Board
There are currently 10 members on the WSA Board. Click on a board member to learn more.
Carol Fox
President
Raelene Turner
Deputy Chair
David Bond
Treasurer
Sandie Angus
Secretary
Alison Buxton
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
Advisor, Coaching, Mentoring, Leadership, Strategic Business Planning, Human Resources Management, Career Development and Transition, Organisation Development, Change Management, Commercial Business, Financial Acumen, Facilitation, Negotiation, Influencing.
Current Employment
HR Consultant, Rae Turner & Associates
Former Employment
Manager People and Culture, Etihad Stadium
Director Human Resources, Tennis Australia
National Manager Human Resources, Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
Human Resources Manager, Nine Network Melbourne
Education
Graduate Diploma of Business Human Resource Management, Swinburne University
Advanced Program in Human Resource Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education
Board Experience
Board of Governance member – Inner East Mental Health Services Association
Board of Governance member – Victorian Mental Health Carers Network – Tandem
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
Corporate governance, legal advice, leadership, company secretarial, contract negotiation, enterprise-wide risk management, strategic planning, ethical conduct
Current Employment
Director
Former Employment
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Energy Queensland Ltd
Executive General Manager, Business Services/General Counsel and Company Secretary, Queensland Treasury Corporation
Education
Bachelor of Laws – University of Queensland
Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors
Leadership for Senior Executive Women – University of Queensland
Board Experience
Finance and Risk Management Committee, Australian University Sport
House with No Steps
Based in
Brisbane
Skills
Strategic Leadership, Brand Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Driving Change, Managing Complexity, Governance
Current Employment
Professional Non-Executive Director: Non-Executive Director & Public Officer Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Pty Ltd Non-Executive Director Wiljuma Pty Ltd & Confoil Pty Ltd Non-Executive Director Australian Shareholders Association
Former Employment
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
Emily Mogic
Board Director
Iain Roy
Board Director
Gen Simmons
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 the Medal of Australia (OAM) for services to the media, especially sports reporting.
2017 – Appreciation Award from the South Korean Government for contributing to Korean War veteran affairs and deepening the relationship between Korea and Australia.
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
Digital Portfolio and Delivery Management, Vendor Management, Coaching agile, SCRUM, SAFe, and Lean principles and practices, Public speaking, Photography, Website management.
Current Employment
Enterprise Coach, ANZ
Former Employment
Senior Delivery Consultant, ANZ
Principal Consultant, Revolution IT
Education
Graduate Diploma of Marketing
Bachelor of Business Systems
Based in
Melbourne
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 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
Skills
Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Speech Writing, Copy Editing, Website Management.
Current Employment
Marketing and Communications Manager, 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
Carol Fox
President
Raelene Turner
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
Advisor, Coaching, Mentoring, Leadership, Strategic Business Planning, Human Resources Management, Career Development and Transition, Organisation Development, Change Management, Commercial Business, Financial Acumen, Facilitation, Negotiation, Influencing.
Current Employment
HR Consultant, Rae Turner & Associates
Former Employment
Manager People and Culture, Etihad Stadium
Director Human Resources, Tennis Australia
National Manager Human Resources, Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
Human Resources Manager, Nine Network Melbourne
Education
Graduate Diploma of Business Human Resource Management, Swinburne University
Advanced Program in Human Resource Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education
Board Experience
Board of Governance member – Inner East Mental Health Services Association
Board of Governance member – Victorian Mental Health Carers Network – Tandem
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
Sandie Angus
Secretary
Alison Buxton
Board Director
Frances Codaro
Board Director
Skills
Corporate governance, legal advice, leadership, company secretarial, contract negotiation, enterprise-wide risk management, strategic planning, ethical conduct
Current Employment
Director
Former Employment
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Energy Queensland Ltd
Executive General Manager, Business Services/General Counsel and Company Secretary, Queensland Treasury Corporation
Education
Bachelor of Laws – University of Queensland
Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors
Leadership for Senior Executive Women – University of Queensland
Board Experience
Finance and Risk Management Committee, Australian University Sport
House with No Steps
Based in
Brisbane
Skills
Strategic Leadership, Brand Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Driving Change, Managing Complexity, Governance
Current Employment
Professional Non-Executive Director: Non-Executive Director & Public Officer Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Pty Ltd Non-Executive Director Wiljuma Pty Ltd & Confoil Pty Ltd Non-Executive Director Australian Shareholders Association
Former Employment
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
Emily Mogic
Board Director
Iain Roy
Board Director
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 the Medal of Australia (OAM) for services to the media, especially sports reporting.
2017 – Appreciation Award from the South Korean Government for contributing to Korean War veteran affairs and deepening the relationship between Korea and Australia.
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
Digital Portfolio and Delivery Management, Vendor Management, Coaching agile, SCRUM, SAFe, and Lean principles and practices, Public speaking, Photography, Website management.
Current Employment
Enterprise Coach, ANZ
Former Employment
Senior Delivery Consultant, ANZ
Principal Consultant, Revolution IT
Education
Graduate Diploma of Marketing
Bachelor of Business Systems
Based in
Melbourne
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 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
Gen Simmons
Board Director
Skills
Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Speech Writing, Copy Editing, Website Management.
Current Employment
Marketing and Communications Manager, 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
Carol Fox
President
Raelene Turner
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
Advisor, Coaching, Mentoring, Leadership, Strategic Business Planning, Human Resources Management, Career Development and Transition, Organisation Development, Change Management, Commercial Business, Financial Acumen, Facilitation, Negotiation, Influencing.
Current Employment
HR Consultant, Rae Turner & Associates
Former Employment
Manager People and Culture, Etihad Stadium
Director Human Resources, Tennis Australia
National Manager Human Resources, Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
Human Resources Manager, Nine Network Melbourne
Education
Graduate Diploma of Business Human Resource Management, Swinburne University
Advanced Program in Human Resource Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education
Board Experience
Board of Governance member – Inner East Mental Health Services Association
Board of Governance member – Victorian Mental Health Carers Network – Tandem
Based in
Melbourne
David Bond
Treasurer
Sandie Angus
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
Corporate governance, legal advice, leadership, company secretarial, contract negotiation, enterprise-wide risk management, strategic planning, ethical conduct
Current Employment
Director
Former Employment
General Counsel and Company Secretary, Energy Queensland Ltd
Executive General Manager, Business Services/General Counsel and Company Secretary, Queensland Treasury Corporation
Education
Bachelor of Laws – University of Queensland
Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors
Leadership for Senior Executive Women – University of Queensland
Board Experience
Finance and Risk Management Committee, Australian University Sport
House with No Steps
Based in
Brisbane
Alison Buxton
Board Director
Frances Codaro
Board Director
Skills
Strategic Leadership, Brand Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Driving Change, Managing Complexity, Governance
Current Employment
Professional Non-Executive Director: Non-Executive Director & Public Officer Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Pty Ltd Non-Executive Director Wiljuma Pty Ltd & Confoil Pty Ltd Non-Executive Director Australian Shareholders Association
Former Employment
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
Emily Mogic
Board Director
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 the Medal of Australia (OAM) for services to the media, especially sports reporting.
2017 – Appreciation Award from the South Korean Government for contributing to Korean War veteran affairs and deepening the relationship between Korea and Australia.
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
Digital Portfolio and Delivery Management, Vendor Management, Coaching agile, SCRUM, SAFe, and Lean principles and practices, Public speaking, Photography, Website management.
Current Employment
Enterprise Coach, ANZ
Former Employment
Senior Delivery Consultant, ANZ
Principal Consultant, Revolution IT
Education
Graduate Diploma of Marketing
Bachelor of Business Systems
Based in
Melbourne
Iain Roy
Board Director
Gen Simmons
Board Director
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 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
Skills
Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Speech Writing, Copy Editing, Website Management.
Current Employment
Marketing and Communications Manager, 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