{"id":81,"date":"2025-04-01T14:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T03:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unisport.wpenginepowered.com\/our-board\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:15:03","slug":"our-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/about\/our-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UniSport Australia (UniSport) is a not for profit company limited by guarantee. UniSport is governed by a nine person board comprised of six member elected directors, two independent directors appointed by the board, and one director appointed by Universities Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bEach elected Board Director and the Chair&nbsp;serve on the board for an initial two year term, after which they can choose to submit a nomination to be re-elected for a further term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThe board meets a minimum of five times per year and is represented by the following people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block-people people-slider\">\n    <div class=\"swiper-container\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper block-people__inner\">\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/dr-lisa-gowthorp\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dr-Lisa-Gowthorp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dr-Lisa-Gowthorp.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dr-Lisa-Gowthorp-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Dr Lisa Gowthorp<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Chair &#8211; Director &#8211; Member elected, 2020-current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/ian-fitzpatrick\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ian-Fitzpatrick.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ian-Fitzpatrick.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ian-Fitzpatrick-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Ian Fitzpatrick<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Deputy Chair &#8211; Appointed,  May 2024 &#8211; current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/darren-boyd\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Darren-Boyd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Darren-Boyd.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Darren-Boyd-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Darren Boyd<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Director &#8211; Appointed,  July 2024 &#8211; current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/fiona-notley\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Fiona-Notley.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Fiona-Notley.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Fiona-Notley-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Fiona Notley<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Director &#8211; Appointed,  October 2024 &#8211; current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/brett-lavale\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BrettLavale.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BrettLavale.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BrettLavale-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BrettLavale-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Brett Lavale<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Director &#8211; Appointed May 2025 &#8211; current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/mario-milanovic\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mario-Milanovic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mario-Milanovic.jpg 482w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mario-Milanovic-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Mario Milanovic<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Director &#8211; Appointed,  May 2025 &#8211; current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/michelle-wilson\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Michelle-Wilson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Michelle-Wilson.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Michelle-Wilson-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Michelle Wilson<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Director &#8211; Appointed,  May 2025 &#8211; current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/stephanie-taylor\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Taylor-Stephanie-Headshot-June-2024-V3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Taylor-Stephanie-Headshot-June-2024-V3.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Taylor-Stephanie-Headshot-June-2024-V3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Taylor-Stephanie-Headshot-June-2024-V3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Taylor-Stephanie-Headshot-June-2024-V3-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Stephanie Taylor<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Director &#8211; Appointed,  May 2025 &#8211; current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"swiper-slide block-people__link\">\n                    <a class=\"dt-disable-in-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/person\/brett-lovegrove\/\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Brett-Lovegrove-UniSport.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Brett-Lovegrove-UniSport.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Brett-Lovegrove-UniSport-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Brett-Lovegrove-UniSport-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>                        \n                        <h5 class=\"block-people__title\">Brett Lovegrove<\/h5>\n\n                        <p class=\"block-people__description\">Director &#8211; Appointed, Nov. 2025 &#8211; current<\/p>\n                        <span class=\"block-people__read-more\">Read More<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"slider__navigation\">\n        <div class=\"slider__arrows\">\n            <button class=\"slider__arrow swiper-arrow-prev\"><\/button>\n            <button class=\"slider__arrow swiper-arrow-next\"><\/button>     \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/div>                \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UniSport Australia (UniSport) is a not for profit company limited by guarantee. 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