Clare Burton is a proud lifelong participant and member of the Victorian Athletics community.

Clare is a founding member of Western Athletics, and has volunteered at both club and state level offering both lived and professional insights to the challenges and opportunities that exist for our sport.

In her professional life, Clare is an experienced sports administrator. She is currently the Sport Development Manager at Swimming Victoria, a leadership role with significant relevance to her work with AV.

In her role with SV, Clare works directly with clubs and committees on capability and capacity to develop the sport within their communities, including providing equitable environments for everyone to participate. Clare brings more than 20 years’ experience working in sport, having previously held positions with Swimming Australia and Athletics Australia.

Rob Wendel is an experienced and accomplished Senior Executive and Director with more than 30 years’ experience in business development across several prominent global companies. Rob has extensive IT industry experience with a flair for building positive relationships with customers and business partners across all levels of management.

Rob is an energetic and positive professional with a passion for meeting targets and being part of a team. Rob is the former President of Diamond Valley Athletics Club, a role he served in for more than 10 years, leading the club’s growth in participation and performance, as well as enhancing the club’s financial stability.

Scott Trickett has over 30 years’ experience in the media and communications industry, and is currently the Communications & Media Lead at YMCA Victoria.

Scott was previously the Communications & Marketing Manager at parkrun Australia for seven years, over which time parkrun experienced significant growth – from hosting a handful of events in Australia to over 500 events across the Asia Pacific region.

Scott served on the Committee at Box Hill Athletic Club for several years, where he gained a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities at club level.

With Scott’s intimate knowledge of the recreational running space, Scott is driven to see new athletes incorporated into the broader AV structure, bringing a fresh and innovative approach.

Anna is a finance professional with over 30 years’ experience in both Australia and the UK across a variety of industries.   As a Chartered Accountant, with a Bachelor of Commerce, she has held many senior roles which utilised her diverse skills in relation to continuous business improvement; business acquisitions and integrations; as well as systems development, deployment and implementation.

Now retired, she is a member of the Geelong Guild Athletic Board, Secretary of Geelong Athletics Inc, CoGG Landy Field Redevelopment PWG and the Geelong regional representative on the AVSL committee. Anna also officiates at both local and state level.