Board & Staff

The Board

The Board is the group of elected directors which manages the company on behalf of its members and is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the organisation, the allocation of resources, the assessment of risks, compliance with legal obligations and reporting back to the members (the legal owners).

Board Members 2009

The Role of the Board is to:

• Set the broad strategic direction of the organisation through appropriate consultation with stakeholders. This includes determining the organisation’s purpose, core values and the ethical framework as well as key objectives and performance measures.
• Appoint, direct, support professional development, evaluate the performance and determine the remuneration of the CEO.
• Monitor the financial and non-financial performance of the organisation.
• Ensure financial and non-financial risks are appropriately managed.
• Ensure the organisation complies with all relevant laws, codes of conduct and appropriate standards of behaviour.
• Provide an avenue for key stakeholder input into the strategic direction of the organisation.

Duties of Board Members

Directors have a fiduciary duty to act in the interests of the members as a whole and not to represent individual constituents. Thus, once elected a director must cooperate independently in the interests of the organisation as a whole, free from undue influence. The legal duties of individual directors include a requirement for directors to:

• Act in good faith and for a proper purpose
• Exercise due care and diligence
• Ensure the organisation does not continue to carry on its business while insolvent
• Meet the requirements of various federal and state laws which directly impact on the organisation.
• Adhere to the code of conduct specifying the behaviour expected of directors.
• Disclose actual/potential conflicts of interest.

Chairperson of the Board

The chairperson’s primary role is to chair meetings of the board. They are responsible for leadership of the board, ensuring its effectiveness in all aspects of its governance role. The chairperson is pivotal in creating the conditions for overall board and individual board member effectiveness and ensures constructive relations between board members and staff. The chairperson is elected by and may be removed by members of the board.

The Staff

The Chief Executive Officer - Lachlan Clark

With funding support from the Australian Rugby Union, SA Rugby appointed its first CEO in October 2004. The CEO is responsible for managing the organisation on a day to day basis including engaging staff and is delegated maximum authority by the board to manage all operational matters.
In SA Rugby’s case a key role for the CEO is also to develop strategy and establish critical links between the sport, the ARU, State Government and corporate partners. The CEO provides reports and attends all board meetings but is not entitled to vote.

The Rugby Manager - Carl Jones

Responsible for matters relating to the sport itself, the Rugby Manager’s role varies from overseeing the State representative side (The Vodafone Adelaide Falcons) to ensuring that coaching at grass-roots level is matching nationally recognised standards.
The Rugby Manager also provides recommendations on the Season Draw, Coaching Accreditation, Safety Guidelines and the development of junior players through the SA Rugby Academy.

Development Coordinator - Jason Harding

Assisting the Rugby Manager, the Development Coordinator is responsible for designing and implementing SA Rugby Development Strategies. The Development Coordinator will manage up to four part time Development Officers to ensure smooth roll out of all development programs.

Marketing & Events Coordinator - Mel Summers

Manager of all SA Rugby Events, the Events Coordinator is responsible for the International Rugby Sevens Adelaide Business Lunch, Community Rugby Day, Brice Finals Series, Aqa Oysters Match of Rounds, specific launches and assists in SA Rugby marketing and promotional strategies.

The Office Manager - Cathy Heuzenroeder

With the growth of staff numbers, the Office Manager’s role is vast and varied. Responsible for all aspects of the administration of the offices as well as responsibilities at rugby events and functions, the Office Manager’s job is difficult to define encompassing everything from payroll to invoicing, office consumables to insurances as well as match day hospitality.

Competition Manager - George Doughty

Working with the Rugby Manager, the Competition Manager oversees the integrity of the Season Draw, supervises player registration and transfer, match results, player statistics, annual awards, match management for finals and state games, competition rules and player policies.

Club Development Assistant & Reception - Caitlin Brady

Working three days a week, the Club Development Assistant provides assistance to Clubs with items on their action plans, conducts training in online systems, assists the Competition Manager in running the Competition Management System and is responsible for SA Rugby bulleting & website.