Interim Chair
Hayden Collins
Hayden is a Management Consultant focused on establishing clear strategic direction for organisations by measuring the effectiveness and value of programs.
Board of Directors and Executives
Director
Matt Abood
Matt is a World and Commonwealth Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist. Since retiring from swimming, he has forged a successful career in banking, telecommunications and technology.
Director
Shaun Creighton
Shaun is currently a Partner Director at boutique national law firm Moulis Legal. He has over 30 years involvement in sport as an athlete, coach, lawyer and Board member.
Director
Chris Fydler
Chris is an Olympic swimming gold medallist and qualified lawyer, with extensive board, leadership and sports admin experience. He has previously held positions on the Swimming NSW and NSWIS Boards.
Director
Melissa Fein
Melissa is currently the CEO of Initiative Australia, a global communications agency aimed at building brands through culture, having held the position since 2016.
Director
Tim Ford
Tim is a decorated management consultant, Harvard Business School graduate and Commonwealth Games Silver medallist.
Director
Iain Melhuish
Iain brings a wealth of combined sporting and financial experience, having represented Australia in swimming throughout the late 1990’s before transitioning to a career in corporate finance.
Director
Susan Smith
Susan is an astute leader with extensive Board experience, including as the Deputy Chair of VicSport and a Director and Company Secretary for the Bendigo Highett Community Bank.
Chief Executive Officer
Rob Woodhouse
Rob is Dolphin #310, a dual Olympian and Olympic medallist. He brings to the CEO role vast global experience from his successful sports agency businesses in Australia and the UK.
Executive General Manager - Operations
Steve Newman
Steve joined Swimming Australia in July 2022 and brings with him extensive corporate experience across a number of different sports. Previous to sport, Steve worked in senior finance roles across PR.
Executive General Manager - High Performance
Greg Shaw
Greg has spent most of his life working in swimming, as a Dolphin, in performance support as a dietitian and more recently as a program manager of Open Water. He has worked in an array of sports.
Executive General Manager - Commercial
Jodie Hawkins
Jodie has etched a strong career in sports administration, with almost two decade’s experience across a variety of sports and roles.
General Manager, Government and International Relations
Sam Watson
Sam has extensive experience across sport, public policy and government, including with a National Sporting Organisation and Organising Committees for a major international sporting events.
Executive General Manager - Integrity
Lydia Dowse
Lydia began her career as a sports lawyer, acting for the Australian Olympic Committee, before moving into sports administration. She manages all areas of integrity for Swimming Australia
General Manager, People and Culture
Scott Glover
Scott brings a wealth of People and Culture professional experience coupled with industry experience in the global sports and entertainment industry.
