MU Sport Advisory Board

The Melbourne University Sport Advisory Board provides advice on the strategic direction of sport at the University.

Mr Ian Marshman AM (in-coming Chair) from July Mr Paul HollandProfessor James Angus AO FAA (out-going Chair) to May

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James is now an Honorary Professorial Fellow and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS), University of Melbourne. In July 2013 he completed a 10-year term as Dean of the Faculty of MDHS at the University of Melbourne. Before becoming Dean, he was Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of MDHS. At the University of Melbourne, Professor Angus has been President of the Academic Board (2000-2001), Pro Vice-Chancellor (19992001) and member of University.

Council (1999-2001). Professor Angus was awarded the Gottschalk Medal of the Australian Academy of Science (1984), is a Fellow of the Academy (FAA) and has been a member of its Council. In 2003 he was awarded Australia's Centenary Medal for contribution to Pharmacology and the Community. Professor Angus was a First Vice-President of the International Union of Pharmacology (IUPHAR) and was President of the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists. From 2009-2011 he was President of Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand. His current roles include Director, Jack Brockhoff Foundation, Board Member of the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Board Member Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Chair of Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance, and President of the National Stroke Foundation Board. He was appointed an officer to The Order of Australia in 2010 for distinguished service to biomedical research, particularly in the fields of pharmacology and cardiovascular disease, as a leading academic and medical educator, and as a contributor to a range of advisory boards and professional organisations both nationally and internationally.

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Ian was previously the University’s Academic Registrar from 1990 to 1999 where he had oversight of MU Sport for a number of years. He also served as a member of the Sport and Physical Recreation Committee (SPRC) which was previously the governing body for sport at the University.

In 1999, Ian was appointed the University’s Senior Vice-Principal (Chief Operating Officer), a role he held until his retirement in 2015. Across his career in public service, Ian has held Board and Chair positions for the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne Theatre Company, Grattan Institute, and Australian National Academy of Music. Ian also has a Blue in Lacrosse and has deep connections with many of our sporting alumni and an interest in sport.

Appointed May 2021

Mr James Marburg to May

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James comes to the role with extensive background in the sport of rowing. His career at University Boat Club started in 2001, and he has been a member of national teams since 2002, competing in the past two Olympic games (London, Beijing) and winning a Silver Medal in Beijing. He was also captain of the men’s eight at varsity competitions in 2011 and 2012 and rowed at the University of Melbourne vs University of Sydney Annual Boat Race.

He remains heavily involved in rowing through the University boat club and as a panel member of the Rowing Australia tribunal. After studying law at Melbourne James currently works as a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons. He previously worked in Marketing and Communications at ANZ Institutional. He has been a contributing writer to The Age and engages in public debates and discourse regarding issues in sport from an athlete's perspective.

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Paul is the Director of Commercial Services which manages all supply chain engagements across the University.

Since joining the University in 2015, Paul has focused on improving the University’s approach to commercial management to ensure the most value is received considering both expenditure and revenue. One critical achievement has been developing and driving the Universities social and indigenous procurement strategy.

Prior to joining the University, Paul worked in infrastructure, professional services and defence, working on initiatives that have led to significant organisational change, delivery of large complex projects, mergers and acquisitions, and the re-engineering and implementation of processes and systems.

Paul holds a Commerce Degree from Deakin University and an Executive MBA from Monash University.

On the sporting front, Paul played Aussie Rules in the amateurs for St Bernard (203 games) and then moved to Richmond Centrals. Since ending his “playing days”, Paul now fronts up for St Kevin’s in the Masters league as a way of keeping fit. Off the field, Paul was a board member at St Bernard’s for two years and now coaches his son’s teams in Basketball and AusKick.

Appointed: July 2021

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Joanna is a current member of the Australian National Netball team (the Diamonds) and the Melbourne Vixens in the Suncorp Super Netball League. In 2018 she proudly represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games helping the country bring home a silver medal.

Off the court, Joanna graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelors of Commerce and previously worked within the Private Enterprise Division at Deloitte. She is also Vice-President of the Australian Netball Players’ Association which seeks to promote the interests of the country’s elite netballers. Joanna joins the Board with a wealth of knowledge and is a strong advocate for our athletes and athlete support program.

Appointed March 2019

Ms Lara McKay

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Lara has over 20 years’ experience in the public sector including leadership positions in higher education, public health administration and state government departments. In 2017-18 Lara worked as the General Manager Marketing and Communications for the highly successful Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games before returning to higher education as Master of Ormond College in August this year.

Lara spent almost five years heading up Communications and Marketing at the University of Melbourne where she led the development of the Collisions and Made Possible by Melbourne campaigns which have become the most awarded higher education campaigns in history, winning over 60 awards internationally. While in this role, Lara also led the realignment of marketing and communications functions in line with the revised Melbourne Operating Model.

Prior to working at the University, Lara held senior executive positions in state government departments in both Victoria and Queensland including the departments of Health and also the Premier’s Department, Queensland. Lara also has senior experience working in public health in one of Victoria’s largest health services, Austin Health spread over three campuses in North East of Melbourne.

Lara is currently the Master of Ormond College, the largest of the Colleges at the University of Melbourne, where she is relishing the opportunity to work closely with its over 500 resident and non-resident students to have a direct impact on their college experience.

Appointed June 2019

Professor Sarah Biddulph

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Sarah is the Assistant Deputy ViceChancellor International (China) and Director of the Asian Law Centre at the University of Melbourne. Sarah’s research focuses on the Chinese legal system with a particular emphasis on legal policy, law making and enforcement as they affect the administration of justice in China.

Her particular areas of research are contemporary Chinese administrative law, criminal procedure, labour, comparative law and the law regulating social and economic rights. She was a solicitor with Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst) between 1986 and 1992 in Sydney and Melbourne and again between 1998 and 2001 in the firm’s Shanghai representative office. Sporting and recreation wise, Sarah has interests in Wushu, Taiqi, Sailing and Cycling. In her spare time, she never misses a chance to walk her dog and play silly games with him.

Appointed August 2019

Professor Richard James

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Richard is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Director of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, a leading centre for policy research in higher education. His research program spans access and equity, the transition to university, student finances, student engagement, quality assurance and academic standards. He has published widely on the effects of social class on higher education aspirations and participation. of the inaugural Higher Education Standards Panel, the national body that sets standards for the regulation of universities and other higher education providers.

Sporting-wise, he represented Australia in track and field in the 1970s and 1980s and was the Australian 100 metres sprint champion in 1980. He remains active in sport to keep fit.

Appointed May 2021

Mr Shawn Ingle (Student Member)

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Shawn is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne. He is also an avid rugby player. Playing with the University Rugby Club’s Under 20 team in 2017, he helped the side in their campaign to win the Championship. He Vice-Captained the Club's First Grade team in 2018.

In 2017, Shawn was awarded the Rugby Club’s Peter Hone Scholarship for leadership, academic endeavour and sporting excellence. Shawn has represented Victoria in Rugby Union and been actively involved with the Melbourne Rebels as part of their Emerging Player Program.

As a member of the Elite Athlete Program, he began his journey with MU Sport in 2017. Shawn has twice represented the University for Rugby 7s at the Australian University Nationals. In 2018, he led the team as Team Manager and was awarded a University Blue. He has also represented the University in several Varsity Challenge cricket matches.

Plying his leadership skills towards strategic management, Shawn recently underwent an internship with Nasdaq, innovating technology ideas with their Strategy team. He continues to develop his skills as a Student Ambassador at the University, using the role to champion sport and academic endeavours at the University.

Appointed March 2020

Mr Michael Dardis

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Michael is currently in his final year of the Juris Doctor at Melbourne Law School, having previously completed a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) and the University of Melbourne Extension Program (Mathematics). Having spent significant parts of his life as a competitive – but not elite – athlete in distance running, swimming, triathlon and orienteering, he brings a passion for encouraging and supporting sport at all levels.

Michael joined the Melbourne University Athletics Club (MUAC) in his first week of university and has been an active member ever since, taking up the role of VicePresident in 2020. He also represented the University in Cross Country at the 2016/17 Southern University Games, helping the team bring home silver on both occasions.

Outside of sport/university, Michael has gained clerkships at three of Australia’s toptier law firms and is managing director of his own software company – a role which has taught him a great deal. He hopes to use this diverse experience to aid his work on the Board as an advocate for students and clubs generally.

Appointed March 2021

Professor Sarah Wilson

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Sarah is the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Student Life at the University of Melbourne, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA).

Sarah’s research seeks to understand relationships between the mind, brain, human behaviour and its disorders, drawing on her expertise as a Cognitive Neuroscientist and Clinical Neuropsychologist. She has pioneered music neuroscience research in Australia, and was Founding Director of Music Mind & Wellbeing, an interdisciplinary initiative linking neuroscience with music and emotional and social wellbeing, fostering research spanning music, science, health and education. She is Chair of the ILAE Diagnostic Methods Commission (2017-21) and previous Chair of the ILAE Neuropsychology Task Force (2013-17), where she established the first set of international standards for neuropsychological practice in epilepsy. In the field of Clinical Neuropsychology, Sarah is currently listed in the top 10 most cited researchers on Google Scholar. Before taking up the role of PVC Student Life in April 2021, Sarah was the Head of School, Psychological Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

Appointed March 2021

Mr Timothy Lee

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Tim has been involved in the delivery of sporting, recreational and fitness services in the university and community sectors for 30 years, since 2009 as the Director of Sport at the University of Melbourne.

Tim has led the repositioning of sport at the University and with his team increased student participation and sport performance, completed a major capital plan and significantly improved the financial position of the organisation. MU Sport is considered an exemplar for good governance and management and regularly hosts national and international industry visitors.

Tim has been a key player in the development of national industry benchmarking and several national sporting initiatives whilst also serving on a number boards and committees with the national body, Australian University Sport, including as a Board Director from 2002 to 2012.

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Blues Advisory Group

Brooke Dunleavy (Snow Sports) John Kanis (Australian Rules) Tim Lee (Chair) Tom Lutwyche (Secretary) Dr Alice McNamara (Rowing, Distance Running) Terry Reade (Athletics) Stephanie Skaras (Football) Tony Steele (Cricket, Squash) Sam Thompson (Tennis) Genevieve Venosta (Water Polo) Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Intervarsity Student Advisory Group

Jordan Cransberg (Netball) Isaac Hayes (Fencing) Tom Lutwyche (Chair/Secretary) Amelia Smith (Basketball) Allison Williams (Australian Rules)

Elite Athlete Advisory Group

Professor Mark Hargreaves Wendy Holden Professor Richard James Tim Lee (Chair) Dr Alice McNamara Brendan Parnell (Secretary) Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Club Advisory Group

Rosemary Bissett (Volleyball) Bob Girdwood (Football) Olivia Honore (Boat) Jodi Kelly (Touch) Tim Lee (Chair) Maciej Necki (Underwater) Michael Owen (Soccer) Brendan Parnell (Secretary) Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship Committee

Sandro Bisetto (Athletics) Brendan Parnell (Secretary) Rob Patterson (Advancement) Rod Warnecke (Chair, Director’s Nominee) Friends and High-Performance Sport Scholarship Committee

James Stewart (Chair, Hockey) Rod Warnecke (Director's Nominee) Brendan Parnell (Secretary) John Hall Rowing Scholarship

Andrew Michelmore Brendan Parnell (Secretary) Christian Ryan (Chair) Rod Warnecke (Director's Nominee)

Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship

Peter Antonie Professor Mark Hargreaves (Chair) Tom Naughton Brendan Parnell (Secretary) Dr Vicki Roberts Christian Ryan Rod Warnecke (Director’s Nominee)

Rugby Young Achiever Award and Peter Hone Rugby Scholarship Committee

Lotu Aiuta (Observer) Kevin Culliver Adrian Garvey Dr Stewart Gill Melanie Kawa (Rugby) Brendan Parnell (Secretary) Rod Warnecke (Chair, Director's Nominee)

Inter-Collegiate Sports Council Executive and Heads of College Sport Portfolio

Matthew Weinfield (President, International House) Felix Plunkett (Treasurer, International House) Matthew O'Sullivan (Secretary, Queen's College) Sean Burke (Sports Portfolio Chair, Newman) Inter-Collegiate Sports Council Representatives

Morgan Meyer (International House) Georgia Schaddee Van Doreen (International House) William Thomas (Janet Clarke Hall) Carmen Umbers (Janet Clarke Hall) William Height (Kendall Hall) Monica Kunze (Kendall Hall) Sophie De Jersey (Medley Hall) Annabel Jelley (Newman College) Clay Page (Newman College) Joshua Beacroft (Ormond College) Stephanie Beardsmore (Ormond College) Emma Cox (Queen's College) Harry Inwood (Queen's College) Katie Pearce (St. Hilda's College) Lachlan Pedley (St. Hilda's College) Xavier Chalkley (St. Mary's College) Maddie McInness (St. Mary's College) Lachlan Gall (Trinity College) Sophie von Doussa (Trinity College) Pip Kennett (University College) Tom McKendrick (University College)