Costa Zakis
Chair of the Board
Elected – 2021
- Chair – LANSW Board
- Elected Director since 2021
- Field of management advisory for the past 22 years specialising in risk and crisis management, business strategy and governance
- Master of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Member of the Australia Institute of Company Directors
- Committee member at Katoomba Athletics Centre since 2012
- Previous President and Registrar at Katoomba Athletics Centre
- Secretary for Western Ranges Zone since 2014
- Region 3 Committee member
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Keshvar Seale (nee Mirzarazi)
Elected – 2025
- Former Northern Suburbs little athlete; returned as a parent of three little athletes
- Served on the Northern Suburbs LAC Committee, including three seasons as President (concluding 2024/2025)
- Currently involved as a parent and Coach
- 15+ years’ experience in corporate communications, investor relations, and public sector engagement
- Head of Shareholder Liaison at Australia Post
- Governance and stakeholder expertise across ASX-listed companies
- Holds a Bachelor of Media/Law, Certificate in Governance Practice, and Diploma in Investor Relations
- Passionate about the role of community sport in building confident, resilient young people
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Murray Gaudin
Elected – 2021
- Elected Director since 2023
- Represent Blacktown LAC as an official at zone championships until mid 2010.
- Since 2008 I served as a Little Athletics NSW track official at multiple zone, region and state championships including the Australian Little Athletics Championships.
- Served as a Track Official at the Australian Open, Junior, All Schools Championships as well as Oceania and New Zealand Championships since 2010.
- Served on the Officials Committee (which is now known as the Officials/Championship Committee) until 2022.
- Currently serving on the Little Athletics NSW Officials Appointments Panel
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David Murphy
Elected – 2022
- Involvement with Little Athletics for over 15 years
- President Balmain Little Athletics 2013-2022
- Inner City Zone and Region 8 committee member since 2013
- Level 3 Sprint, Hurdle & Relay coach
- Founding member of Queanbeyan Athletics Club (1985) and Balmain Athletics Club (2011)
- Physiotherapist across public and private sectors for 30 years
- LANSW Volunteer of the Year 2021
- Sport NSW Administrator of the Year finalist 2016 & 2022
- Director since 2022
- Member of the Finance & Audit Committee
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Mike Curtin
Elected – 2025
- Over 10 years’ leadership in regional sports governance and community engagement
- President of Bathurst Athletics Club (5 years) and Bathurst Junior Rugby Club (4 years)
- Little Athletics official at Zone and Regional carnivals
- Director of Central West Foot and Ankle Clinic and board member of Sports and Exercise Podiatry Australia
- Experienced in governance, compliance, and company director responsibilities
- Parent of three Little Athletics participants, passionate about regional athlete support
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Sally Richardson
Elected – 2022
- Casual Vacancy in position of Elected Director since 2022
- Volunteer Roles in Athletics in NSW, nationally and internationally
- Previous Publicity Officer, Registrar, Centre Secretary Northern Suburbs Little Athletics Centre (2002 – 2019)
- LANSW Trans-Tasman Committee, parent volunteer and Tour Secretary (2004 to 2020)
- 2011 and 2017 Australian Little Athletics Championships Organising Committee
- LANSW North Met Zone and Region Secretary and Officer for Officials since 2015
- Little Athletics and Athletics NSW Official in the Admin area since 2017
- UTS Northern Suburbs Athletics (Senior Club) Secretary since 2019
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Nicki Drinkwater
Elected – 2022
- Appointed Director 2022
- Involvement with local Little Athletics Northern Suburbs for over 9 years
- Executive General Manager of Marketing at NBN Co
- Former Welsh junior international athlete and England senior international rugby union player
- Former Advisory Board member for Crisis Textline mental health charity
- Former Board member for Rugby Football Union for Women national sporting body
- Fellow of the Institute of Community Directors Australia
- Bachelor of Science, Sport and Exercise Science
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Muhilan Sriravindrarajah
Appointed – 2022
- Appointed Director 2022
- Versatile commercially-minded executive with extensive experience managing successful vendor & executive relationships.
- Chartered Accountant
- Institute of Chartered Accountants
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