Board of Directors & Staff

People and leadership

Meet the Board and staff

Meet the directors, their portfolios and the staff supporting dragon boating nationally.

Board of Directors

Peter Campos (ACT)

Peter Campos (ACT)

Chairperson

  • Lead and represent the AusDBF Board
  • Facilitate constructive communication within the Board in conjunction with the Member States and Staff
  • Ensure effective implementation of AusDBF’s direction and strategy
Ian Gearey (NSW)

Ian Gearey (NSW)

Finance Director and Diversity & Inclusion Director

  • Direct financial strategy
  • Develop and implement a budget
  • D& I Committee
  • Supervise bookkeeper
Lachlan Marginson (NSW)

Lachlan Marginson (NSW)

Marketing Director and Events Director

  • Develop and implement a national marketing plan and branding activities
  • Manage the relationship with AusDBF apparel and equipment suppliers
  • Oversee the planning and execution of AusChamps
  • Competition & Technical Committee
Deb Clarke (NSW)

Deb Clarke (NSW)

Education & Accreditations Director

  • Oversee the AusDBF National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (ANCAS)
  • Oversee the AusDBF National Sweep Accreditation Scheme (ANSAS)
  • Oversee the AusDBF National Race Official Accreditation Scheme (ANROAS)
Jenny Shapland (QLD)

Jenny Shapland (QLD)

Safety & Risk Director

  • Safe365
  • Collaboration with the Education and Accreditation Director on sweep reaccreditation and regatta reporting
  • revSPORT Users group
  • Safety & Risk Committee
Kerrie Waworis (VIC)

Kerrie Waworis (VIC)

Performance & Pathways Director

  • Team Australia - working with the National Coach on high-performance pathways
  • Collaboration with the Education & Accreditation Director to build coach and athlete pathways
  • Athletes Committee
Zijing Chu (NSW)

Zijing Chu (NSW)

Digital Media & Youth Director

  • Build, develop, and promote University and 24U participation across Australia

AusDBF staff

Melanie Cantwell (NSW)

Melanie Cantwell (NSW)

Business Services (AusDBF employee)

Deb Moran (ACT)

Deb Moran (ACT)

National Coach (AusDBF employee)

Deborah Begg (NSW)

Deborah Begg (NSW)

National Integrity Manager (AusDBF employee)

Lindsay Malony (NSW)

Lindsay Malony (NSW)

Member Services (AusDBF employee)

Kylie Archer (NSW)

Kylie Archer (NSW)

Content & Community Coordinator and Schools Coordinator (AusDBF employee)

Matthew Starr (NSW)

Matthew Starr (NSW)

Participation Coordinator (AusDBF employee)

Get in touch

To contact the Board of Directors, email info@ausdbf.com.au.

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