Staff Listing
Senior Leadership Team
Justin Rodski - Chief Executive Officer
Danielle Smith - Group Chief Operating Officer and Netball CEO
Frank Ponissi - General Manager - Football
Nick Haslam - Chief Commercial Officer
Michael Christo - General Manager - Strategy & Corporate Affairs
Tayah Bot – General Manager – Marketing
Michelle Young - General Manager - People and Culture
Rhiarne Budge – Executive Assistant
Finance
Steve Pisano - General Manager - Finance
Ross Patison - Business Analyst
Penny Swanson - Finance Manager
Daniel Galea - Senior Accountant
Scott Ogilvie - Legal Counsel
Strategy and Corporate Affairs
Paul Munnings – PR & Communications Manager
Sponsorship and Corporate
Daniel Cullinan - General Manager - Commercial
Rennie Gilchrist - Commercial Manager
Sarah Cross - Commercial Operations Executive
Hollie Stone - Senior Partnerships Manager
Lisa White - Partnerships Manager (maternity leave)
Alex Fotopoulos – Partnerships Manager
Marketing and Digital
Oran Aziz - Head of Content and Brand
Brittany Denton - Digital Communications Coordinator
Darcy Parkinson - Digital Multimedia Producer
Ivy Whelan - Senior Designer
Micaela Schreiner - Graphic Designer
Consumer Business
Justin Dixon - General Manager - Consumer
Lucy Evans - Game Day & Events Manager
Virginia Cairns - Membership Operations Manager
Emma Loraine - Membership Sales Manager
Alex Kater - Membership Sales Executive
Steph Rogerson - Membership Sales Executive
Charters Harding - Membership Sales Executive
Rhys Contessa - Membership Sales Executive
Football Department
Coaching
Craig Bellamy - Head Coach
Stephen Kearney - NRL Assistant Coach
Marc Brentnall - NRL Assistant Coach
Aaron Bellamy - Development Coach
Ryan Hinchcliffe - Development Coach
Jonce Dimovski - Video Analyst
John Donehue - Defensive Consultant
Billy Slater - Specialist Consultant
Performance
Lachlan Penfold - Director of Performance
Daniel Di Pasqua - Performance Coach – Strength
Marcus Kain – Physical Preparation Coach – Speed and Fitness
Rob Delves - Statistical Analyst
Meirion Jones - Head Physiotherapist
Chris Tandy - Assistant Physiotherapist
Recruitment and Pathways
Paul Bunn - Recruitment Manager
Tim Glasby - Recruitment Officer and Pathways Manager
Geordie Bunn - Recruitment Video Analyst and Talent Identification
Operations and Administration
Matt Barradeen - Training and Logistics Manager
Ryan Hoffman - Football Operations Coordinator
Houston Wade - Football Operations Coordinator
Wellbeing
Brian Phelan - Player Welfare Manager
Peter Robinson - Player Wellbeing Coordinator
Medical
Dr. Jason Chan - Chief Medical Officer
Dr. John Brooks - Assistant Medical Officer
Dr. Matthew Ryan - Assistant Medical Officer
Dr. Tom Cross - Assistant Medical Officer
Dr. Rachel Taylor - Assistant Medical Officer
Dr. Matt Hislop - Away Game Doctor
Sunshine Coast Lightning
Danielle Smith - CEO
Kylee Byrne - Head Coach
Christine Voge - Assistant Coach
Brian Hopley – General Manager, Performance
Matthew Williams - General Manager, Commercial
Georgia Galton - Community & Team Engagement Manager
Shellaine Le Roux - Finance Manager
Brittany Daniec - Marketing Manager
Jordan Bath - Game Day & Events Manager
Ashleigh McIntosh - Media & Digital Content Manager
Tyler Kerr - Membership & Ticketing Executive
Mykel Smith - Graphic Designer
Nelson Kahler - Video Content Producer
Dr Anthony Bedford - Performance Analyst
Mark McKean – Strength & Conditioning Coach
Kurt Lisle - Physiotherapist
Greg Craig - Physiotherapist
Dr Matthew Dwyer - Doctor
Kellie Hogan - Sports Dietician
Jason McGovern - Massage Therapist
Maree Hopley – Massage Therapist
Richard Fryer - Sports Psychologist
