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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 pro-
fessional 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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
