The Board of Rowing New South Wales

The business of Rowing New South Wales Incorporated is done so under the direction of the Board of RNSW for the benefit of constituent and registered members. The Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company, except any power the Corporations Act or the Rules requires the Company to exercise in a general meeting of members. The Board is responsible for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer to do all things necessary for the proper management and administration of the organisation. The CEO is ultimately accountable to the Board of the Rowing New South Wales, however the CEO is accountable to the President on day-to-day basis.

Rowing New South Wales is committed to best practice models of governance to ensure the long term viability of the organisation. Corporate governance for the Board of Rowing New South Wales relates to:
 

  • The process of setting, guiding and monitoring the organisations future direction
  • Ensuring the organisation operates within its relevant legal and other boundaries
  • Driving organisational performance through the management team appointed by the Board
  • Establishing appropriate control processes and accountability systems

The Board meets monthly, comprising of 9 Directors elected by the members of Rowing New South Wales. The following association members comprise the RNSW Board:

Name

 

Position

 

Term Expires

Stephen Donnelly

 

President

 

September 2026

Stephen Handley

 

Deputy President

 

September 2024

Liam James

  Director   September 2025

David Cameron

  Director   September 2025

Peggy McBride

  Director   September 2025

Deanna Fekete

 

Director

 

September 2024

Michael McCrea

 

Director

 

September 2024

Alison Davies

 

Director

 

September 2026

Stuart Welch

  Director   September 2026

The CEO (Melissa Ashton-Garard)  is also in attendance at RNSW Board meetings, however does not vote on any matters of the Board.

The minutes of these Board meetings are available below:
 

Board Meeting Minutes

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General Meeting Minutes & Annual Reports

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2022 - - - - October 2022
2021 - - - - October 2021
2020 - - - September September 2020
2019 - - - - September 2019
2018 - - - - September 2018
2017 - - - - September 2017
2016 - - - - September 2016
2015 - - - - September 2015
2014 - - - - October 2014
2013 - - - - September 2013
2012 - - - - September 2012