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The SportWest Board is governed by the Constitution of the Western Australian Sports Federation Inc.
The Board is comprised of up to 10 members – six of which are elected by the members for three-year terms, and a further four positions for appointment by the Board to fulfil the strategic objectives of the organisation. Two positions on the Board are open to election at the Annual General Meeting each year.
Liam has over 30 years of experience in the fields of investment banking, corporate finance and the not for profit sector.
Liam became a founding principal of PCF Capital Group, a WA based corporate advisory and investment banking business. PCF Capital Group merged with Argonaut Limited, a Perth based investment banking, stock broking and funds management business in July 2021.
Liam is
the Chair of SportWest, as well as chair of Lunnon Metals Limited and is
Executive Director and Deputy Chair of Argonaut Limited. At a community level, Liam has been involved in Surf Life Saving as an age
manager and club finance director, in local soccer where he has coached junior
sides and was the former Chair of Football West.
Karen is a Chartered Accountant with over 14 years experience of corporate accounting, finance, and procurement experience at Rio Tinto. Karen’s active role in the Rio Tinto graduate mentoring program for young Chartered Accountants highlights her commitment to nurturing emerging talent. Additionally, as a passionate runner she participates in events organized by both Athletic West and the WA Marathon Club, which deepens her understanding of the athletic community. Her early involvement with the WA Ballet Company, where she mentored young dancers, further illustrates her dedication to supporting youth in sports.
Karen currently serves as Treasurer and Secretary of the Perth Track and Field Athletics Club, which she helped establish in 2015. Under her leadership, the club has rapidly grown to become the third largest in Western Australia, fostering competition and supporting international athletes. Furthermore, engaging with community charities, such as Guide Dogs WA and MSWA, reflects her commitment to making a positive impact beyond athletics.
Struan is a project management professional with RPS Group and has over 15 years’ of experience planning, delivering and operating state, national and international sports facilities in Australia and New Zealand.
He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association and Australian Sports Professionals Association, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science and Graduate Diploma in Commercial and Resources Law from the University of Western Australia.
Struan previously worked for the (former) Department of Sport and Recreation and has served as a volunteer Director for the Western Australian Hockey Association, Triathlon Western Australia and the University of Western Australia Sport and Recreation Association.
He was a member of the Western Australian Institute of Sport Men’s Hockey Squad and continues to play and coach for his local club Westside Wolves.
Rob joined the SportWest Board in April 2021. He brings extensive corporate and public policy experience, having held a number of senior corporate affairs positions across the mining industry as well as drawing on commercial and transformation project experience as a management consultant. His current executive role is as Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
Rob is passionate about community sport and the positive role it plays in promoting wellbeing and inclusion. Having grown up in the country, what inspires him most about sport is its ability to bring all corners of society together with a shared motivation to ‘give things a go’ and have fun – and he encourages his two young daughters to do the same. Over the journey, Rob has been fortunate to play state level golf, hockey and rowing, and has also volunteered at various club and associations levels. As the years have rolled on, he has rediscovered a passion for cycling and still plays golf regularly.
Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) and Bachelor of Business Management from Monash University. He is currently completing the Australian Institute of Company Directors graduate course.
In addition to being on the Board of SportWest, Rob is also an Independent Director at the Indigenous Desert Alliance.
Robyn is a lawyer with over 25 year’s experience working in corporate and commercial law. In her practice, she routinely advises boards on governance and compliance issues and provide advice as to implementation of client’s strategy including risk assessment and also transactional structuring and implementation.
Robyn is an equity partner and part of the leadership team at HopgoodGanim Lawyers, with significant experience as partner-in-charge of the Perth office and on executive committee. She is a strong advocate and mentor for junior lawyers and focus on mentoring their careers and developing experiences and with a focus on women in law and in community.
Robyn is a regular at sporting events including City to Surf and HBF Run for a Reason and Rottnest Channel Swim and participates in sporting fundraising events such as MACA 200 Ride for Cancer. She has held numerous volunteer roles across sporting organisations that her children have been involved in, including UWA Little Athletics, YMCC Hockey Club, Claremont Junior Football Club and community cricket.
Nicole is a people and culture specialist with her own consultancy, Winning Edge HR Consulting.
She joined the SportWest (then WASF) Board in February 2017. She has over 24 years of HR experience including HR management and consulting roles in HR in sport for 16 years. These roles include General Manager of Human Resources with the Fremantle Dockers, HR Manager at Rugby WA/Western Force and the provision of Recruitment and In House HR services to Netball WA / West Coast Fever, RugbyWA and the Western Australian Institute of Sport.
Nicole has HR Management experience in a variety of other industries including Health, Hospitality, Mining and the Public Sector. She has a Bachelor of Science with a major in Health Promotion and minor in Marketing and Post Graduate qualifications in Training and Development.
Nicole prides herself on the values of integrity and fairness and offers a ‘people’ focused perspective to the Board.
Nicolle Jenkins
Nicolle joined the SportWest Board in November 2023.
An experienced Chairman and Director, Nicolle is a business and marketing professional, with expertise in advising and implementing sustainable business growth strategies for a variety of medium to large businesses, not-for-profit and Government organisations.
Nicolle has significant experience working and volunteering with sporting organisations including Surf Life Saving WA & Qld, swimming, triathlon, sailing, cycling, UWA Little Athletics, and baseball. She held an international media position at the 2000 Olympic Games for the International Softball Federation (USA). Nicolle was also Chief Reporter for The Courier-Mail Women in Sport lift-out and surf reporter for the ABC radio in Brisbane.
As managing director of The Hub Marketing Communications, Nicolle is considered an accomplished business leader with experience across a range of sectors throughout Australia and regional communities.
Nicolle has a Bachelor of Communications (ECU), Executive Master of Business Administration (UWA) and Master of Management Research (UWA) and is a member of the AICD. Nicolle is the immediate Past President and current Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIWA) and Director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).
Sophie joined the Board of SportWest 2020 and was re-elected in 2023. Sophie is an experienced Executive and Non-Executive Director with a demonstrated background of driving organisational change, performance and growth. She is skilled in strategy, stakeholder engagement, risk, governance and marketing communications with extensive international experience across the NFP, sport, wine and media sectors. Sophie is passionate about promoting small and medium sized sports organisations as well as gender equity and supporting women in the sports sector.
Sophie’s achievements include playing a pivotal role in the global relaunch of the Puma brand and launching interactive television products across new European markets. More recently, as CEO of Swimming WA Sophie delivered positive cultural change through strategic planning, good governance and transformational leadership.
Sophie possesses an MBA, is a graduate of the AICD and a member of AIM WA. Current roles include being a member of the Women of Sport Network Advisory Group, which advocates and supports women in the sports sector and SportWest’s Audit and Risk Committee. Previous Board positions have been held with Volleyball WA and Triathlon WA.
Sophie has played numerous sports since childhood, including representing WA in swimming and water-polo. Her experience of sport at all levels from active recreation and participation to high performance informs her strong support for providing sporting opportunities to everyone at whatever level they wish to engage.
SportWest acknowledges the Noongar people, who are the traditional custodians of the land upon which our office takes place, and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging.