People in brief

Moving On

Ecotourism Australia Chief Executive, Rod Hillman, is leaving the organisation after almost nine years as its Chief Executive.

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia has advised that their Chief Executive Claudia Sagripanti has resigned from her role.

Brad French, Managing Director at industry insurer SLE Holdings Pty Ltd, has advised that he will be leaving SLE Worldwide at the end of the year.

He advises “having been with the company for 25 and half years and four years after selling it, the time is right to depart and have it continue to grow under fresh leadership.”

Brisbane-based bouldering and climbing wall specialist ClimbICP has appointed Karen Allen as its new Marketing Manager. Anthony Alsop has recently taken on the role of General Manager - Marketing and Communications at the Melbourne Rebels. Exercise Association of New Zealand Chief Executive Richard Beddie and Les Mills International’s Anna Henwood have been appointed to the first major global council on health and fitness, the Global Health and Fitness Alliance (GHFA), set up by the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association. Auckland-based Grossart Water Solutions have announced the appointment of David Bennison as Commercial General Manager. Mark Berriman has recently taken on the role of Team Leader Sports Services at Sutherland Shire Council. Bendigo Stadium Limited has appointed Dennis Bice as its new Chief Executive. Viva Leisure has appointed its non-executive Director Louise Bolger as Chair of its People and Culture Committee. Swimming Australia has appointed Eugenie Buckley as its permanent Chief Executive. TEG has appointed experienced sport and entertainment executive Rachael Carroll to the newly created role of Managing Director, TEG Sport & Experiences. Tracey Cooper has been appointed Chair of Victoria’s State Sport Centres Trust - which oversees the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne Sport Centres Parkville (State Netball Hockey Centre) and Lakeside Stadium. Waikato Museum has welcomed Elizabeth Cotton as its new Director of Museum and Arts. Following a highly successful Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Paddle Australia has strengthened its leadership team with the appointments of Kim Crane as the National Performance Director and David Foureur as the new General Manager Performance - Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe. Leading fitness club and studio equipment supplier Leisure Concepts has strengthened its leadership team with the appointments of industry veteran Brendan Davis to the role of National Operations Manager (Australia and New Zealand) and Glen Taylor as National Sales Manager. ASM Global’s Group Director of Convention Centres for the Asia Pacific region and ICC Sydney Chief Executive, Geoff Donaghy has been selected for induction into the United States-based Event Industry Council’s (EIC) prestigious Hall of Leaders. The Venue Management Association has named Dean Hassall CVE as Chair of its prestigious educational program, the Venue Management School. Puffing Billy Railway has appointed Angela Jamieson and Thomas Sargant to the Emerald Tourist Railway Board, while also appointing Dianne Smith as Deputy Chair. Rosie Keogh has taken on the role of Contract Manager at the City of Sydney Council. Donna Lee, owner of Fernwood Fitness Tuggeranong, has been named the brand’s 2021 Franchisee of the Year. Electronic muscle stimulation franchise company SpeedFit has appointed former F45 Chief Athletic Officer, Nathan Mageropoulos, to the newly created role of Head of Training. The VenuesWest board has welcomed two new members - Chris Massey and Guy Houston. FIFA has announced the appointments of John Nicholl as the new Head of Commercial Revenues and Kim Anderson as Head of Marketing Services of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ in Australia and New Zealand. Owen McLeod has been appointed as Business Analyst at YMCA Victoria. Gymnastics Australia has appointed Chris O’Brien as its new National High Performance Director. Kelly Perry has taken on the role of Industry Development Manager - Sport, Fitness and Recreation for the FutureNow Creative, Technology and Leisure Industries Training Council in Perth. Hockey Australia has announced the appointment of David Pryles as its new Chief Executive. Destination Gold Coast (DGC) has announced the appointment of Adrienne Readings as Chair of the Board, succeeding Paul Donovan, who served a 17-year tenure in this role. ASM Global has announced Eray Saban as their new Project Manager, Pre-Operations - Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong. Shane Simmons has been promoted to the role of YMCA NSW’s Head of Growth and Business Development. Karen Slabbert has been appointed Head of Product at ActiveXchange. Creative Victoria has welcomed Sam Strong who commenced in the role of Executive Director. Belgravia Health and Fitness has welcomed Priyanka Sapra to its network as the new owner of Genesis Health + Fitness Byford. Chris Tague has taken on the role of Eurobodalla Arts and Leisure Manager - a newly created position that will oversee Aligned Leisure’s operations in Eurobodalla, including the new Bay Pavilions facility, the Moruya War Memorial Pool and the Narooma Swimming Centre. Trafalgar Entertainment Group has promoted Houri Tapiki to the role of General Manager of the reopened Theatre Royal Sydney. Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific have announced the appointment of Emma Todd as its first Chief Activities Officer for the Asia Pacific region. Tourism Western Australia has appointed Carolyn Turnbull as its new Managing Director. Simon Weatherill has been appointed interim Chief Executive at AUSTSWIM, Australia’s national organisation for the teaching of swimming and water safety. Fitness Australia has awarded Michelle (Mish) Wright, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Team Leader Online Education, as National Fitness Educator of the Year.