Appointees & Committees

The APF is a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) and is subject to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and administered to by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). It operates under a Constitution and the Board operates to a Board Charter

The APF Board shall manage the APF's business and may exercise those of the APF's powers that are not required by the Corporations Act or by this Constitution.

An APF Board Member is defined in the APF Constitution to mean a member of the APF Board. Directors are elected by members of the relevant Area Council geographic area  and are subject to the candidate satisfying the qualification and job description of Directors as set by the Board. APF Directors represent the interests of all national members equally.  They do not represent their council area or their state. 

Board Members of APF owe certain duties to APF and its members.  The duties require Board Members to act competently, honestly, in good faith and in what they consider to be the best interests of APF.  If Board Members fail to satisfy any of these duties, they may be liable to compensate members of APF or third parties who suffer loss as a result of that failure.

The Board of Directors duty statement covers both common law duties (those duties imposed by the courts) and the duties imposed on Board Members by ASIC.  It is not an exhaustive summary of Board Members’ legal obligations, but it does summarise some of the key obligations imposed on Board Members of CLG's.

ALL APPOINTED POSITIONS

OFFICE BEARERS

Chair of the Board TREVOR COLLINS Contact 0401 118 203
Chief Executive Officer STEPHEN PORTER Contact 0499 901 437
Company Secretary ANDY MULHOLLAND Contact 0412 266 630
Public Officer ANDY MULHOLLAND Contact 0412 266 630

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Director RISS ANDERSON Contact 0404 666 310 About
Director DAVE SMITH Contact 0419 464 112 About
Director TREVOR COLLINS Contact 0401 118 203 About
Director JANINE HAYES Contact 0408 070 991  About 
Director MARK GAZLEY Contact 0417 161 699 About
Director JOHN SWANLAND Contact 0412 587 173 About
 Director KAREN FULLER Contact 0400 071 609 About
Director DALE FINDLAY Contact 0429 772 154  About 
 Director MICK CONNOLLY Contact 0402 143 859 About

ASAO REGISTER OF KEY PERSONNEL

In accordance with the requirements of CASR Part 149 Approved Self Administration Organisations (ASAO) the APF maintains an online register of those appointed as Key Personnel and those persons who will substitute when the incumbent is absent or cannot carry out the duties of the position. Refer to APF Exposition for particulars of the Duties and Responsibilities of each Key Personnel under CASR Part 149 for an ASAO.

Title Name Appointed Retired Substitute when appointee absent
(Interim) Accountable Manager (STM) 
CHARL ROOTMAN 06/0/2024   Operations Manager
Accountable Manager (ED)
RICHARD McCOOEY 20/01/2014 05/08/2024 Resigned
Safety Manager (SM)
DAVE SMITH 26/11/2019
Deputy Chairman of the Board
Safety & Training Manager (STM)
CHARL ROOTMAN 01/04/2019
A STO appointed by CEO
National Aviation Officer (NAO)
MARK EDWARDS 17/03/2015
Aviation Committee Member appointed by CEO
National Rigging Officer (NRO)
BRETT NEWMAN 10/12/2021   Rigging Committee Member appointed by CEO
National Rigging Officer (NRO)
TRISH VOGELS 28/02/2018 09/12/2021 Retired

STANDING COMMITTEES

The APF Board has empowered the following Board and Operational committees to advise or make decisions about APF policy in certain areas. The members of each committee are listed below.

Governance Committee

Committee member Chair JOHN SWANLAND Contact  0412 587 173
Committee member DAVE SMITH    
Committee member MICK CONNOLLY    
Committee member STEPHEN PORTER    

Remuneration Committee

Committee member Chair TREVOR COLLINS Contact 0401 118 203
Committee member DAVE SMITH
 
Committee member MARK GAZLEY    

Risk and Audit Committee

 

Committee member Chair ANDY MULHOLLAND Contact 0412 266 630
Committee member VIVIAN MERZ    
Committee member DALE FINDLAY    
Committee member MICHAEL BINNIE    
Committee member STEPHEN PORTER    

ICT Committee

Committee Chair CRAIG TRIMBLE Contact 0418 789 007
Committee Member MICK CONNOLLY    
Committee Member LUKE OLIVER  
Committee Member STEPHEN PORTER    

PBF Committee

Committee Chair TREVOR COLLINS Contact 0401 118 203
Committee Member JULES MCCONNEL    
Committee Member ARCHIE JAMIESON    

Appointments

Delegate to ASAC RICHARD MCCOOEY Contact 0419 722 577
Delegate to ASAC, Alternate GRAHAME HILL    
Delegate to ISC MARK SZULMAYER Contact 0414 684 740
Delegate to ISC, Alternate SANDY NIEUWENHOVEN    
Delegate to PIA BRETT NEWMAN Contact 0400 011 331
Delegate to PIA, Alternate JO CHITTY     
National Review Officer JOHN SWANLAND Contact 0417 618 557

OPERATIONAL COMMITTEES

Technical and Safety Committee

Safety and Training Manager (Chair) CHARL ROOTMAN  Contact 0457 299 122  
National Aviation Officer MARK EDWARDS Contact 0414 729 958
National Rigging Officer
BRETT NEWMAN Contact 0400 011 331
Safety and Training Officer MIKE TIBBITTS Contact 0458 753 854
Safety and Training Officer  LUKE OLIVER Contact 0429 020 865   
Safety and Training Officer CHIPPE LINDBERG  Contact 0458 546 077  
Safety Manager (ASAO) DAVE SMITH Contact 0419 464 112  

Aviation Committee

Committee Chair MARK EDWARDS Contact 0414 729 958
Committee member RYAN ROCHE    
Committee member JON McWILLIAM    
Committee member PAUL SMITH    
Committee member PETE LONNON    
Committee member LLOYD COFIELD    

 

Funding Committee

 

Committee Chair WADE CHALLENOR Contact 07 3457 0100
Committee member LUKE OLIVER    
Committee member ZAI PIEPER    

 

Awards Committee

 

Committee Chair KAREN FULLER Contact 0400 071 609
Committee member MARK GAZLEY    
Committee member PAUL OSBORNE    
Committee member WADE CHALLENOR    

 

Rigging Committee

 

Committee Chair BRETT NEWMAN Contact 0406 061 335
Committee Member JO CHITTY    
Committee Member  ZAI PIEPER    
Committee Member  TOM PARKER     
Committee Member  NATHAN POTTER     
Committee Member
DARREN MORGAN    

 

Sport and Competition Committees

 

SPORT    
SDM Chair VACANT    
NSWPC Area Coach KELLIE WATSON

SQPC Area Coach CHRIS DODDS

NQPC Area Coach AMANDINE GENIN

NTPC Area Coach DANIEL EGAN

SAPC Area Coach NIALL SAUNDERS


VTPC Area Coach
GAVIN DELL'ORO

WAPC Area Coach BENJAMIN HADLOW


COMPETITION      
National Competitions Officer (Chair) KRISTINA HICKS  Contact 0431 065 967
Delegate to ISC MARK SZULMAYER Contact 0414 684 740
PBF Committee Chair TREVOR COLLINS Contact
0401 118 203
National Judging Officer SANDY NIEUWENHOVEN Contact  0403 307 122
Accuracy Landing MIKE DYER  
Artistic Events VACANT    
Canopy Formation JULES MCCONNEL    
Canopy Piloting ADRIAN SEEMAN    
Formation Skydiving CRAIG VAUGHAN    
Vertical Formation Skydiving TIM GOLSBY-SMITH    
Speed Skydiving NATISHA DINGLE    
Wingsuiting LUKE ROGERS     
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