WBC COMMITTEE
- Andrew Ferguson - President
- Robyn Karlsen - Secretary
- Russel Clowes - Treasurer
- Angela Potts - Junior Convenor
Andrew played Juniors from the age of 7 (1966) to 17 and played 435 Senior games with Waverley. In this time he played in 5 Division 1 premiership teams, including Waverley’s first Division 1 premiership.
He played several games with the Waverley Reds in the inaugural season of the ABL in 1989.
He was Secretary on the Board at Waverley from 1983 through 1986.
He has two sons, neither of whom played baseball unfortunately. He has higher hopes for his two grandchildren born in 2022 and 2024.
He worked at Fenwick Software designing and building IT systems for SMEs for 38 years after graduating from Monash University. He retired in September 2019. Since retiring, Andrew fills in his days volunteering at Melbourne Zoo, conducting guided tours at the MCG, and helping out around Waverley Baseball Club.
Robyn has been involved with WBC for 35 years. Robyn served on the Junior Committee for ten years before joining the Board in 2000. Robyn served as Secretary from 2000 to 2012 and was awarded Life Membership in 2005.
Robyn was a founding member of the Winter section actively lobbying the Board to commence the program, which started as juniors only in 1996.
Robyn is an active scorer for the Club in juniors and seniors as well as scoring for the Melbourne Aces in the ABL. Robyn achieved her Level 4IT in 2006 and achieved her WBSC scoring accreditation in San Jose in 2019. Robyn was a Council of Australian Baseball (CABS) Technical Commissioner from 2009 to 2015.
Robyn’s sons Grant and Daniel both grew up playing for Waverley. Her husband Bede is also heavily involved in the Club and Grant & grandson Tanner are both current players.
Russell is a CPA and the owner of KnowledgEquity, a training and consulting business specialising in accounting and business management. Russell has played a number of sports, including football, athletics and triathlon and was previously a board member of Athletics Victoria. Russell’s wife Nicole is playing in the women’s program, and while his daughter (Hayley) plays netball, his two sons (Ewan and Wade) play in our juniors.
Committee Portfolios and Responsibilities
| Portfolio | Director | Responsibilities |
| President | Andrew Ferguson | |
| Secretary | Robyn Karlsen | |
| Treasurer | Russell Clowes | |
| Vice President | Kane Longstaff | |
| Child Safety | Cat Burton | Volunteer Coordinator |
| - | Child Safety Officer | |
| - | Assist members with obtaining WWCC, completing Child Safe Modules and other checks as required | |
| Communications, Marketing and social media | Craig Hockley | Manage communications with members and the broader community through the use of direct emails, social media and face to face |
| - | Website content coordinator | |
| - | CRM coordinator | |
| - | Member and supporter surveys | |
| External Stakeholder Management | Andrew Ferguson | Build relationships with external stakeholders such as: |
| - | · Baseball Victoria | |
| - | · Monash Council | |
| - | · State Government of Victoria | |
| - | · Federal Government | |
| Finance | Russell Clowes | Manage banking and cash handling |
| - | Manage accounts, asset register and financial reportingManage accounts payable and accounts receivable (including player fees) | |
| - | Manage taxation reporting requirements | |
| - | Develop annual budget including for both Winter and Summer seasons | |
| - | Manage merchandise and uniforms | |
| - | Grant applications | |
| Governance | Russell Clowes | Ensure WBC meets all statutory requirements such as: |
| - | · WWCC | |
| - | · Child Safety | |
| - | · City of Monash ‘Active Monash Sports Club Framework’ | |
| - | · Consumer Affairs and State Government requirements | |
| - | Liquor Licence and RSA | |
| - | · Food Safety certification | |
| - | · Australian Taxation Office | |
| - | · Australian Business Register | |
| - | Regular review and enforcement of Constitution, Rules and Policies | |
| Grounds & Facilities | Trifon Stafilis | Manage grounds and facilities |
| - | Coordinate with Council in conjunction with Secretary and President | |
| - | Coordinate grounds setup and put away | |
| Juniors | Angela Potts | Junior coaches |
| - | Coordinate junior promotion and recruitment in conjunction with Comms and social media | |
| - | Liaise with BV on Junior matters | |
| Men's Player Representative | Tyler Evans | Liaison between the Senior Men's section and the Committee |
| Registrar | Robyn Karlsen | Ensure players selected to play are registered and permitted to play |
| - | Maintain Games Played records | |
| - | Compile the Annual Report | |
| Secretary | Robyn Karlsen | Handle day-to-day communications with members and external stakeholders |
| Senior Women’s | Kane Longstaff | Coordinate Women’s section operations |
| - | Appoint coaches in consultation with Head Coach | |
| - | Chair selection committee | |
| - | Act as liaison between Women’s section and the General Committee | |
| - | Recruitment | |
| Social (Events) | Tyler Evans | Schedule Social Events |
| - | Assess Risk and Profitability | |
| - | Coordinate organisation of events | |
| - | · Promotion | |
| - | · Ticket Sales | |
| - | · Food, Drink and Entertainment | |
| - | ||
| Sponsorship and Coterie | Ryan Stanaway | Build up Coterie groups |
| - | Develop and promote Sponsorship packages | |
| Volunteers | Cat Burton | Ensure volunteers understand their role and responsibilities |
| - | Develop procedure plans for the various volunteer roles | |
| - | · Canteen/Bar | |
| - | · Umpires | |
| - | · Scorers | |
| - | · Team Managers |
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