A highly-credentialled new director has been appointed and two returned to the Tennis Australia Board at their Annual Common Assembly in Melbourne this week.
15 December 2023 | tennis.com.au
A highly-credentialled new director has been appointed and two returned to the Tennis Australia Board at their Annual Common Assembly in Melbourne this week.
Bain & Firm Associate Chris Harrop is the brand new face on the Tennis Australia Board with Dan Bisa (ACT) and Peter Robertson (Qld) returning for a 3rd time period. Janice Van Reyk is stepping off after a six-year stint.
Reflecting on a profitable yr for the organisation Tennis Australia Chair Jayne Hrdlicka informed Members that it was the continued power of participation numbers that stood out.
“Wanting again on the previous 12 months, we have now skilled a seven per cent improve within the variety of children enjoying tennis whereas additionally managing to take care of the numerous features within the variety of adults who returned to the game throughout Covid,” Ms Hrdlicka mentioned.
“The Australian Open smashed all information with greater than 900,000 individuals by way of the gates over the three-weeks. This exceptional bounce-back was an amazing outcome however we stay dedicated and importantly well-planned in our bid to take care of a robust monetary place upon which to drive additional funding into each the Australian Open and the game’s continued development.
Ms Hrdlicka additionally took the chance to thank retiring Board Director Janice van Reyk for her service.
“I wish to take the chance to acknowledge the dedication of retiring Board Director Janice van Reyk. Janice joined the Board in 2017 and served because the Chair of the Audit & Threat Committee in addition to the Tennis Australia consultant on the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Belief.”
Chris Harrop, MBA (Hons), BCom (Hons)
A lifelong tennis fan, Mr Harrop is a extremely skilled technique advisor who has labored for world technique consulting agency Bain & Firm for greater than 30 years in Australia, the US and UK. He has specialised in development technique, buyer expertise design and alter administration, and labored throughout a big selection of industries with a give attention to shopper services. He led Bain’s Telecom, Media and Know-how follow throughout the Asia Pacific area for seven years and served on Bain’s world board of administrators for six years. Earlier than becoming a member of Bain, he held gross sales and advertising and marketing roles with IBM, NCR and Adidas. A passionate advocate for early childhood growth, Mr Harrop is a non-executive director at Social Ventures Australia and Goodstart Early Studying. He additionally co-founded Restacking the Odds, an initiative serving to younger kids experiencing drawback.
Dan Bisa, BA Economics (Hons), MBA
Tennis Australia Director since 2019
Mr Bisa has intensive expertise in property growth, building, hospitality and monetary providers industries. He has been the Managing Director of Bisa Property since 1999, growing landmark tasks in NSW, Qld and the ACT. He’s additionally Managing Director of Bisa Resorts, overseeing operations of award-winning hospitality venues within the ACT, and has expertise in monetary markets. Previous to his appointment to the Tennis Australia Board, Mr Bisa served because the President of Tennis ACT from 2015 to 2019 and had been a non-executive director since 2012. Throughout this era Mr Bisa oversaw the bodily and monetary transformation of the ACT Worldwide Tennis Centre, elevated grassroots participation within the sport, in addition to selling and supporting flagship worldwide competitions within the area. Mr Bisa, a lifelong tennis lover, is father to 2 enthusiastic junior gamers.
Peter Robertson, B. App Science (Maths), MAICD
Tennis Australia Director since 2017
Mr Robertson combines his broad expertise in innovation and entrepreneurship in addition to sport governance experience with a lifelong connection to tennis. He started enjoying junior tennis on the Sunshine Coast and represented the area at each junior and senior degree. He was a dedicated fixture participant in each regional and metro zones, and usually competed in tournaments and occasions all through Qld, NSW and the USA. With a ardour for the sport and the position that sport can play in constructing neighborhood, Mr Robertson served as a Tennis Queensland Director from 2010 to 2017. Along with his household pursuits, he acts as a director of Kawana Holdings, Golf Central BNE, Sleepy’s and EC Companions.
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