Board
There are currently 11 members on the WSA Board. Click on a board member to learn more.
Carol Fox
President
Gen Simmons
Deputy Chair
David Bond
Treasurer
Alison Buxton
Secretary
Frances Codaro
Board Director
Skills
Leadership Training, Education, Mentoring and Coaching, Small Business, People and Culture, Public Speaking, Networking, Promotion.
Current Employment
Owner – Carol Fox & Co – Confident Communication for Leaders.
Former Employment
Victoria University
Education
B.App.Sci (PE), Grad Dip Education, MA, Graduate Australia Institute of Company Directors
Previous Board Experience
Australian Board NLP, Victorian Chapter ABNLP, Victorian Waterpolo, Lorne SLSC Council of Life Saving Delegates LSV
Based in
Melbourne
Skills
Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Speech Writing, Copy Editing, Website Management.
Current Employment
General Manager – Marketing and Commercial, Gymnastics Victoria
Former Employment
Senior Associate of Marketing and Communications, Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union
Social Media Strategist, Racing.com (Racing Victoria)
Digital Communications Manager, Netball Australia & the ANZ Championship
Education
Bachelor of Communications (Professional Communication) – RMIT University
Based in
Melbourne
Skills
Accounting and Finance, Research, Social Media Engagement, Public Speaking, Writing.
Current Employment
Senior Lecturer – UTS Business School
Former Employment
Academic Fellow – IFRS Foundation
Education
PhD (Accounting) – UTS
Bachelor of Business (Honours) – UTS
Board Experience
Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
Based in
Sydney
Skills
Strategic Leadership, Brand Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Driving Change, Managing Complexity, Governance
Current Employment
CEO Confoil Pty Ltd; Non-Executive Director & Public Officer Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Pty Ltd; Non-Executive Director Australian Shareholders Association
Former Employment
Non-Executive Director Wiljuma Pty & Confoil Pty Ltd; Managing Director and Public Officer ANZ, The Martin-Brower Company
Education
Graduate, Company Directors Course, AICD
Corporate Directors 3-Day Seminar, UNE
Certificate Effective Logistics Management – Centre of Applied Marketing, AGSM
Diploma, Fashion Design – KVB College of Visual Communication
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) – University of N.S.W.
Previous Board Experience
Independent director of the East Gippsland Food Cluster (EGFC)
Member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee
Member of the Stakeholder Communications & Engagement Committee
Based in
Melbourne
Skills
Communications, Public Relations, Media, Promotions, Education, Relationship Management
Current Employment
Senior Operations Manager at Golf Management Australia
Former Employment
Education and Media Manager at Australian Olympic Committee
Based in
Sydney
Louise Evans OAM
Board Director
Iain Roy
Board Director
Isaak Dury
Warwick Waters
Rebecca Reed
Skills
Internal and external communications; writing, editing and publishing; media engagement and management; crisis management; presenting, facilitating, public speaking; traditional and social media engagement and management; documentary maker; mentoring; networking.
Current Employment
Founding Editor – AAP FactCheck
Creator and Judge – #WISPAA Women in Sport Photo Action Awards and Touring Exhibition
Author and Documentary Maker Passage to Pusan – a non fiction Australian family wartime story that started as a book and became a touring exhibition and documentary of the same name.
Former Employment
Louise is a career journalist who has worked around Australia and around the world as a reporter, foreign correspondent, editor and media executive for organisations including The Sydney Morning Herald (eight years), The Australian (11 years) and Australian Associated Press (five years in London and Beijing).
A women sports’ pioneer, Louise was the first female sports journalist hired by The Sydney Morning Herald and the first female sports editor employed by The Australian. Louise went on to work at six Olympic Games, six Commonwealth Games (most recently 2018 Gold Coast) and numerous world sporting championships.
More recently Louise works as a communications specialist, appearing as a presenter, moderator and judge at conferences, seminars and awards including for Mumbrella, the Australian Society for Sports History, Australian Associated Press Sports Editors Conference and annual Awards, the Melbourne Press Club and Women’s Health Women In Sport Awards.
Awards
2019 – Order of Australia Medal (OAM) Queen’s Honour for services to the media and sport.
2019 – Financial Review Woman of Influence for services to the arts, culture and sport.
2017 – South Korean Government Appreciation Award for contributions to Korean War veteran affairs and the Korea- Australia relationship.
2015 – Edna Ryan Sport Award for promoting the engagement and recognition of women in sport.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, University of Queensland
Leading with Impact, News Corp Leadership Diploma
Based
Sydney
Skills
Governance, Sports Integrity, Sports Law, Crisis Management, Risk Management, Compliance, Strategy Development.
Current Employment
Principal, Royglo Pty Ltd
Former Employment
Former Head of Integrity and Senior Legal Counsel, Cricket Australia
Education
Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Graduate Diploma in Sports Law, University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate in Sports Management, University of Canberra
LLB (Hons)/BA, University of Melbourne
Board Experience
National Sports Museum, Advisory Board
ACA Player Accreditation Scheme, Advisory Board
Richmond FC Governance and Remuneration Committee, Independent Member
Based in
Melbourne
Anthony Moore
Carol Fox
President
Gen Simmons
Deputy Chair
David Bond
Treasurer
Skills
Leadership Training, Education, Mentoring and Coaching, Small Business, People and Culture, Public Speaking, Networking, Promotion.
Current Employment
Owner – Carol Fox & Co – Confident Communication for Leaders.
Former Employment
Victoria University
Education
B.App.Sci (PE), Grad Dip Education, MA, Graduate Australia Institute of Company Directors
Previous Board Experience
Australian Board NLP, Victorian Chapter ABNLP, Victorian Waterpolo, Lorne SLSC Council of Life Saving Delegates LSV
Based in
Melbourne
Skills
Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Speech Writing, Copy Editing, Website Management.
Current Employment
General Manager – Marketing and Commercial, Gymnastics Victoria
Former Employment
Senior Associate of Marketing and Communications, Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union
Social Media Strategist, Racing.com (Racing Victoria)
Digital Communications Manager, Netball Australia & the ANZ Championship
Education
Bachelor of Communications (Professional Communication) – RMIT University
Based in
Melbourne
Skills
Accounting and Finance, Research, Social Media Engagement, Public Speaking, Writing.
Current Employment
Senior Lecturer – UTS Business School
Former Employment
Academic Fellow – IFRS Foundation
Education
PhD (Accounting) – UTS
Bachelor of Business (Honours) – UTS
Board Experience
Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
Based in
Sydney
Alison Buxton
Secretary
Frances Codaro
Board Director
Louise Evans OAM
Board Director
Skills
Strategic Leadership, Brand Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Driving Change, Managing Complexity, Governance
Current Employment
CEO Confoil Pty Ltd; Non-Executive Director & Public Officer Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Pty Ltd; Non-Executive Director Australian Shareholders Association
Former Employment
Non-Executive Director Wiljuma Pty & Confoil Pty Ltd; Managing Director and Public Officer ANZ, The Martin-Brower Company
Education
Graduate, Company Directors Course, AICD
Corporate Directors 3-Day Seminar, UNE
Certificate Effective Logistics Management – Centre of Applied Marketing, AGSM
Diploma, Fashion Design – KVB College of Visual Communication
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) – University of N.S.W.
Previous Board Experience
Independent director of the East Gippsland Food Cluster (EGFC)
Member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee
Member of the Stakeholder Communications & Engagement Committee
Based in
Melbourne
Skills
Communications, Public Relations, Media, Promotions, Education, Relationship Management
Current Employment
Senior Operations Manager at Golf Management Australia
Former Employment
Education and Media Manager at Australian Olympic Committee
Based in
Sydney
Skills
Internal and external communications; writing, editing and publishing; media engagement and management; crisis management; presenting, facilitating, public speaking; traditional and social media engagement and management; documentary maker; mentoring; networking.
Current Employment
Founding Editor – AAP FactCheck
Creator and Judge – #WISPAA Women in Sport Photo Action Awards and Touring Exhibition
Author and Documentary Maker Passage to Pusan – a non fiction Australian family wartime story that started as a book and became a touring exhibition and documentary of the same name.
Former Employment
Louise is a career journalist who has worked around Australia and around the world as a reporter, foreign correspondent, editor and media executive for organisations including The Sydney Morning Herald (eight years), The Australian (11 years) and Australian Associated Press (five years in London and Beijing).
A women sports’ pioneer, Louise was the first female sports journalist hired by The Sydney Morning Herald and the first female sports editor employed by The Australian. Louise went on to work at six Olympic Games, six Commonwealth Games (most recently 2018 Gold Coast) and numerous world sporting championships.
More recently Louise works as a communications specialist, appearing as a presenter, moderator and judge at conferences, seminars and awards including for Mumbrella, the Australian Society for Sports History, Australian Associated Press Sports Editors Conference and annual Awards, the Melbourne Press Club and Women’s Health Women In Sport Awards.
Awards
2019 – Order of Australia Medal (OAM) Queen’s Honour for services to the media and sport.
2019 – Financial Review Woman of Influence for services to the arts, culture and sport.
2017 – South Korean Government Appreciation Award for contributions to Korean War veteran affairs and the Korea- Australia relationship.
2015 – Edna Ryan Sport Award for promoting the engagement and recognition of women in sport.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, University of Queensland
Leading with Impact, News Corp Leadership Diploma
Based
Sydney
Iain Roy
Board Director
Isaak Dury
Warwick Waters
Skills
Governance, Sports Integrity, Sports Law, Crisis Management, Risk Management, Compliance, Strategy Development.
Current Employment
Principal, Royglo Pty Ltd
Former Employment
Former Head of Integrity and Senior Legal Counsel, Cricket Australia
Education
Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Graduate Diploma in Sports Law, University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate in Sports Management, University of Canberra
LLB (Hons)/BA, University of Melbourne
Board Experience
National Sports Museum, Advisory Board
ACA Player Accreditation Scheme, Advisory Board
Richmond FC Governance and Remuneration Committee, Independent Member
Based in
Melbourne
Rebecca Reed
Anthony Moore
Carol Fox
President
Gen Simmons
Deputy Chair
Skills
Leadership Training, Education, Mentoring and Coaching, Small Business, People and Culture, Public Speaking, Networking, Promotion.
Current Employment
Owner – Carol Fox & Co – Confident Communication for Leaders.
Former Employment
Victoria University
Education
B.App.Sci (PE), Grad Dip Education, MA, Graduate Australia Institute of Company Directors
Previous Board Experience
Australian Board NLP, Victorian Chapter ABNLP, Victorian Waterpolo, Lorne SLSC Council of Life Saving Delegates LSV
Based in
Melbourne
Skills
Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Speech Writing, Copy Editing, Website Management.
Current Employment
General Manager – Marketing and Commercial, Gymnastics Victoria
Former Employment
Senior Associate of Marketing and Communications, Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union
Social Media Strategist, Racing.com (Racing Victoria)
Digital Communications Manager, Netball Australia & the ANZ Championship
Education
Bachelor of Communications (Professional Communication) – RMIT University
Based in
Melbourne
David Bond
Treasurer
Alison Buxton
Secretary
Skills
Accounting and Finance, Research, Social Media Engagement, Public Speaking, Writing.
Current Employment
Senior Lecturer – UTS Business School
Former Employment
Academic Fellow – IFRS Foundation
Education
PhD (Accounting) – UTS
Bachelor of Business (Honours) – UTS
Board Experience
Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
Based in
Sydney
Skills
Strategic Leadership, Brand Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Driving Change, Managing Complexity, Governance
Current Employment
CEO Confoil Pty Ltd; Non-Executive Director & Public Officer Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Pty Ltd; Non-Executive Director Australian Shareholders Association
Former Employment
Non-Executive Director Wiljuma Pty & Confoil Pty Ltd; Managing Director and Public Officer ANZ, The Martin-Brower Company
Education
Graduate, Company Directors Course, AICD
Corporate Directors 3-Day Seminar, UNE
Certificate Effective Logistics Management – Centre of Applied Marketing, AGSM
Diploma, Fashion Design – KVB College of Visual Communication
Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) – University of N.S.W.
Previous Board Experience
Independent director of the East Gippsland Food Cluster (EGFC)
Member of the Remuneration & Nominations Committee
Member of the Stakeholder Communications & Engagement Committee
Based in
Melbourne
Frances Codaro
Board Director
Louise Evans OAM
Board Director
Skills
Communications, Public Relations, Media, Promotions, Education, Relationship Management
Current Employment
Senior Operations Manager at Golf Management Australia
Former Employment
Education and Media Manager at Australian Olympic Committee
Based in
Sydney
Skills
Internal and external communications; writing, editing and publishing; media engagement and management; crisis management; presenting, facilitating, public speaking; traditional and social media engagement and management; documentary maker; mentoring; networking.
Current Employment
Founding Editor – AAP FactCheck
Creator and Judge – #WISPAA Women in Sport Photo Action Awards and Touring Exhibition
Author and Documentary Maker Passage to Pusan – a non fiction Australian family wartime story that started as a book and became a touring exhibition and documentary of the same name.
Former Employment
Louise is a career journalist who has worked around Australia and around the world as a reporter, foreign correspondent, editor and media executive for organisations including The Sydney Morning Herald (eight years), The Australian (11 years) and Australian Associated Press (five years in London and Beijing).
A women sports’ pioneer, Louise was the first female sports journalist hired by The Sydney Morning Herald and the first female sports editor employed by The Australian. Louise went on to work at six Olympic Games, six Commonwealth Games (most recently 2018 Gold Coast) and numerous world sporting championships.
More recently Louise works as a communications specialist, appearing as a presenter, moderator and judge at conferences, seminars and awards including for Mumbrella, the Australian Society for Sports History, Australian Associated Press Sports Editors Conference and annual Awards, the Melbourne Press Club and Women’s Health Women In Sport Awards.
Awards
2019 – Order of Australia Medal (OAM) Queen’s Honour for services to the media and sport.
2019 – Financial Review Woman of Influence for services to the arts, culture and sport.
2017 – South Korean Government Appreciation Award for contributions to Korean War veteran affairs and the Korea- Australia relationship.
2015 – Edna Ryan Sport Award for promoting the engagement and recognition of women in sport.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, University of Queensland
Leading with Impact, News Corp Leadership Diploma
Based
Sydney
Iain Roy
Board Director
Isaak Dury
Skills
Governance, Sports Integrity, Sports Law, Crisis Management, Risk Management, Compliance, Strategy Development.
Current Employment
Principal, Royglo Pty Ltd
Former Employment
Former Head of Integrity and Senior Legal Counsel, Cricket Australia
Education
Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Graduate Diploma in Sports Law, University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate in Sports Management, University of Canberra
LLB (Hons)/BA, University of Melbourne
Board Experience
National Sports Museum, Advisory Board
ACA Player Accreditation Scheme, Advisory Board
Richmond FC Governance and Remuneration Committee, Independent Member
Based in
Melbourne
Warwick Waters
Rebecca Reed