Our People

Life Members

John Brookes
Life Member
Inducted in 2012
Carolyne Boothman
Life member
Inducted in 2014
Barry Switzer
Life Member
Inducted in 2018
Ricky Ross
Life Member
Inducted in 2019
Kim Norris
Life Member
Inducted in 2019
Brenton Dinsdale
Life Member
Inducted in 2023
Julie Foat
Life Member
Inducted in 2024

GippSport Board Members

Ian Murphy
Chairperson
Wendy Davis 
Deputy Chair
Celine Foenander
Carolyne Boothman
Shay Ferguson
Sophie Bolding
Allison Dodd

GippSport Staff

Traralgon Office

Traralgon Sports Stadium
Catterick Cres,
Traralgon VIC 3844
Ph: 5176 3020

Daniel Poynton
Executive Officer
m| 0402 350 920
e| daniel@gippsport.com.au
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Karen Ferguson
Acting Executive Officer and Manager: Community Programs & Partnerships
m| 0477 692 929
e| karen@gippsport.com.au
Debra Dyt
Executive Administration Officer
m| 0428 456 760
e| Debra@gippsport.com.au
Fred Possart
Finance & Payroll Officer

e| fred@gippsport.com.au
Nicole Osborne
Communications
m| 0447 358 339 e| nicole@gippsport.com.au
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Emily Sutton
Community Programs Officer
m| 0477 238 777 e| emily@gippsport.com.au
Bec Baxter
Community Programs Officer
m| 0476 002 557 e| bec@gippsport.com.au
Cassie Atkinson
Volunteer Coordinator
m| 0456 303 885
e| cassie@gippsport.com.au
Trevor Priest
Program Officer | Baw Baw Hub Project
m| 0474 003 312 e| trevor@gippsport.com.au
Tyler Kanara
Sport Development Trainee
m| 0459 476 195 e| tyler@gippsport.com.au

GippSport Community Solutions

Damen Francis
Sport & Community Consultant
m| 0439 415 986
e| damen@gippsport.com.au
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Bairnsdale Office

Bairnsdale Office
161 Nicholson St, Bairnsdale

Curtis McCann
Program Coordinator | Latrobe, East Gippsland & Wellington
m| 0476 002 601 e| curtis@gippsport.com.au
Kaitlyn Alfieri
Program Coordinator | Community Program
m| 0456 699 656 e| kaitlyn@gippsport.com.au
Mehul Jirage
Program Officer | Latrobe, East Gippsland & Wellington
m| 0476 000 304 e| mehul@gippsport.com.au

Inverloch Office

Inverloch Hub 
16 Abeckett St, Inverloch

Gene Parini
Program Coordinator | Bass Coast, Baw Baw & South Gippsland
m| 0428 358 335
e| gene@gippsport.com.au
Jerry Liberati
Program Officer | Bass Coast & South Gippsland
m| 0497 167 946 e| jerrie@gippsport.com.au
Shiv Wheeler
Project Officer | Inclusion
m| 0474 004 733 e| shiv@gippsport.com.au

Sale Office

Gippsland Regional Sports Complex
Cobains Rd, Sale

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