Following extensive planning and discussions, SportWest are proud to announce the appointment of its inaugural Cultural Navigation Lead, Sharon Wood-Kenney.
With over 20 years’ experience volunteering and supporting the WA sports industry in various capacities, Sharon is a well-respected leader in her communities with strong beliefs in sport as a vehicle for learning and connection. With a clear passion for equity, inclusive leadership, inclusion and educating communities, Sharon works in building pride and respect for First Nations’ culture and understanding impacts of history in all Western Australians.
SportWest CEO, Troy Kirkham said “we are thrilled to have Sharon’s experienced and steady hands guiding the organisation as we start on this cultural learning journey. SportWest has a strong respect for First Nations’ culture and people, and sport has a pivotal role to play in creating the space for these genuine connections in cultures to flourish.”
Sharon was inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame in 2020 in the Sports Category for impacts across a range of sports leadership coaching, including but not limited to founding the Djinda Falcons Sports Education and Leadership Programs. Sharon started in football but has since branched out to being founder and chair of the Djinda Bridiya Wellbeing Australian Aboriginal Corporation with a range of wellbeing leadership programs for youth, women and families.
“I am so grateful to be working alongside ‘good humans’ with the team at SportWest,” Sharon said. “We aim to create innovative, inclusive training opportunities designed to create positive cultural shift and strive for equity. I look forward to working closely with SportWest so they can leave behind an authentic positive legacy.”
SportWest Cultural Navigation Advisory Group – Expressions of Interest
As an extension to this announcement and one of the first steps on our journey as an organisation to a more connected and collaborative sporting future, we now invite SportWest members to submit expressions of interest to join the inaugural Cultural Navigation Advisory Group. Click here to read the expression of interest information..
SportWest Media Contact: Caitlin Spencer
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