Branch Office Bearers and Committees

Branch Officers & Committees for Season 2024-2025

• • • Patron
      Peter Pearce  OAM
    • President
      Elissa Hancock
    • Deputy President
      Gary Driscoll
    • Director of Administration
      Jessica Cantrick
    • Director of Finance
      Gary Driscoll (resigned) Position vacant until 2025 Election Meeting
    • Director of Lifesaving & Support Operations
       Michael Bonnici 
    • Director of Education
      David Kowald 
    • Director of Surf Sports
      Michele Cole
    • Director of Members Services
      Doug Hawkins  
    • Director of Youth & Junior Development
      David Love
    • Delegate to SLSNSW
      Elissa Hancock
    • Assistant Director of Finance
      tba
    • Financial Advisor
      Paul Farrugia
    • Digital / IT Manager
      William Charles
    • Social Media Manager
      vacant
    • SLSS Team Manager
      Donna Hargreaves 
    • SLSS Team Coach
      Tom Rampoldi
    • Complaints Manager
      Keith Grima OAM
    • Honorary Legal Advisory Panel
      Cameron Loughlin (formed as required appointed by BOM)
    • Hon Legal Officer
      Bartier Perry Solicitors Pty Ltd
    • Hon Auditor
      PKF
    • Hon IT Advisor
      Mobile Geeks
    • Media
      Elissa Hancock
    • Judiciary Committee
      Matthew Evans, Richard Bignold, George Benhayon, Peter Burst, Ian Goode OAM, Kane Hughes, Phillip Carter, Peter Quartly,  James Caterson, Scott Muir, Michael Hodsdon, Jackson Towns,  Paul Fownes OAM APM
    • Finance and Compliance Committee
      Phillip Carter,  Paul Farrugia,  Uri Teitler, Gary Driscoll (Director of Finance)
    • Competition Selection Committee
       Donna Hargreaves, George Benhayon, Tom Rampoldi,  Michele Cole (Director of Surf Sports)
    • Life Membership  & Honours Committee
      John Restuccia OAM, Graham Bruce AM, Kane Hughes, Peter Quartly, Michael Hodsdon, Keith Grima OAM, Peter Agnew ESM, James Caterson,  Jessica Cantrick  (Director of Administration), Doug Hawkins (Director of Member Services)
    • Constitution Committee
      Keith Grima OAM, Peter Quartly,  Ken English, Jessica Cantrick (Director of Administration)

    • Lifesaving and Support Operations Committee (LSOC)

    • Manager Lifesaving
       Nicole Cooney
    • Manager Support Operations
      Simon Smith
    • Lifesaving Operational Area Coordinators
      Waverley – Amy Hanna, Randwick – Fred Testard (stood down April 2025), Cronulla/Sutherland – Robert Short, RNP – Mark Wood
    • ORB Coordinator
      Doug Lucas
    • RWC Coordinator
      Rachelle McCarthy
    • UAV Coordinator
      Andrew Horne
    • Emergency Management Coordinator
      Patrick Moore
    • Duty Officer Coordinator
      Charlie Hort 
    • UAV Admin (non voting)
      Michael Lette
    • Deputy RWC Coordinator (non voting)
      Chris Chambers (stepped down)

    • Education Committee (EC)

    • Branch Education Manager
      Phillip Carter
    • Education Operational Area Coordinators
      Waverley – Marissa Saunders,  Randwick – George Benhayon, Cronulla/Sutherland – Brett Furniss,  RNP – Paul Cooper

    • Surf Sports Committee (SSC)

    • Deputy Director Surf Sports
      vacant
    • Administration Manager Surf Sports
      Donna Hargreaves
    • Senior Competition Manager
      Andrew Bloxsom
    • Junior Surf Sports Manager
      George Benhayon

    • Members Services Committee (MSC)

    • Member Protection & Information Officer
      vacant
    • Membership &  Recognition Officer
      vacant
    • Welfare Officer
      Marissa Saunders
    • WH & S Officer
      vacant

    • Youth & Junior Development Committee (Y&JDC)

    • Assistant/Deputy Director Y&JD
      Sandra Marshall
    • Youth Manager
      Sandra Marshall
    • Youth Lifesaving  Manager
      Will McLean
    • Youth Education Manager
      Scarlett Levy
    • Youth Surf Sports Manager
      Natasha Hargreaves
    • Youth Member Services Manager
      Daniel Morrissey
    • Junior Manager
      Katrina Benhayon
    • Junior Education Manager
      Megan Still
    • Junior Education Coordinator Waverley
      vacant
    • Junior Education Coordinator Randwick
      Ivy Hincksman
    • Junior Education Coordinator Cron Sutherland
      Jasmine Springall
    • Junior Education Coordinator RNP
      Will McLean
    • Junior Surf Sports Manager
      George Benhayon
    • Junior Sport Sports Coordinator Waverley
      vacant
    • Junior Surf Sports Coordinator Randwick
      Miah Georgas
    • Junior Surf Sports Coordinator Cron Sutherland
      Ebony Springall
    • Junior Surf Sports Coordinator RNP
      Will McLean