Board of Directors

Craig Heatley has more than 25 years' experience in providing external audit services along with improving financial systems and controls and solving complex financial reporting challenges for companies, much of it as a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Working as a chartered accountant led to trotting the globe from Canada to the United Kingdom, Middle East and a number of countries in Africa, as well as being stationed predominantly in the United States and Australia.

As a family man who played hockey all his life, Craig's passion to help others and giving back to the community led to joining not-for-profit organisations, which help children often in a sporting or parenting support capacity.

In addition to Netball WA, Craig is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Investment Committee at St John WA. He was previously the Chair of Red Nose Australia and Non-Executive Director of The Fathering Project. Craig tackles life challenges with the motto: 'The standard you walk past is the standard you accept. 

Craig also has two young daughters who participate in Netball at the Matthews Netball Centre on a Saturday morning and he can be found on the sidelines playing a team role.

Trish Robinson has been a small business owner for more than 38 years in the Gift Industry.

Her involvement in netball spans 40 years - from playing and coaching, to holding various Association Board and Committee roles that includes being President of Wanneroo Districts Netball Association, West Coast Netball Region, and the GIG WA Netball League Club - West Coast Warriors.

Trish received Life Membership from all three in recognition of her contribution to them.

In 2022, Trish was awarded the Netball WA Service to Sport Award in recognition of the work she had done over the previous 30 years.

Skye Miller is Senior Legal Counsel for Australian Finance Group where she advises the company on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters relating to contracting, credit, corporate governance, advertising, intellectual property, privacy and dispute resolution.

Skye has a keen interest in sports law and has acted for a number of sporting organisations including Basketball Australia, the Australian Football League and the West Australian Football Commission in relation to sports integrity issues. 

She is a current member of the Australian New Zealand Sports Law Association and was a board member of the West Australian Women’s Football League from 2019-2021.

Dr Glenda Kickett is a proud Whadjuk and Ballardong Noongar woman, who is the Program Coordinator for the Australian Childhood Foundation and has also been the NAIDOC Perth Chairperson since 2008.  

She is a leading woman in the Noongar community in Perth, with an outstanding career working with Aboriginal people in WA, where she has played a vital leading role in developing social work practice and policy to benefit the various Aboriginal sectors with which she has worked.

Glenda is also the Chairperson of the Glass Jar Australia Board, which she has served on since March 2017.  An initiative of Netball WA, Glass Jar Australia runs the Shooting Stars program, which uses netball and other tools as the vehicles to drive greater engagement and attendance at school of young Aboriginal girls living in WA’s remote communities and regional towns.

Nadia Mitsopoulos is a journalist and broadcaster with 30 years experience in television and radio and she currently hosts the Mornings program on ABC Radio Perth.

After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree, Nadia worked as a journalist at GWN and Ten Network, before moving overseas to join Associated Press in London as a producer. On her return she became the State Political Reporter for Nine News.

Nadia moved to ABC Radio in 2013, working initially as a producer before presenting the Focus and Breakfast programs. She moved to the Mornings program in 2021.

Nadia spent decades playing netball before injuries got the better of her.

Warren Fish is the Director Approvals, Communities and Environment at Fortescue Metals Group.  

Having overseen a range of successful major infrastructure projects with resources and energy companies in Australia and internationally, Warren brings more than 25 years of experience across heritage, native title and Indigenous affairs, government relations and health, safety and environment to the Board.
 
Mr Fish holds a Master of Arts in Archaeology from the University of Witwatersrand.

Maria May is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with over 25 years’ experience in financial reporting, governance, risk, compliance and digital transformation roles. She has worked across Australia and Singapore and held senior positions within global ASX20 listed companies in the resource sector and held CFO roles within the transport and national level sporting sectors.
 
Her experience includes leading diverse finance teams, developing and contributing to large scale improvement programs and strategic plans and has significant exposure in audit and risk reporting at Board level.
 
In her spare time Maria is dedicated to health, fitness and wellness as a qualified yoga, pilates and personal trainer. 
 
Maria has served for several years as the independent member of the Netball WA, West Coast Fever, and Shooting Stars Finance, Risk, and Audit Committee. She is dedicated to leveraging her expertise to support the strategic objectives and long-term success of Netball in WA.

Lou is an experienced leader with a strong background in governance, regional engagement, and community development. As an elected member of local government within the largest shire in the Southern Hemisphere, she has gained significant expertise in strategic planning, financial oversight, and service delivery, while representing a diverse and expansive regional community. Her role has enabled her to develop strong networks across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors throughout Western Australia.
 
Lou brings a valuable regional and First Nations perspective to her work, informed by her lived experience and long-standing involvement in grassroots netball. She has actively contributed to Netball WA’s journey to better understand and support its First Nations members and communities. Her deep connection to the sport—as a player, coach, umpire, and parent—provides her with a comprehensive understanding of the netball pathway, particularly in under-resourced and remote areas.
 
Lou holds an Intermediate Coaching accreditation and remains committed to supporting athlete and coach development in regional WA. Through her professional expertise and community involvement, she is well positioned to contribute meaningfully to Netball WA’s strategic goal of being the best on and beyond the court, ensuring that the voices of regional and First Nations communities continue to be heard at the board level.

Matt has nearly 20 years’ experience in brand building and behaviour change that has seen him work with some of the world’s biggest organisations and brands. He is the Chief Strategy Officer for 303 MullenLowe, where he oversees the likes of Lotterywest, Department of Premier and Cabinet and The Push-Up Challenge.
 
A regular contributor to the local business community and press,  Matt has twice been the course lead for the Advertising Council of Australia, a visiting lecturer at Curtin University, an industry mentor and was the recent Chair of a WAMA discussion on how to increase the value of strategy.
 
In his native England, he was the Executive Chairman of a National League rugby union club, and since moving to Western Australia has become involved in grassroots coaching with his local club. He has a Bachelor Degree in Marketing from The University of the West of England. He now resides in Perth with his wife and three children.