Board and Management Biographies
Tanya Cox - Chairperson, MBA, MAICD, FCIS:
With over 25 years’ experience in the finance industry, Tanya is currently the Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary of DEXUS Property Group, a $15 billion publicly listed real estate investment trust. Her current responsibilities include the delivery of company secretarial, operational, information technology and communications services, as well as operational risk management systems and practices across the Group. Prior to joining DXS in July 2003, Tanya held various general management positions, including Director and Chief Operating Officer of NM Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Ltd and General Manager – Finance, Operations and IT for Bank of New Zealand (Australia).
Tanya is a non-executive director of a number of not-for-profit organisations, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) and Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA). Tanya has an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance.
Paul Croft, B.Ec (Hon), Grad. Dip Ed (TAFE), JP (NSW):
Paul was a Head Teacher of Organisational Science, Accounting and Finance and Business with New South Wales TAFE where he taught for 33 years.
During the last 9 years Paul has also worked with physically and intellectually disabled adults and able bodied Seniors to improve their general fitness level.
He has academic and professional qualifications in Economics, Education and Fitness. Paul is a past President, Secretary and Life Member of the NSW Amputee Sporting Association and the current Secretary of Sitting Volleyball Australia (NSW) Inc. He is a Director of the Volleyball Australia D-Volleyball Committee and the Senior Athletics representative on the Bankstown and District Sports Club Sports Committee.
Paul has represented Australia in four Paralympics Games (team captain in Seoul, 1988), three FESPIC Games and two World Championships in three sports, Distance and Middle Distance running, Table Tennis and Sitting and Standing Volleyball. Paul currently plays golf; open water swims; cycles, walks a lot and jogs a little.
Amanda J Garland-Hunt, Grad Dip Mar, M.B.A.:
Amanda has over 25 years experience in various marketing and management roles in Small and Medium Enterprises and Government.
She currently manages the Solutions Group of Businesses which comprises 3 companies operating in the building sector, recycling and environmental management. Her experience includes positions in marketing, public affairs, policy development and project management.
Amanda enjoys being involved with organisations that strive to improve social and environmental conditions. She was Treasurer of NSW Womensport for 2 years, a member of the National Council of Women Environmental Committee and is currently working on various projects.
Liz Pollock, B.App.Sc, BBus, Grad Dip PE & Rec for Disabled, MBA:
Liz started her involvement with athletes with disabilities in 1980 when she was working in the rehabilitation field and was introduced to Wheelchair Basketball. During her time in rehabilitation she was instrumental in getting people involved in sport and recreation, often providing the transport services to those sporting opportunities.
Liz joined the Victorian Department of Community Services (now the Department of Human Services) in 1991 as their Senior Rehabilitation Officer. For the past 15 years, Liz has mainly worked in the Department of Human Services as a Project Manager/Change Manager on major IT and business transformation projects.
Liz is currently at VicRoads, where she is Deputy Program Director for a new Registration & Licensing system. Liz is currently a Director of Volleyball Victoria Inc and Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria. She is an International Volleyball Referee and involved in referee education and development in Victoria.
Cornelis Van Eldik, B. Ed., Grad Dip I.T.:
Cornelis is a teacher who is CPASRF’s nominee to the Board of A.A.W.D. He has retired from his position as a senior teacher of Advanced Mathematics and Science in Brisbane’s largest high school and has had a long involvement with sporting opportunities for people with a disability, especially those with Cerebral Palsy. Cornelis began his involvement with athletes with a disability programs when he was elected to the board of Queensland Sporting Wheelies in 1980. In 1989 he was a founding director of Cerebral Palsy – Australian Sport and Recreation Federation (CPASRF).
He has been a team manager to Paralympics in Barcelona and Atlanta; to FESPIC games; and to World CP games in the UK, USA and The Netherlands. Immediately after the Atlanta Paralympics, Cornelis found coaches and players and organised Australia’s first CP Football team who acquitted themselves well in the Sydney Paralympics. The sport has grown here to where Australia is now a world ranked team.
He represents CPASRF on the international CP organisation CPISRA and was elected to the Executive Committee from 1997 to 2004. Currently Cornelis is semi retired. He volunteers as the Director of Services for CPASRF. He helps with the development of Football and Boccia and plans to do some serious travelling
Gillian Ting, Executive Officer, B. App. Sc. (Ex. and Sp. Sc.); M.Bus.:
Gillian commenced as the Executive Officer of AAWD in 2008. She was previously the Elite Athlete Program Coordinator at Sydney University Sport and Fitness and has recently completed a Master of Business.
Gillian has over ten years experience in administration in the health care industry and sport, and over ten years experience in national and international sport as an elite track and field athlete.
Gillian was awarded a Women’s Sport Leadership grant from the Australian Sports Commission in 2009. She has a passion for sport and is currently a member of the Sydney University Blues Association Committee.