Experience

Victorian Institute of Sport

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Performance Director

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  • Provide strategic leadership through directing, challenging and overseeing the management of all VIS performance Podium & Pathway programs and services. • Drive the performance engagement internally and between the VIS and NSO/SSA’s and AIS to support the achievement of identified performance outcomes.• Lead the activities of the programs so that planning, implementation of performance plans and integrated support service initiatives are designed, promoted and being delivered to achieve success and excellence in international sporting competitions• Determine and implement a formula to prioritise resources to sports, athletes, programs and performance services in conjunction with the Corporate Manager• Devise and implement processes for the development, monitoring and evaluation of Programs

• Performance Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Lead & manage the VIS Performance & Coaching team.• Includes 12 sports and 13 programmes with 14 direct reports• Implement strategic planning for the performance team and VIS• Report to and liaise with the Performance Committee and Board of the VIS• Liaise with relevant NSOs and SSAs to secure support and funding for the sport programmes.• Develop positive partnerships with relevant strategic partners.



sportscotland institute of sport

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Performance Director British & Scottish Curling

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2014

  Major Achievements• Leading the programme to winning 2 Winter Olympic Medals and 1 Winter Paralympic Medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games• Leading the programme to winning 6 Gold; 9 Silver and 3 Bronze medals in addition to the Olympic and Paralympic medals between 2011 and 2014 at major World & European Championships.Main Functions• Lead & manage the Curling Performance programme coaching team.• Develop and implement the Curling Performance Programme Strategies• Manage the associated budget of the performance programme

• High Performance Manager

  • 2003 - Dec 2010

  • Working closely with and reporting directly to the sportscotland Director of High Performance and Senior Management Team, be the key performance liaison contact with the Scottish & British Governing bodies. • Voluntary role as Deputy Chef de Mission for the 2009 World University Winter Games in Harbin, China. Responsibility for Alpine & Nordic Ski Teams and Snowboard Team.• Full Performance Management responsibility for up to 6 direct and up to 20 indirect reports, including setting direction, standards and professional development.• Managing & coordinating the preparation of the performance strategic & operational plans for identified sports. Including providing all necessary information to ensure plans are of a high enough quality to ensure they meet sportscotland investment funding principles.• Be part of and contribute to the Glasgow 2014 project group and ensure all relevant information, data and intelligence at a World, British and Scottish level is collated and available.• Monitor, review and update all aspects of the support plans for the identified sports.• Where appropriate manage relevant financial budgets & provide financial information to the Business Operations manager of the institute.• Management of the sportscotland institute of sport Talent programme.



British Canoeing

• United Kingdom
• Sports and Recreation Instruction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior National Coach - Canoe Slalom

  • Apr 2001 - Oct 2003

  • Technical Coaching in training, and during races to an identified group of athletes.• Development and implementation of Athlete Training and Competition Programmes.• Development and implementation of Athlete appraisal, training monitoring and race appraisal programmes.• Working with the National Performance Coach and Sports Science Officer to develop and integrate new Sport Science/ Medicine projects into the World Class Performance Programme.• In conjunction with the National Performance Coach, development and implementation of GB Canoe Slalom Team Selection Policies.• Liase between the professional, World Class Performance Department and the volunteer sector Canoe Slalom Committee of the British Canoe Union.• Along with the Performance Director, National Performance Coach and International Teams Manager, plan, implement within budget, monitor and review the World Class Performance Programme for Canoe Slalom.• Assist in the management of 2 full-time coaches and any part-time/volunteer coaches that work with the World Class Performance Programme and/or the GB Canoe Slalom Team.

• Kayak Technical Coach to English Canoe Slalom, Potential Programme

  • Nov 2000 - Apr 2001

  • Technical Coaching to an identified group of athletes.• Development and implementation of Athlete training Programmes.• Development and implementation of athlete appraisal, training monitoring and race appraisal programmes.• Development of programme athlete inclusion policies.• Integration of Sport Science Programme into athlete training programmes.



Irish Canoe Union

• National Slalom Team Coach to the Irish National and Olympic Canoe Slalom Team

  • Jun 1999 - Oct 2000

  • Head coach responsibilities during 1999 World Cup & World Championships & 2000 Olympic Games• Development and implementation of athlete training programmes to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. • Head coach responsibilities during 1999 World Cup & World Championships & 2000 Olympic Games• Development and implementation of athlete training programmes to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.