BECCHARA PALMER OLY

President

Becchara Palmer is a former Australian beach volleyball player and Olympian, who represented her country at the 2012 London Olympics. Throughout her playing career, Becchara forged a career in digital marketing with a passion for using creativity and data insights to deliver impactful marketing initiatives. Having recently retired from professional beach volleyball after 18 years, Becchara now runs a digital marketing business, consolidating her experiences in Brand and Marketing Management through various industries, including health insurance, tech start-ups, tertiary education, and digital agencies.

 

OLIVIA ORCHARD

Chairperson

Olivia is an experienced finance professional with experience across a broad range of industries and geographies, having lived abroad for a number of years.  Her current role provides CFO services to small-medium enterprises.  She also had a successful career in both indoor and beach volleyball, having represented Australia in both disciplines, and captained the Australian women's senior indoor team from 2011-2014.

 

DanielLa scuteri

Director

Daniella is a generalist in-house legal professional with a sports and commercial law background gained in Melbourne, Victoria. Recently, she worked at the Australian Grand Prix Corporation as in-house legal counsel, responsible for providing legal and strategic advice for the annual Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix and Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix events. Daniella also has a bachelor’s degree in Sport and Recreation Management and has worked with Volleyball SA prior to commencing her legal career on the SA Volleyball Schools Cup.  

 

Angela Allanson

Director

Angela is an experienced people and culture professional with over 20 years of experience across a range of industries, from multinational corporations to start-ups.  Her background includes roles such as Head of HR Australia for a global healthcare company based in Sydney and Head of HR Business Partnering for a global tech company based in Singapore. Angela holds a Masters of Human Resource Management and currently works in business change management in Adelaide.

DAVID CURSARO

Director

David is an experienced finance professional with over 20 years across professional services and elite sport. Since 2015, he has led the Finance function at the Adelaide Football Club, driving improvements in reporting and business intelligence.

 

NATHAN hALLION

Apppointed Director

Nathan brings extensive experience in commercialisation, strategic planning, and governance, with a proven track record of guiding organisations through periods of growth, complexity, and transformational change. His background includes several senior leadership positions in National businesses in the Private healthcare sector. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and as a former Physiotherapist and high level athlete, Nathan is a passionate advocate for sport and its role in developing people and building strong, connected communities.