RA Athletes' Commission

The purpose of the RA Athletes' Commission is to represent the views of athletes to the RA board and relevant committees of RA. We report to the athlete body the outcomes of relevant decisions made by RA on issues identified by the athlete body through the Athletes' Commission.

We will advise the board on all matters relating to athletes within the rowing community. We may: offer or give advice; offer or give counsel; offer an opinion; make a recommendation; consult; or, give information or notice to the RA Board.

The Athletes' Commission will endeavour to look after the athletes of RA in the following ways:

(a) be available to provide advice and support to athletes where appropriate;
(b) to communicate relevant material from RA to the athletes;
(c) keep the athlete body informed;
(d) provide the athlete body with a structure for having communications with
the RA board; and
(e) to provide guidance in the form of advice to athletes involved in an appeals process.

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Members

Click on each name below to view member's biography, picture and email contact.

Chair
Rebecca Joyce (athletes representative to RA Board)

Members
Dan Burke
David Crawshay — Team Captain — Mens
Dana Faletic
Amber Halliday
Sarah Tait — Team Captain — Womens
Karina Wieland
James Tomkins

Rebecca Joyce — Email

Chair

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. Rebecca joined the RA board in March 2007 and is Chair of the Athletes' Commission. 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.

Dan Burke — Email

Dan has worked in Financial Services for the past 8 years primarily in product development in the Retirement space and retail and institutional distribution. Prior to entering financial services he studied numerous fields completing his Masters in Commerce in 2005. A scholarship at Sydney University allowed him to pursue his Athletic Career. This culminated in him winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic games. He then tried his hand in big boat ocean racing, where he came 5th in the 2002 world champs in Capri, Italy. Dan now enjoys mountaineering where he is hoping to complete the 7 summits by 2010s. Rowing Highlights include: Silver 8+ Olympics 2000 Bronze medal in the 8+ world champs 97 Two time winner of the grand Challenge Henley Winner Lucerne 2+- 1995

David Crawshay — Email

Dana Faletic — Email
I am based in Hobart; working full time, and whilst no longer rowing, I remain in close contact with many of the Australian team members and Tasmanian rowers. I have experienced many sides to rowing, and dealt with many challenges, and all of this is valuable as an athlete representative on the RA Athletes' Commission. I see the role of the RA Athletes' Commission as contributing to improving the understanding of athlete needs, and ultimately, the results of Australian representative rowers.
World Cup/Championships/Olympic Games Results
2002 World Championships, Seville Womens Quad Sculls	4th
2003 World Cup, Lucerne Womens Quad Sculls	Gold
2003 World Championships, Milan Womens Quad Sculls	Gold
2004 Olymic Games, Athens Womens Quad Sculls	Bronze
2006 World Championships, Eton Womens Quad Sculls	Silver

Amber Halliday — Email

Amber has been rowing at the international level since her humble beginnings in the LW1x at the 1998 World University Championships. Since then she has three world championship gold medals (2001, 2002 and 2007) and three silver medals (2000, 2003 and 2006) to her name. Amber came 4th at the Athens Olympics in the lightweight double scull — she has been pre-selected (with Marguerite Houston) for Beijing where she is hoping to be on the podium. Since 2004 Amber has been a member of the FISA Athletes Commission; giving critical feedback to and being involved in planning for FISA matters such as international regattas, media coverage and marketing of the sport, anti-doping policy, development issues and fairness concerns. Qualified in psychology and journalism, she has recently stepped down from 12 months as Editor of the Rowing MagOZine to focus on Beijing.

Sarah Tait — Email

Karina Wieland — Email

Karina is a Senior Business Development Manager for SHL in Sydney, focusing on improving workforce productivity and effectiveness of organisations. Prior to joining SHL Karina had her own corporate health and fitness company, specialising in enhancing organisational performance on a team and individual basis. As an oarswoman Karina was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and member of the Australian Rowing Team from 1992-1998. She rowed in the women’s eight at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics which placed 5th.

James Tomkins — Email

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