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Rowing Australia Board

The day-to-day management of Rowing Australia is vested in a Board of up to seven Directors plus the Chief Executive Officer.

The current Company Directors are:

President and Chairman
Patrick McNamara

Patrick has been the President of Rowing Australia since 2000 and President of the Commonwealth Rowing Association since July 2002.

As an athlete, Patrick was an outstanding single sculler, winning 3 National Sprint Titles, over 50 open single sculls between 1969 and 1989, and a gold medal in the FISA World Masters.

In addition to his successful political career culminating in 7 years as the Deputy Premier of Victoria, Patrick has extensive experience as a corporate Director including as the Chairman of national and international companies. He has been a Senior Consultant to Stockland Property Trust since 2001 and was awarded the Centenary of Federation Medal in 2003.


Director of Finance
David England

Director, High Performance
Colin Smith

Colin is the Senior Partner of LEK Consulting, a leading international strategy consulting firm. Colin manages the Melbourne office and its media and entertainment operations and Chairs the firm’s world wide shareholder value practice.
Colin is also a Director of Southern Cross Broadcasting Ltd and Dahlsens Building Suppliers ltd.

As an athlete, Colin rowed on four occasions for Australia as a lightweight, winning Gold in 1974 in the Coxless Four, together with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. Colin has also been a Coach and National Selector.


Director, Development
John Boultbee

John is currently the High Performance Director for Football Federation Australia. Formerly Solicitor and Barrister at the Sydney Bar, John was the Secretary General of FISA from 1989 – 1995 when he returned to Australia to take up the position of Director of the Australian Institute of Sport until 2001.

John has had a long association with rowing in Australia as a Cox, Coach, National Team Manager, State Councillor and Rowing Australia Director.

John is highly regarded around the world in rowing circles and currently holds the prestigious positions of FISA Executive Member and a Steward of the Henley Royal Regatta.


Director
Mike McKay

Director
Ray Ebert

Director
Michael Sparksman

Director, Athletes Representative
Rebecca Joyce  

Rebecca is a Senior Manager in Ernst & Young’s Revenue Growth & Risk Services practice in Sydney. Her experience includes over seven years as an Executive Coach supporting productivity improvements from a cultural, business, team and individual perspective.

As an oarswoman Rebecca achieved an Olympic bronze medal in the lightweight double scull in 1996, was World Champion in 1995 in the lightweight single scull, and won Silver in the lightweight four on Barrington in 1990.

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