Matt Miller joined the Australian Sports Commission as Chief Executive Officer on 11 May 2009.

Matt’s previous position was as General Manager of the Australian Child Support Agency. Previous to this he worked as Queensland Commissioner for Fair Trading, and was General Manager of the Queensland Building Services Authority.

Prior to his 35 years in the public service, Matt was a civil engineer, working in environmental protection for over a decade.

Matt’s long and diverse career has provided him with extensive experience in change management and skills crucial to leading organisations in which stakeholder relations and collaboration are critical.

Brent first joined the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in May 2001 in the position of General Manager, Business Operations Group, with responsibility for the Commission’s corporate, commercial and policy functions, as well as its international operations. In August 2002, he took up the role of Director, Sport Performance and Development, moving his focus to funding and servicing the Australian national sporting system in terms of high performance athlete outcomes and community participation.

Prior to joining the Commission, Brent had an extensive career in the Royal Australian Air Force that ranged from leading the aerobatic team to a tenure as Deputy Chief. For the period of 1999 to 2001, he was seconded to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet as special adviser on the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. In this capacity, Brent was primarily responsible for the coordination of Commonwealth security and intelligence.

Brent is a graduate of The University of Melbourne and the Canadian Armed Forces Command and Staff College, has undertaken postgraduate studies at the US Air University and is a fellow of the Australian Defence College’s Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies.

Peter commenced as Director of the Australian Institute of Sport in May 2005. He first came to the AIS in 1981 as a consulting medical officer, and was subsequently promoted to the head of the Sports Medicine program and then to coordinator of Sports Science and Sports Medicine.

Prior to assuming his current position, Peter was Assistant Director and responsible for the technical direction of the Australian Institute of Sport, which included management of the National Talent Identification and Development (then Talent Search) program, the National Sport Science Quality Assurance Program, Athlete Career and Education, National Elite Sports Research Program, Benchmarking, and Special Projects (including Hot Topics seminars and workshops).

Peter is a well-known and highly respected figure of national and international sport, whose approach to his work and the science of sport encapsulates the essence of the AIS. Peter has served the Institute and Australian sport with distinction, and played a critical role in the remarkable success of the AIS and the consequent resurgence of Australia as a sporting power. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993, and the Australian Sports Medal in 2001.

Steve was appointed to the position of Director, Commercial and Facilities on 1 September 2005 after working as General Manager of the Facilities Services program.

Prior to joining the ASC in August 2004, Steve had a number of Australian Army appointments in a range of areas, including facilities, training, logistics, personnel and command, as well as postings to the Middle East and United States, mainly at campuses similar to the AIS site in Bruce, Canberra.

After 28 years in the Australian Army, Steve worked in several different positions in the government and private sectors, mainly involved in facilities management and planning of overseas estate. His last appointment before the ASC was with Multiplex.

Steve has a degree in civil engineering and is a Member of Engineers Australia. He is also a board member of the Facility Management Association of Australia.

Commercial and Facilities provides a range of internal services to other divisions of the ASC and community users, including:

• building operation and infrastructure maintenance
• capital works and procurement advice
• logistic support and operation of sport and conference facilities
• catering and cleaning
• residential accommodation
• tours and merchandising
• activity booking and coordination
• child care
• swim and fitness training
• the Australian Sport Foundation.

Greg joined the ASC in August 2006, in the position of Director, National Sports Programs.

Prior to assuming his current role, Greg was the Chief Executive Officer of Surf Life Saving Australia for ten years, a period in which he led the repositioning of surf lifesaving as a mainstream community-based emergency service and charity. During his tenure, the organisation’s membership increased from 79 000 to over 113 000, turnover increased from $8.1 million to over $20 million and net assets increased from $7.1 million to $17.9 million.

Greg’s job before Surf Life Saving Australia was General Manager in a local NSW government authority. He was also an officer of the Australian Army, serving in the Royal Australian, Commando and Special Air Service Regiments, and in postings with the United States Marine Corps and United States Army.

Greg is a graduate of the University of New South Wales, University of Canberra, and the United States Marine Corps Command and General Staff College.

Sport Performance and Development is responsible for the following areas:

• National Talent Identification and Development
• National Coach and Athlete Career and Education
• Coaching/Officiating
• Fair Play
• Harassment Free
• Ethics

Mr Nance is also responsible for developing the ASC’s international relations.

Christine commenced as Director of Corporate Services in March 2007, after joining the ASC in September 2003 as ASC General Manager, Human Resources.

She has over 27 years experience in the banking, education, information technology and sport industries, working in positions involving business development, human resources, industry and government liaison, and general management across both private and public sectors.

Christine has a BA in Administration with a Major in Law from the University of Canberra. She is the Chair of the Canberra Institute of Technology Facility Advisory Council for Management and Information Technology, and an elected councillor of the Australian Human Resources Institute in Canberra.

Corporate Services is responsible for the areas of:

• Information Management, including Information Technology and the National Sport Information Centre
• Legal
• Corporate Communications
• Research and Corporate Planning
• Human Resources.

Laurie was appointed as the ASC’s Chief Finance Officer and Director of Finance in March 2007. In these roles he is responsible for all internal and external components of the Commission’s financial management, including financial reporting for the organisation and its subsidiaries, budget development and management, compliance with all statutory and legislative obligations, and provision of strategic financial advice to the CEO and ASC Board.

Prior to his most recent appointment, Laurie was the General Manager of Finance for the ASC. He has extensive experience in accounting and finance, in both the public and private sectors, has worked as Chief Finance Officer and Financial Controller for other large Commonwealth agencies, and has executive experience in the banking and consulting industries.

Laurie has a Bachelor of Economics and a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from The Australian National University. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Management from Monash Mount Eliza Business School and has studied at the US Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

The ASC’s Community Sport division was formed in 2007 with Judy as the Director, responsible for the Active After-school Communities and the Junior Sport unit.

Judy first joined the Australian Sports Commission in 1987, working in athlete education and welfare at the Australian Institute of Sport. Judy was integral in the development of the Athlete Career and Education program, taking on the role of National Manager in 1999. In 2004, she took on the position of Manager of Sports Programs and led the development and implementation of Active After-school Communities, which was launched in June 2004.

Judy has over 20 years experience working as a national and international sport administrator and volunteer, at both grassroots and high performance levels. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Health and Physical Education and a Graduate Certificate in Athlete Career and Education Management.

Community Sport is responsible for:

• Active After-school Communities
• Junior Sport
  
• Disability
• Indigenous
• Membership
• Club Development
• Women in Sport.