Meet the Team

The Gippsland Sports Academy is fortunate to have a small but extremely dedicated team providing outstanding service to all stakeholders.

A strong balance of community representatives proudly and selflessly commit their time to ensure the Gippsland Sports Academy continues to deliver the best level of service to aspiring Gippsland athletes.

Structure

Board Members

Mr Jim Vivian

Clay Target Shooting / ISH / Golf
Jim is on the GSA Board after retiring from the EO position of the GSA in 2018.  Jim was previously in Executive roles with Federation Training.  Jim is currently on the Advisory panel for ISH, Golf, CTS and on the Finance Committee.

Ms Jenni Lewis

Deputy Chairperson
Swimming
Jennifer is the Workforce Development Manager at Harness Racing Victoria, establishing high performance and elite athlete pathways in the sport of harness racing. She is a graduate of the Gippsland Community Leadership Program 2019 and was a teacher of Equine programs with Community College Gippsland until 2021. Jenni held volunteer roles in ...

Ms Jeni Hardy

Jeni is a resident of Baw Baw Shire and has had a long association with netball in that region, mainly with the Ellinbank Football/Netball Club. Jeni is currently the Manager of People Culture and Organisational Development with Solar Victoria.

Mr Howard Williams

Secretary
Volleyball
Howard has a teaching background and a history of fostering children’s fitness and sporting achievement. He is trained in governance and associated with volleyball in many roles. Howard convenes the Board’s Programs subcommittee, is the representative on the Volleyball program and a member of the East Gippsland Sports ...

Mr Darrell White

Treasurer
Tennis
Board Chairman 1997-2012. Darrell has a long association with tennis and football as player and administrator, now with lawn bowls. He continues to share his experience on the GSA Tennis Advisory Panel. Darrell is Chair of the Gippstar Panel and well known as Councillor with Latrobe City Council since 1997

Ms Sandra Timmer-Arends

Chair Person
Netball
Sandra is the current Chair of the GSA board and is Head of Sport, Traralgon Campus at St Pauls Grammar School in Traralgon.  Sandra has an interest in Netball and represents the Board on the Netball Advisory Panel.  Sandra is also active on the Programs Sub Committee.

Finance Subcommittee

Programs Subcommittee

Child Safety Policy Committee

Advisory Panel

Coaching Staff

Service Providers