Staff

Patron

The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC (Mil) CVO MC (Retd)

Staff

Administration

Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Kennedy
D: 03 9480 7110
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 7114
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
Rachael Rodger
D: 03 9480 7113
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
D: 03 9480 7103
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
D: 03 9480 7106
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 7104
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

Program & Participation Coordinator
Patrick Newson
D: 03 9480 7111
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

Diversity & Inclusion Manager
David van der Waal
D: 03 9480 7105
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 7101
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
Alex Renzella
D: 03 9480 7107
E: arenzella@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

National Assistant Coach, Para Coach & Performance Pathways Coach
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

HP & Pathways 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

HP Operations Manager
Leah Lazzaro
D: 03 9480 7109
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 High Performance & Coach Development 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
Vacant
D:
E: rvanasch@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
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: rvanasch@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: rvanasch@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

Claire Turley
Performance Pathways Coordinator
D:
E: cturley@bowls.com.au
Areas of responsibility:

AWE 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

AWE 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

Events and Competition Coordinator
Paul Holtschke
D: 03 9480 7112
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 7102
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

Licensing and Commercial Manager
Emma Hedges
D: 03 9480 7100
E: ehedges@bowls.com.au
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.

Communications and Promotion Coordinator
Vacant
D: 03 9480 7108
E: media@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 7115
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

Club Support Managers

Bowls Australia has 11 Club Support Managers (CSMs) working in conjunction with state and territory associations and clubs across the country. Click here to view the CSM team.