Committee Structure

The purpose of the NBVA committee is to manage the affairs and interests of the club. The committee comprises of the Founding Member, the office-bearers and committee members elected at the annual general meeting by a vote by its members.

The office-bearers of NBVA are as follows:

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Founding Member
  • Two Ordinary Members
NBVA – Committee / Volunteers / People Involved

Here you find all the people that are involved in the Northern Beaches Volleyball Association.  They all are volunteers who just love the sport, want to grow the sport and enjoy a good social environment at the beach.  Thanks guys!

Committee

President – Danielle Mountford

  • Generate internal structure and coordinate Executive Committee
  • Maintain external contacts
  • Position NBVA and generate growth strategy
  • Overlook political issues
  • Coordinate committee / keep track of ongoing tasks
  • Contact to Council, State Volleyball and other affiliate organisations
  • Spot Opportunities of financial income for NBVA
  • Preside at all general and Committee meetings
  • Have a good working knowledge of the club constitution, rules, by-laws, policies and procedures as well as the roles and responsibilities of all committee members.
  • Ensuring the club has a clearly defined purpose, vision and set of values to guide decision-making, club culture and behavior.
  • Facilitate planning and ensure the club has clearly defined goals and objectives and documented strategies and implementation plans on how they will be achieved over the following year/season.
  • Work with the Treasurer to implement strong financial controls to protect the cash and assets of the clubs.
  • Ensuring the necessary policies and procedures are in place to protect the health and safety of all club participants.
  • Work with the committee and relevant office holders to ensure all club documentation is regularly reviewed and in line with industry standards and the club strategic direction.
  • Regularly liaise with committee members, managers and coaches to ensure they fulfil their roles and responsibilities.
  • Assist in the development of partnerships with sponsors, funding agencies, local and state government, shared facility users and organisations that are relevant to the goals of the club.
  • Act as a signatory for the Club in all legal purposes and financial purposes.
  • Serve as a spokesperson for the Club when required.

Vice-President – Rachael Ragland

  • To be well informed of all club activities, especially those of all sub committees
  • Have a good working knowledge of the constitution, club rules and by laws, policies and procedures as well as the duties of all office holders
  • Strong understanding of the legal and compliance obligations of running the club
  • Defines and documents its club culture and behaviors these are continually communicated to members, players, coaches, supporters and volunteers
  • Has clearly defined goals and objectives and documented strategies and implementation plans on how they will be achieved
  • Ensure all complaints and disputes are immediately investigated and responded to according to club policies and procedures
  • Assist the President to set the agenda for each committee meeting and general meeting, including the clubs annual general meeting
  • In the absence of the President, the Vice President will:
    • Chair committee meetings
    • Chair the annual general meeting
    • Act as a spokesperson for the club and represent it at locally, regionally and nationally as required
    • Ensure all responsibilities of the President are undertaken

Treasurer – Virginia Zhong

  • Develop budget for NBVA in cooperation with committee
  • Oversee income & expenditure
  • Monitor banking
  • Produce AGM financial reports

Secretary – Bruno Arruda

  • Arrange Committee meetings, set agenda, keep minutes and records
  • Answer general inquires
  • Ensure adherence with the NBVA Constitution
  • Role of Public Officer
  • Coordinate between NBVA, Beach Volleyball School and Volleyball NSW
  • Coordinate corporate events on request

Ordinary Member of the Committee – Lucia Michalovicova

Ordinary Member of the Committee – Licia Ravaglia

Founding Member – Carl Graham

  • Founding Member of NBVA
  • On the committee since 1989

Other Sub-Committee Members

Operations – Kane Booker

  • Maintenance of NBVA equipment
  • Oversee tournament set-up and pack-up

Social Media – Danielle Mountford (President)

  • Plan and implement a social media strategy in order to increase brand awareness and improve marketing efforts for NBVA with Marketing personnel
  • Responsible for managing and monitoring NBVA’s social media strategy
  • Coordinate Facebook, Instagram and Website updates

Sponsorship – Danielle Mountford (President)

Marketing – Vacant

  • Develop innovative ways to market NBVA, campaigns, and initiatives
  • Provide feedback on marketing strategies and tools, including communication plans, materials, media strategy and social media
  • Engage in conversations to help improve NBVA’s marketing efforts

Competitions – Lucia Michalovicova

  • Coordinate monthly tournaments and events
  • Coordinate tournament prizes
  • Coordinate Newsletters and Website updates in relation to tournaments and events

Junior Programs – Linda Thomas

  • Develop and coordinate junior programs