SACA Board

Will was appointed to the Board in February 2019, and elected President and Chair in September 2022. He has played cricket at country, ATCA and district levels, including as an A-grade premiership player with the Kensington District Cricket Club. Will has held various executive roles in the areas of finance, agriculture and corporate affairs. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the RA&HS (SA). He holds an MBA from the University of Adelaide, is a Churchill Fellow, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Will has been a SACA member since 1988, is a member of SACA’s Finance and Audit, Membership Advisory, and Nominations Committees and an AOSMA Board Director.

Daniel played cricket for South Australia and his highlights include captaining SA and playing in Domestic One Day and T20 competition winning teams. He also played in various T20 leagues including the Big Bash and Indian Premier League. He played for Woodville for over 20 years and is a life member of the club. Professionally Daniel is a graduate of Medicine from the University of Adelaide and works as an Emergency Consultant at the Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals. He is also a Medical Retrieval Consultant for SAAS MedSTAR. Daniel was appointed to the Board in September 2022 and is a member of SACA’s Premier Cricket and High Performance Committees.

Charlie joined SACA as CEO in March 2022. He was previously Managing Director and Acting CEO at Surrey County Cricket Club at The Oval in London. Charlie played for England Schools Cricket Association U19s and all pathway teams at Surrey up to the Second XI, as well as Premier League cricket for Weybridge for 15 years. He attended Durham University and holds an MBA with distinction from Imperial College London.

Craig joined the Board in September 2022 as Premier Cricket Delegate. He started playing cricket for East Torrens Cricket Club at age 12 and since 1982 has served as a Player, Senior and Junior Coach, Life Member and Committee member, before being elected President in 2016. Craig has been a delegate of the Premier Cricket Committee since 2016 and elected Premier Cricket Chair in 2022. Professionally Craig has been employed in the banking industry since 1987.

Jamie was elected to the Board in 2021. He is Chair of SACA’s Finance and Audit Committee and a member of AOSMA Finance and Audit Committee. Jamie played junior cricket in Mildura before coming to Adelaide to play district cricket at Glenelg when he was 18. He has coached junior cricket in the Adelaide Hills. Professionally he is the National Corporate Affairs leader for Scyne Advisory and was formerly a member of the Australian Parliament. He has a MBA from the University of Adelaide and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Elected to the Board in 2018, Rebecca is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the District Council of Tumby Bay and the only regionally based Board member. She brings experience in governance, membership and infrastructure, and asset management and is passionate about representing regional cricket interests at board level. Rebecca chairs SACA’s Membership Advisory Committee and is a member of the Game Development Committee. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.

Andrea was appointed to the Board in 2019. She is a self-employed mortgage broker and holds a diploma in Financial Services (Finance/Broking Management). Andrea’s cricket experience includes playing for the Sturt District Cricket Club, representing Australia and Captaining South Australia. She was the first female Head Coach of the SACA Female High Performance program and the inaugural Coach of the WBBL Adelaide Strikers. Andrea chairs the High Performance and Honorary Nominations and Naming Committees and is a member of the Strategic Cricket Committee.

Leanne was elected to the Board in 2024. She started playing cricket at 16 years of age, played at Sturt District Cricket Club and represented South Australia in their under 21 women’s team. She has coached school cricket and served on the Sturt District Cricket Club committee. Leanne is the Commercial Director at Clarke Energy and has formal qualifications in law, anthropology and industrial relations. Her expertise is in strategy, optimising commercial outcomes, governance and risk. Leanne is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Jamie joined the SACA Board in 2023 and is a SACA member since 1991. He commenced playing cricket at Kensington District Cricket Club at 11 years of age, playing A grade for 18 seasons, and is the highest wicket taker in the club’s history. He also represented the South Australian Redbacks 2nd XI. In addition to serving Kensington District CC as a player, Jamie has also held the positions of junior co-ordinator, junior coach, cricket director, senior assistant men’s and women’s head coach, committee member and Life Member. Jamie was appointed to join the SACA Strategic Cricket Committee in 2022 to assist in the shaping and direction of the Premier Cricket Competition. Professionally, Jamie has a Diploma in Financial Services and is a Director and Senior Financial Advisor of Infocus Financial Advice (Adelaide) since 1995.

Caroline was elected to the Board in 2016 and has been a dedicated SACA Member since 2003. With over twenty years of professional experience in government relations, strategic communications, and membership organisations, she currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Primary Producers SA. In addition, she is an experienced company director and holds positions on the Boards of Rural Business Support, the Australian Farm Institute, and Foodbank SA/NT. She is an active member of SACA’s Nominations, Membership Advisory, and People and Governance Committees, and she joined the Board of AOSMA in December 2022. Caroline holds a Master of Agribusiness and a Bachelor of Agricultural Science.

David was appointed to the Board in July 2024 and is a member of the Finance and Audit Committee. David is a partner with accounting firm EY, a Fellow Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and a Fellow of the Governor’s Leadership Foundation. He brings strong accounting and finance skills, as well as experience in corporate governance, strategy and risk management. David has been a SACA member since 2012.

Appointed to the Board in 2021, Susie brings executive and board experience in corporate strategy, public affairs, and sustainability. Susie has a background in elite sports and has been active in cricket for over 20 years - as a premier player and a coach, and more recently in the Adelaide Hills Association. She is a chief executive working in national and international climate change and energy policy. Susie chairs SACA’s Game Development Committee and is a member of the High Performance Committee.