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Do you have questions or need more information? We’re here to help. We have a small, passionate team of mostly part-time staff who do more than they should and we are grateful for their services to hockey in our province. See below for the various roles and related contact details.
| Name | Operational role | Contact details | Role description |
| Liesl Barlow | Office administrator |
063 747 1176 |
Responsible for the management of senior leagues from League 2 down, including club liaison, fixture management, turf bookings and Sportivo administration amongst others. |
| Charne Rhodes | League manager |
082 324 8716 |
Manages Premier League and League 1. |
| Nicole Weideman | Junior section administrator |
082 776 8973 |
Central point of contact for any query with various administration responsibilities including registration, league, derby days. |
| Reza Rosenberg | High performance (men) |
079 189 1490 |
Manages the men’s HP programme (senior indoor and outdoor and U21 outdoor). |
| Georgia Carpenter | High performance (women) |
079 892 8522 |
Manages the women’s HP programme (senior indoor and outdoor and U21 outdoor). |
| Nicci Willson | Bookkeeper |
076 340 2115 |
Manages invoicing, payments and preparation of management accounts. |
| Josie Milella | Office manager |
073 207 3587 |
Responsible for the high performance programme, governance and compliance, liaison with the South African Hockey Association (SAHA), the education programme, club communications and various other office management responsibilities. |
Our executive committee (exco) is responsible to the council for the implementation and execution of the policies and decisions of the council while also managing the operational roles described above. Exco members are elected by council members, serve 2 year terms and are available for re-election when their 2 year term expires.
| Exco role | Name | Contact details | Role description |
| President | Ryan Milella |
082 578 3847 |
Takes overall responsibility for the leadership, governance and strategic direction of the association. (S)he chairs executive committee and council meetings. |
| Vice-president | Thabang Diole |
079 625 9874 |
Responsible for disciplinary matters, offers support to the president and other board members when needed and steps into the president’s role when the president is unavailable. |
| Clubs – Senior section | Yolandi van der Walt |
066 203 5953 |
Provides a quality, cost effective platform to run senior hockey leagues, promoting the development and growth of the senior sections of our hockey clubs. |
| Clubs – Junior section | Josie Milella |
073 207 3587 |
Liaises with junior sections of clubs to help co-ordinate development activities across the clubs. Activities are development and recreational oriented. |
| Treasurer | Nicci Willson |
076 340 2115 |
Oversees the financial administration of the organisation, develops and reviews financial related policies and procedures and ensures financial reporting is relevant and timely. |
| Rules and technical (R&T) | Petra Anderson |
073 233 1285 |
Supports the development of our umpires and technical officials through training, accreditation and experience at the appropriate level. |
| Community development | Katleho Motingoe |
katleho@pandashockeyclub.org.za 084 663 0261 |
Introduces hockey to new participants in disadvantaged areas and supports the development initiatives of our development partners. |
| High performance (HP) | Reza Rosenburg |
079 189 1490 |
Develops coaches and players across identified hockey codes and age groups that those teams they represent can better perform at national tournaments. |
| Player representative | Michael Horan |
081 212 1391 |
Represents players’ views, ensuring that players have a voice in the decision making process, enabling communication, transparency and awareness for players. |
| Commercial and sponsorship | Vacant |
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Focused on new revenue opportunities by identifying, negotiating, and securing partnerships, commercial agreements and sponsorship deals with brands and corporates. |