Board of Directors

Kevin has served as a DOOLEYS Director for 18 years, 14 of which as Vice Chair and recently privileged to evolved to Chair. He also holds the position of Chair of the Property and Development Committee and is a Member of the Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Committee. Also, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Member of the Club Directors Institute, Patron of DOOLEYS Mixed Indoor Bowls, and a DOOLEYS Life Member.

Kevin finds it extremely satisfying to be involved in the decisions which benefit members, churches, hospitals, schools, sporting groups and the community in general. Kevin’s father was a former DOOLEYS Chair, so he values the opportunity to continue the mix of tradition and progress, achieved by his father and his colleagues since the founding of the Club.

Kevin grew up in Lidcombe and has 48 years of DOOLEYS membership. His wife, sons, daughter in laws and grandchildren also enjoy the DOOLEYS facilities. As a Senior Site Manager in the high-rise construction industry Kevin’s 50-year construction experience is an asset to the current and future development of DOOLEYS properties.


 

Michael is originally from Lidcombe and has had a long and continuing family association with the Club. He has been a member of the Club for 50 years and was asked to join the Board of Directors in 2003. As the son of a past Chairman of the Board, Michael was proud to have been made a Life Member in 2010 for his continued service to the Club and work on the Board. 

Michael is the Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee, Property & Development Committee and Disciplinary Committees. Michael is a member of the Club Directors Institute, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants, and a Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants. Michael is also a Certificated Member of the Governance Institute of Australia Ltd and a past Governor of the Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (CMCT).

At an executive level, Michael is a Chief Financial Officer working full time in the Not- for-Profit sector. As a Director, Michael is strongly committed to the Club and takes pride in his contribution to the growth, development, prosperity, and future direction of DOOLEYS.
 

A Life Member of DOOLEYS, John joined the Club in 1970 and has been a Board Member since October 1998.
Elected Chair of the Board in November 2009 till December 2023, and is Chair of the Disciplinary Committee, and Patron of the Dancesport and Lawns Bowls Intra Clubs.

John is a Member of the Club Education Institute, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) and an advocate for Director education. He holds degrees in Teaching from the University of Technology Sydney and an Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering from TAFE NSW and was recognized with a Papal Knighthood (KSS) for service to the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

He has a lifelong association with the Electrical Industry in Engineering and Consultancy and was a lecturer in Electrical Technology at TAFE NSW.

John is committed for the Board to have a strong ongoing strategic plan in place to secure the Club’s future, and to provide quality services for Members and Guests along with developing and managing long term strategic community partnerships that address identified community needs which will provide maximum benefit to the local community.
 

Chris was appointed to the Board in 2002 and has served continuously since then. He has been a member of DOOLEYS for over 30 years and was a Life Member in 2010. He is a member of the Disciplinary Committee and is Vice Chair of the Sports Council.

Chris is a Patron of the Camera Club and values the contribution that of all the intra-Clubs make to the ongoing success of our Club. He has seen our community evolve and change and is proud that DOOLEYS is regarded as a responsible Corporate and Community citizen. This is demonstrated by donations made to several community organisations, long standing sponsorships to various sporting groups as well as distribution of funds through the ClubGRANTS Program. 

Chris is a lawyer by profession but since retiring from Practice has involved himself in a variety of voluntary community work.
Chris sees it as an honour and a privilege to be a Director of DOOLEYS. He is strongly committed to ensuring the continued viability of the Club and ensuring that DOOLEYS provides a safe, secure and welcoming environment for members, their families and friends. 
 

Anna has been a member of DOOLEYS since 2007. 

She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons I) and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  In 2023 Anna successfully completed the Harvard Business School “Corporate Director Certificate”.

Anna was invited to the Board in March 2019 and was elected to the Board in October 2019. Anna is the Chair of the Nomination Committee and member of the Audit Committee and Risk Committee. She is the Patron of the DOOLEYS Ladies Shuffleboard and DOOLEYS Ladies Indoor Bowls. 

She brings over 16 years’ experience in the banking and legal sectors and is currently Special Counsel at a leading Australian law firm. 
She is a member of the NSW Law Society and the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association. Anna was previously a Board Committee Member of the Women’s Insolvency Network Australia (NSW Branch). 

Anna is committed to social welfare and the community.  Outside of her professional commitments, Anna is a keen tennis player and enjoys playing golf with the DOOLEYS Social Golf Club.  She was previously nominated for DOOLEYS Sportsperson of the Year.  
 

Tony has been involved in the waste and recycling industry since 1990, where he held the position Executive Director, Waste Contractors & Recyclers Association and continues to provide consulting, advice and support to the sector. 

He grew up in Lidcombe where he attended high school at Benedict College, Auburn (now Trinity Catholic College) and has many friends and family members living in the area. 

Tony served a six-year term to mid-2021 as a Director of the Catholic Cemeteries Board, where he also held the position, Chair of the Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee.

In 2013 Tony was appointed by the Board of DOOLEYS to fill a casual vacancy. In 2020, Tony was again approached to fill another casual vacancy and was re-elected by the Members at the 2020 and 2022 AGMs. 

Tony is Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Sports Council, and Patron of several intra clubs including Golf, Fishing, Travel and Snooker.

As we work co-operatively to deliver a multi-million-dollar refurbishment at Lidcombe, Tony understands the importance of maintaining current services, whilst planning and delivering for an exciting new building which will benefit members well into the future. 

 

Joseph has been a member of the DOOLEYS Board since 2022. He is Chair of the Risk Committee, Member of the Nominations, Remuneration, Property & Development Committee and, Patron of the TenPin Bowling (Intra Club).

Joseph is honoured and privileged to serve as a DOOLEYS Director. He is committed to ensuring DOOLEYS ongoing success by driving momentum in delivering DOOLEYS Masterplan, fostering diversification, delivering premium facilities, and quality services to benefit Members, Guests and the Community. 

With a genuine desire to fulfill DOOLEYS Corporate Social Responsibility, Joseph supports appropriate funding distribution to the ClubGRANTS Program, Sponsorships and various Community Contributions.

Joseph is a senior Corporate Executive, with experience in business management, strategy and technology, which encompasses managed services, infrastructure, and organisational transformation. Previously Chief Engineer of Channel Nine, Chief Executive Officer of TX Australia, SMPTE Board Member, current Life Member and an Industry Consultant.

Joseph’s qualifications include a Postgraduate Diploma in Technology Management, Master of Management, Master of Business Administration (Macquarie University) Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, Certificate in Governance for Not for Profits, Member of ClubsNSW and Club Education Institute.