Baseball Victoria Board of Directors

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Kerry Gassner is an accomplished senior leader with extensive experience in leading high-profile sporting and entertainment events, venues, and operations both domestically and internationally. Kerry currently serves as Venue Manager at John Cain Arena as art of the Melbourne Olympic Parks Precinct, where he leads the operational, financial, and strategic direction of the venue. With a Master of Business Administration (Sports Management) and experience in corporate governance and financial oversight, Kerry is eager to contribute to the Board's decision-making and strategic planning. He has a deep commitment to the baseball community and has served on the Baseball Victoria Pennant Committee and Transition Working Group.

Ben Stewart has a strong background in the private sector, public service and baseball, and recognises the value of community and elite sports and the difference sport can make to  young Victorians, families and communities. Ben is a dynamic leader in public and private organisations with extensive experience building effective and cohesive teams, setting strategic vision, engaging with stakeholders, and executing large and complex transactions. His professional experience includes senior management roles at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Rearden Capital, the Department of Treasury and Finance, and the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions / Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. Ben is passionate about baseball, having played for over 45 years and coached junior and senior teams.

Greg Hill has dedicated the past 20+ years to the Australian not-for-profit sporting sector, spending time in executive roles at Gymnastics Australia, Basketball Australia, Hockey Australia, and Huntingdale Golf Club. He has enjoyed each of these roles and embraces the privilege of serving the community. Greg looks forward to bringing his experience as CFO and Company Secretary across three national sporting organisations to the Baseball Victoria Board.

Greg has worked extensively across the full spectrum of federated sport activities, including technology, integrity, child safety, and community and high-performance events. He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Make-A-Wish, an Australian charity organisation with the mission to deliver life-changing wishes to critically ill children. As a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), Greg's areas of expertise include financial management, operations planning, governance, revenue growth, and ASIC Compliance.

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Kathy Tessier is a passionate consultant with over 25 years of experience in the sports industry specialising in inclusive training and strategic planning. Currently a Professional Learning Coordinator with Active Schools at ACHPER Vic, Kathryn has been a director of Active Approach since 1996, working with a number of sports organisations from the local to international level. She has extensive team leadership, conflict management, and public speaking skills, having previously served as the Executive Manager for the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association. Kathy is excited to bring her unique experience as a sports industry consultant, practicing PE teacher, and university lecturer to Baseball Victoria.

Anna is the founder and managing director of Level Up Collective, a collective of specialist consultants and collaboration partners, passionate about working with organisations to help build internal capability, and providing solutions across capability, culture, change and customer. Anna brings 15+ years of professional experience in consulting, recruitment, and talent management to the Baseball Victoria Board. Her previous work includes senior roles with Jetstar Airways, Carlton & United Breweries, Cricket World Cup 2015, and Newcrest Mining. She has also served as a board member for So Brave, a breast cancer charity for young women, and Viva Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary.

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Geoff Boyes has been involved in baseball for 40 years, including 33 years playing and 15 years umpiring across Victoria.

He holds a Bachelor of Science from Monash University and spent ten years as an IT project manager, overseeing budgets, staff, training, and company policies. Now semi-retired, he is involved in school sports and serves as a school exam invigilator and green keeper.