Tanya Cox - Chairperson, MBA, MAICD, FCIS:
With over 25 years experience in the finance industry, Tanya is currently the Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary of DEXUS Property Group, a $15 billion publicly listed property funds management business.
Her current responsibilities include member of the Executive Committee and Chair of various management committees. Tanya is also Chair of the Property Council of Australia’s National Risk Committee, a member of the NSW Government Ministerial Advisory Committee for People With a Disability, and Director of a number of not-for-profit organisations.
Tanya is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA) and Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA).
Paul Croft, B.Ec (Hon), Grad. Dip Ed TAFE):
Paul is a Head Teacher of Business with New South Wales TAFE where he has taught for over 30 years. For more than 5 years Paul has also worked with physically and intellectually disabled adults to improve their general fitness.
He has academic and professional qualifications in Economics, Education and Fitness. Paul is a past President, Secretary and Life Member of the NSW Amputee Sporting Association and the current Secretary of Sitting Volleyball Australia (NSW) Inc.
He is a Director of the Volleyball Australia D-Volleyball Committee, and the Senior Athletics representative on the Bankstown and District Sports Club Sports Committee. Paul has represented Australia in four Paralympics (team captain in Seoul, 1988), three FESPIC Games and two World Championships in three sports, Distance and Middle Distance running, Table Tennis and Sitting and Standing Volleyball. Paul currently plays volleyball, golf, open water swims, cycles and jogs a little.
Amanda J Garland-Hunt, Grad Dip Mar, M.B.A.:
Amanda has over 25 years experience in various marketing and management roles in Small and Medium Enterprises and Government.
She currently manages the Solutions Group of Businesses which comprises 3 companies operating in the building sector, recycling and environmental management. Her experience includes positions in marketing, public affairs, policy development and project management.
Amanda enjoys being involved with organisations that strive to improve social and environmental conditions. She was Treasurer of NSW Womensport for 2 years, a member of the National Council of Women Environmental Committee and is currently working on various projects.
Liz Pollock, BAppSc, BBus, Grad Dip PE & Rec for Disabled, MBA:
Liz started her involvement with athletes with disabilities in 1980 when she was working in the rehabilitation field and was introduced to Wheelchair Basketball. During her time in rehabilitation she was instrumental in getting people involved in sport and recreation, often providing the transport services to those sporting opportunities.
Liz joined the Victorian Department of Community Services (now the Department of Human Services) in 1991 as their Senior Rehabilitation Officer. For the past 15 years, Liz has mainly worked in the Department of Human Services as a Project Manager/Change Manager on major IT and business transformation projects.
She is currently at VicRoads, where she is the Deputy Program Director for a new Registration & Licensing system. Liz is currently a Director of Volleyball Victoria Inc and Wheelchair Sports Victoria. She is an International Volleyball Referee and involved in referee education and development in Victoria.
Cornelis Van Eldik, B. Ed., Grad Dip I.T.:
Corny is a teacher who is CPASRF’s nominee to the Board of A.A.W.D. He is a senior teacher of Advanced Mathematics and Science in Brisbane’s largest high school and has had a long involvement with sporting opportunities for people with a disability, especially those with Cerebral Palsy. Corny began his involvement with athletes with a disability programs when he was elected to the board of Queensland Sporting Wheelies in 1980. In 1989 he was a founding director of the Cerebral Palsy – Australia Sport and Recreation Federation (CPASRF).
He has been a team manager to Paralympics in Barcelona and Atlanta; to FESPIC games; and to World CP games in the UK, USA and The Netherlands. Immediately after the Atlanta Paralympics, Corny found coaches and players and organised Australia’s first CP Football team who acquitted themselves well in the Sydney Paralympics. The sport has grown here to where Australia is now a world ranked team.
He represents CPASRF on the international CP organisation CPISRA and was elected to the Executive Committee from 1997 to 2004. Currently Corny is semi retired. He volunteers as the Director of Services for CPASRF. He helps with the development of Football and Boccia and plans to do some serious travelling
Gillian Ting, Executive Officer, B. App. Sc. (Ex. and Sp. Sc.):
Gillian commenced as the Executive Officer of AAWD in 2008. She was previously the Elite Athlete Program Coordinator at Sydney University Sport and Fitness and has recently completed a Master of Business.
Gillian has over ten years experience in administration in the health care industry and sport, and over ten years experience in national and international sport as an elite track and field athlete.
Gillian was awarded a Women’s Sport Leadership grant from the Australian Sports Commission in 2009. She has a passion for sport and is currently a member of the Sydney University Blues Association Committee.