The Netball Australia Board is responsible for the strong governance and strategic leadership of Australian netball. It’s made up of one Chair, five elected Directors, and two Directors appointed by the Board. They meet at least six times each year. The Board guides netball’s future growth and upholds the overall strategic vision of the organisation.
Board of Directors
Paolina Hunt
Chair
Paolina is also a member of Netball Australia’s Governance Committee and Audit and Risk Committee. A former AIS scholarship holder, she’s been involved in netball all over Australia: from her home town of Sydney to Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne.
Wendy Archer AM
Director
Wendy Archer is a Life Member of her local netball association and Netball NSW, Director of Netball Australia, an has achieved National A standard in netball umpiring. Her services to the sport were acknowledged in 2005, when NSW Governor Marie Bashir made Wendy a Member of the Order of Australia.
Cheryl McCormack
Director
Cheryl McCormack represented NSW and Australia in netball and touch football, and has held executive positions in AFL, NRL, rugby union and cricket. Cheryl played nine Tests for Australia in the 1980s, making her debut against Trinidad and Tobago. She also served as a Director of Netball NSW.
Karen Stocks
Director
Karen Stocks is the Global Director of Measurement Solutions at Google. Before that, she was the founding MD of Twitter Australia, building the Australian market into Twitter’s fastest growth sector. Karen also serves on the Audit and Risk Committee and the Confident Girls Foundation Board.
Marcia Ella-Duncan OAM
Director
Marcia Ella-Duncan OAM was the first Aboriginal AIS scholarship holder and the first Aboriginal woman to play netball for Australia. In 1998, she received an Order of Australia for services to the sport. Marcia is a member of our Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group and Governance Committee.
Susan Comerford
Director
Susan Comerford has held leadership roles in some of Australia’s top commercial law firms. In 2015, she completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course. Netball is Susan’s passion – previously a Director of Netball South Australia before joining the Netball Australia Board.
Peter Legg
Director
With a background in sports administration, and 13 years of senior management experience under his belt, Peter Legg is the Chief Financial Officer for South Sydney Rabbitohs. His role has also involved stints as acting CEO. Peter is the newest member of the Netball Australia Board.