When and why did you join Mentone LSC?
We joined in 2021 when we moved to Mentone. The club was being rebuilt at the time and the facilities were a makeshift portable at the top of the hill. I grew up without knowledge of rips or how to be safe around the ocean, and I wanted my kids to have that. What we got was a lot more than safety skills - the club is a community that has become part of our family.

What roles have you had over your time at the Club?
I have been an Age Group Manager and an LSV Official, and I hold my Bronze Medallion. Away from the beach I have spent 25 years in the fitness industry, the last 13 running sport and fitness technology businesses. What I hope to bring to the role is governance and strategic planning across our sport programs, so there are clear growth and development pathways for our members.

What are you looking forward to this season at Mentone LSC?
Watching kids who started out nervous in the shallows learn something new and enjoy themselves doing it. Only a small handful will ever be carnival kids, and that is fine. We have a strong group of coaches and volunteers, and my job is to make it easier for them to do what they already do well. I would like every kid at this club to be able to see the next step in front of them, whether that is a carnival, a coaching role, a patrol or simply staying part of the club as they get older. The move from Nippers into our youth and senior programs is where I think we can do the most good.