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Board of Directors and Executives

Interim Chair

Hayden Collins

Hayden is a Management Consultant focused on establishing clear strategic direction for organisations by measuring the effectiveness and value of programs.

Director

Matt Abood

Matt is a World and Commonwealth Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist. Since retiring from swimming, he has forged a successful career in banking, telecommunications and technology.

Director

Shaun Creighton

Shaun is currently a Partner Director at boutique national law firm Moulis Legal. He has over 30 years involvement in sport as an athlete, coach, lawyer and Board member.

Director

Chris Fydler

Chris is an Olympic swimming gold medallist and qualified lawyer, with extensive board, leadership and sports admin experience. He has previously held positions on the Swimming NSW and NSWIS Boards.

Director

Melissa Fein

Melissa is currently the CEO of Initiative Australia, a global communications agency aimed at building brands through culture, having held the position since 2016.

Director

Tim Ford

Tim is a decorated management consultant, Harvard Business School graduate and Commonwealth Games Silver medallist.

Director

Iain Melhuish

Iain brings a wealth of combined sporting and financial experience, having represented Australia in swimming throughout the late 1990’s before transitioning to a career in corporate finance.

Director

Susan Smith

Susan is an astute leader with extensive Board experience, including as the Deputy Chair of VicSport and a Director and Company Secretary for the Bendigo Highett Community Bank.

Chief Executive Officer

Rob Woodhouse

Rob is Dolphin #310, a dual Olympian and Olympic medallist. He brings to the CEO role vast global experience from his successful sports agency businesses in Australia and the UK.

Executive General Manager - Operations

Steve Newman

Steve joined Swimming Australia in July 2022 and brings with him extensive corporate experience across a number of different sports. Previous to sport, Steve worked in senior finance roles across PR.

Executive General Manager - High Performance

Greg Shaw

Greg has spent most of his life working in swimming, as a Dolphin, in performance support as a dietitian and more recently as a program manager of Open Water. He has worked in an array of sports.

Executive General Manager - Commercial

Jodie Hawkins

Jodie has etched a strong career in sports administration, with almost two decade’s experience across a variety of sports and roles.

Executive General Manager, Government and International Relations

Sam Watson

Sam has extensive experience across sport, public policy and government, including with a National Sporting Organisation and Organising Committees for a major international sporting events.

Executive General Manager - Integrity

Lydia Dowse

Lydia began her career as a sports lawyer, acting for the Australian Olympic Committee, before moving into sports administration. She manages all areas of integrity for Swimming Australia

Executive General Manager, People and Culture

Scott Glover

Scott brings a wealth of People and Culture professional experience coupled with industry experience in the global sports and entertainment industry.

Executive General Manager - HP Pathways, Coaching and Participation

Gary Barclay

Gary is a highly regarded leader in the sports industry with swimming experience across all areas including high performance and coaching.