- Manage IT systems for people and resource management
National Integrity Manager
Elke Bellgrove
E: ebellgrove@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Responsible for Bowls Australia’s Integrity Unit and for the implementation, management, reporting and review of this Framework.
Participation & Programs
GM Participation and Programs
Chris Evans
D: 03 9480 7183
E: cevans@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Lead, manage and drive the national Participation and Programs teams
- Lead the membership systems and coach development functions
- Development of new & existing facilities including infrastructure planning & facility management
Participation & Programs Coordinator
Patrick Newson
D: 03 9480 7164
E: pnewson@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Coordinating the delivery of Bowls Australia’s Sporting Schools Program
- Coordinate and develop Bowls Australia’s Rookie Rollers program
- Coordinate and develop Bowls Australia’s Jack Attack program
- Development of junior pathways
Systems & Operations Coordinator
Vacant
D: 03 9480 7100
E: admin@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Coordination of all administrative/logistical requirements for Participation and Programs
- Design, construction and ongoing development of BowlsLearn (LMS)
- Manage CRM system (Netsuite) for CSM program
- Fleet management of vehicles for CSMs
- Coordination of Participation and Programs conferences and meetings
Diversity & Inclusion Manager
David van der Waal
D: 03 9480 7100
E: dvanderwaal@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Develop and implement Bowls diversity, equity and inclusion strategy
- Deliver inclusion and diversity initiatives, programs and policies for Bowls
- Raise the profile of Bowls as a sport for all Australians
BowlsLink Manager
Aaron Delaporte
D: 03 9480 7100
E: adelaporte@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Leading the development, implementation and uptake of BowlsLink
- Providing first level support for all BowlsLink support, training and problem solving.
- To coordinate technical developments within the BowlsLink system.
- Coordinating the delivery of training for STA Super Users and club administrators
Bowls Link Coordinator
Jessica Alvaro
D: 03 9480 7100
E: jalvaro@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Leading the development, implementation and uptake of BowlsLink
- Providing first level support for all BowlsLink support, training and problem solving.
- To coordinate technical developments within the BowlsLink system.
- Coordinating the delivery of training for STA Super Users and club administrators
High Performance
National Coach & Performance Director
Gary Willis
D: 0404 471 773
E: gwillis@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Lead and manage the High Performance program
- Provide and oversee high quality training and tactical development for all squads
Assistant Coach and Pathways Manager
Karen Murphy AM
D: 0407 954 710
E: kmurphy@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Assist National Coach to provide high quality training and tactical development
- Daily case management of Australian, emerging, U-18 and Para Squad Members
- Provide leadership and technical direction to Pathways coaches
High Performance Manager
Rebecca Van Asch
D: 0421 786 588
E: rvanasch@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Identify and engage preferred providers
- Lead planning of athlete performance services support
- Liaise with high performance partners
- Develop, monitor and manage the HP Plan & Budget
High Performance Operations & Team Manager
Leah Lazzaro
D: 03 9480 7123
E: llazzaro@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Administrative support to HP team
- Communications internally within the team and external to the team.
- Manage and help develop resources for HP team, ensuring best practice
- Uniform & Equipment management for HP team
Para Bowls HP Manager
Ellen Falkner MBE
D: 0484 593 643
E: efalkner@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Identify and engage preferred providers for Para Athletes
- Lead planning of athlete performance services support for Para Athletes
- Liaise with high performance partners for Para Athletes
- Individual athlete case management for Para Athletes
Pathways Coach WA & National Selector
Therese Hastings
D: 0407 362 772
E: thastings@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Daily case management of Australian and NTC squad members as per the direction of the National Coach
- Liaise and communicate with STA counterparts and other program partners
Pathways Coach NSW/ACT
James Reynolds
D: 0408 624 199
E: jreynolds@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Daily case management of Australian and NTC squad members as per the direction of the National Coach
- Liaise and communicate with STA counterparts and other program partners
Pathways Coach VIC
Ian Ewing
D: 0414 560 487
E: iewing@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Daily case management of Australian and NTC squad members as per the direction of the National Coach
- Liaise and communicate with STA counterparts and other program partners
Pathways Coach QLD
Lynsey Clarke
D: 0401 643 958
E: lclarke@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Daily case management of Australian and NTC squad members as per the direction of the National Coach
- Liaise and communicate with STA counterparts and other program partners
Pathways Coach TAS
Vacant
D:
E: kmurphy@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Daily case management of Australian and NTC squad members as per the direction of the National Coach
- Liaise and communicate with STA counterparts and other program partners
Pathways Coach SA & NT
Vacant
D:
E: kmurphy@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Daily case management of Australian and NTC squad members as per the direction of the National Coach
- Liaise and communicate with STA counterparts and other program partners
Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement Manager
Bill Riddiford
E: briddiford@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Manage and deliver support to athletes
- Develop, implement and review policies and procedures to support Wellbeing and Engagement Framework
Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement Coordinator
Gabrielle Mahon
E: gmahon@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Manage and deliver support to athletes.
- Develop, implement and review policies and procedures to support Wellbeing and Engagement Framework
Commercial Operations
Events and Competition Manager
Andrew Howie
D: 0409 498 786
E: ahowie@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Manage and oversee all Bowls Australia national and international events
- Oversight of competition day event management
- Manage sponsorship and partnership servicing at events
- Competition Manager for 2023 World Championships
Events and Competition Coordinator
Paul Holtschke
D: 03 9480 7160
E: pholtschke@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Planning and coordinating the operational tasks of BA events
- Competition Day Event Management.
- BPL Cup Administration and Competition Day Event Management
- Coordination of Award Nights and Hall of Fame
- Sponsorship and Partnership servicing at events
- Child Safety Officer for BA Events and Competitions
General Manager – Promotions and Partnerships
Aidan Davis
D: 03 9480 7160
E: adavis@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Primary point for media queries
- Manage and implement all marketing and PR campaigns
- Oversee the production and delivery of all television broadcasts
- Manage the media library
- Manage the brand and style guide enforcement
- Manage the relationship, production and process with all Communications suppliers
Communications and Promotion Coordinator
Lachlan Williams
D: 03 9480 7151
E: lwilliams@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Improve the media exposure of BA & the sport of bowls nationally, especially in relation to covering Participation initiatives & events
- Actively market and promote the sport of bowls and BA with key stakeholders, through content generation
- Advance the BA brand in the digital landscape, with a focus on new media opportunities
Communications & Partnerships Coordinator Val Febbo
D: 03 9480 7131
E: vfebbo@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:
- Improve the media exposure of BA & the sport of bowls nationally, especially in relation to covering HP initiatives & events
- Actively market and promote the sport of bowls and BA with key stakeholders, through content generation
- Advance the BA brand in the digital landscape, with a focus on new media opportunities
Business Development Manager
Vacant
Areas of responsibility:
- Growing financial returns to Bowls Australia by developing new partnerships and business opportunities, as well as renewing existing agreements.
- Primary liaison for SEN, assisting with new business opportunities and ensuring all deliverables are met.
- Maximising Merchandising, Licensing, E-Commerce and Products as a revenue stream.
- Work with Local and State Government to build and maintain relationships and obtain funding via grants for commercial projects.