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t r o p e R l a u n n A 7 0 0 2 V F F 1. Structure 2007 Annual Report 1. Structure 1.1 FFV VIPS FFV BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Tony Dunkerely Tony’s professional background includes board experience, both as Director and Chair of various professional and international committees and life membership to a range of sporting institutions. Tony has also enjoyed global business experience across Asia and Europe; experience in the research, development and implementation of a range of business strategies and plans aligned with quality, safety and benchmarking practices. Tony has signifi cant em- ployee relations experience; together with sound fi nancial acumen and management, particularly in the fi eld of return on investment and customer service. Through out his time in football, Tony has coached extensively through out the sport, including at the state team level. DIRECTORS Chris Nikou Chris Nikou has been involved in football for over 30 years observing and engaging the issues that affect the various stakeholders that comprise football in Victoria. Chris has played both junior and senior football in the state league and been involved at club level as Secretary and President. He is also a former member of the Appeals Board Tribunal and has since December 2003 been a Director of FFV. Chris is currently a Senior Partner at national law fi rm Middletons. He is the National Head of Corporate and Commercial and specialises in franchising law, mergers and acquisitions. Mark Trajcevski Mark is a Director at a global professional services fi rm specialising in risk management, governance, board effectiveness, fi nancial management and audit. Mark has formerly held the position of Honorary Treasurer. He has brought his professional skills to the Board, and the organisation, particularly working to enhance the FFV’s governance, risk management, fi nancial effectiveness and stakeholder management practices. Nick Monteleone Nick joins FFV with a host of experiences in a number of roles as varied as directorships of Car and Rubbish Bin Cleaning companies, Coever Coaching and his family’s Donnybrook Farmhouse Cheese business. Nick has been a long time campaigner for the constitutional reforms that were realised under the Federal Government’s Crawford Enquiry and has also been a long time servant of the game as a club administrator. 2007 Annual Report 1. Structure Jamie Parsons Jamie has completed a Degree in Business and Graduate Diploma in Law and is a member of the Australia New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA). He has worked as a senior manager for a number of successful sporting organisations including roles such as Group Manager Operations at the 2007 World Swimming Championships, Group Manager Staff Services at the 2005 Deafl ympic Games and Jamie is currently the Corporate Services Manager at Netball Australia. Bart Harrold Over his distinguished football career, Bart has represented the previous Victorian Leagues on the VSF Board and been a Member and Chairman of the VSF Investigation and Disciplinary Committee. Over the past years three years Bart has served with the Bayside League, with the past two years as President. Bart is the National Claims Manager (CGU Marine) for IAG / CGU, one of Australia’s largest insurance companies. Patrons Eric Heath Vito Cilauro Trustees Vito Cilauro Don Di Fabrizio Eric Heath Ted Smith Fred Villiers Michael Weinstein 1.2 LIFE MEMBERS A Merrills A Blacklaw H Baytch M Antolos B Hoar H Dressler M Ciavarella B Mustafa J Gardiner M Taussig B Curran J Melvin M Weinstein B Tessari J Charles M Riley D McIntosh J Abalon N Love D Phillips J Sampson (Snr) R Lamb D Di Fabrizio J Docherty S David D Trimboli J Barclay S Slazyk E Barrett J Castellini T Cikoja E Richardson J Dimtsis T Dunkerley F Burin J Hodgson V Manson F Hutchison J Murphy V Ballerini F Villiers J Riley V Cilauro G Culbard J Ilhan G Wallace K Lyon G Crossley L Stafrace 2007 Annual Report 1. Structure 1.3 DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE TRIBUNAL MEMBERS Bill Gillies (Chairman) Miguel Belmar Alex Blacklaw Martin Botros Tony Cikoja Jonathan Forbes Margot Foster Ozan Girgin Claude Harran Paul Horvath John Konstantopoulos James McIntyre Bill Mustafa Janette Nanivell Vlado Prsa Justin Quill Vic Rich Tony Siskovski John Stephanides Brendon Stewart Venetia Stewart Andrew Stops Nick Terziovski Chris Vlahos Mike Warren Yianni Zaparas FFV APPEALS BOARD Tony Nolan SC (Chairman) Stephen Blewett Sam Cusumano Manny Garantziotis SC Colin Golvan SC Fred Hutchison Costas Kilias Olyvia Nikou SC 2007 Annual Report 1. Structure 1.4 ZONE REPRESENTATIVES AND STANDING COMMITTEES ZONE REPRESENTATIVES ZONE FIRST NAME SURNAME Central Ali Alamein Central Harry Onsman Eastern Cor Teeuw Gippsland VACANT Gippsland Ed Vermeulen Goulburn North East Frank Bonacci Goulburn North East Frank Trimboli Loddon Mallee Elia Andrews Loddon Mallee Michael Crisera North East Kieran McManus North East Anthony Warthold North West Michael Eyar North West John Lewis Northern Sergio Costanzo Northern Zlate Josevski South East Tony Amato South East Ken Montgomery Southern Joe Di-Iorio Southern Colin Nicholson Western Ilija Dragicevic Western Patricia Josipovic Wimmera South Coast John Didulica Wimmera South Coast Susan Hunt STANDING COMMITTEES MENS STANDING COMMITTEE ZONE FIRST NAME SURNAME Central Peter Papos Eastern VACANT Gippsland VACANT Goulburn North East Chris Davkovski Lodden Mallee VACANT North East VACANT North West Mario Rocco Northern Taz Solakis Southern VACANT South East Aki Ionnas Western VACANT Wimmera South Coast Jim Rendevski 2007 Annual Report 1. Structure WOMENS STANDING COMMITTEE ZONE FIRST NAME SURNAME Central Maria Berry Eastern VACANT Gippsland Darleen Richardson Goulburn North East Jane Webb Lodden Mallee Peter Richardson North East Jane Natoli North West Carole Fabian Northern Victor Sekulov Southern VACANT South East Martin O’Connor Western Patricia Josipovic Wimmera South Coast Laura Brady JUNIOR STANDING COMMITTEE ZONE FIRST NAME SURNAME Central VACANT Eastern Ian Abbott Gippsland Nigel Browne Goulburn North East Craig McDonald Loddon Mallee Ferenc Jakob North East Graeme Smith North West Walter Giusti Northern Nicholas Rahovitsas Southern VACANT South East John Kostopoulos Western Patricia Josipovic Wimmera South Coast Jim Rendevski FUTSAL COMMITTEE FIRST NAME SURNAME Sheldon Dyer Anthony Grima Steve Hargitay Ferenc Attila Jakab 2007 Annual Report 1. Structure COACHES REFEREES FIRST NAME SURNAME FIRST NAME SURNAME Les Bee Eugene Bazzale Ian Eman Geoffrey Boyle Lawrence Ferns Terry Bywater Brian Flaherty Norm Ceeney Fabian Incantalupo Michael Gaut Charlie Payton Carlo Grazer Stephen Stroud Nick Karlich Christopher Taylor Jim Ouliaris Luigi Torelli Jordan Vassiliadis * HIGHLIGHTS DENOTE COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSON 1.5 ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE OFFICE Mark Rendell Chief Executive Officer Belinda Wilson Executive Assistant OPERATIONS Lydia Dowse Operations Manager Maxwell Gratton Tribunal & Disciplinary Manager Phil Caspari Tribunal & Disciplinary Co-ordinator FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Tony Persoglia Head of Football Operations Adrian Richardson Systems Administrator Chris Bambridge Referee Development Manager Ian Postlethwaite Referee Coordinator Laura Postlethwaite Referee Assistant Natalie Dimovski Registrations Coordinator Mark Pititto Registrations Coordinator Mariela Dos Santos Competitions Coordinator Liam Bentley Competitions Coordinator Salvatore Carmusciano Football Development Manager John McAloon Schools Coordinator Laura Piekarski Club Development Co-ordinator Chris Arena Community Development Co-ordinator Josh Vinecombe Metropolitan Development Officer Darren Tan Metropolitan Development Officer 2007 Annual Report 1. Structure COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS Susan Dean Head of Commercial Operations Mark van Aken Media & Communications Coordinator Lou Petrentisis Venue & Events Assistant Jim Macro Venue & Events Assistant FINANCE Chris Attard Head of Finance Mizue Ogawa Finance Coordinator Daniel Maakaroun Financial Accountant BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT George Angelopoulos Head of Business Affairs Elyce Carlyle Business Affairs Assistant ELITE DEVELOPMENT Eric Hollingsworth Head of Elite Development Harry Bingham Coaching & Development Manager Ange Postegoglou Elite Consultant Julie Ryan Programs Services Manager Katrina Smith Programs Services Coordinator Chris Ryan Futsal Coordinator Tas Kasapoglou State Teams Co-ordinator/Outdoor/Futsal CUSTOMER SERVICE Anna Ruffolo Receptionist/Customer Service Emily McIntyre Receptionist/Customer Service t r o p e R l a u n n A 7 0 0 2 V F F 2. REPORTS 2007 Annual Report 2. REPORTS 2.1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Since the new Board was elected on the 3rd of August, it has been an exciting, demanding and exhilarating time for myself, the Board, our CEO and his team at FFV. Our main target has been to have a Strategic Plan implemented in the New Year of 2008, keeping our sights set fi rmly on the future direction of FFV. The real task at hand was to listen to what the football people in Victoria currently thought about our game and how they believed the direction the FFV should be focused and driven. We traveled and made ourselves available to all clubs, across all zones and met with our six Standing Committees and 24 Zone Representatives, listening and noting with help from the facilitators from Sports Business P/L all the evaluations and ideas of the stakeholders. Additional interviews with relevant state government departments, local councils, Melbourne Victory, VIS and FFA also took place in November and were folded in to the mix before the board sat down to commence setting the Strategic Plan Framework. Members have been invited to attend a Planning Workshop on the 19th December 2007 which we see as one of the most important sessions we will hold to date. There have been many other matters that have arisen over the last few months and the CEO will discuss the operational achievements and the new directions from FFA but our job as a board is to get the long term plan settled so that all our stakeholders can see where the game is heading in Victoria. We thank the many tireless volunteers of our game, we are fully appreciative of the fact that their work load is enormous. Visiting the country regions and seeing fi rst hand their special conditions re travel , effects of the drought and the isolation from many services inspired us to work harder on providing equal opportunities for all Victorians. I can say with confi dence that the efforts of all involved in our great game are reaping great rewards. The number of new participants each year is growing and we are seeing a wonderful increase in girls playing. The excitement of seeing the Victorians excelling in various national teams and in the A League makes us all proud and many can claim some ownership of their success. Thank you to everyone involved at all levels and I ask that you ensure you give your own families the attention that they deserve as well as other people’s children when you are volunteering in our great game. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thanks for your support. Tony Dunkerley President Football Federation Victoria