OPEN DIRECTOR POSITIONS
CURRENT DIRECTORS
Chairperson: Scott Palmer
Scott holds the position of chairperson and is passionate about building better connections with QA’s states and members. He is also interested in establishing strategies for retention and recruitment, including expanding the community awareness throughout Australia. Scott started his playing career at Macquarie University in 2014, with a short stint at Eastern Sydney Universities. In 2023, he returned to his home team at Macquarie as a non-player.
Contact: chairperson@quadball.org.au
Photo: Ajantha Abey Photography
Treasurer: Nicola Gertler
Nicola holds the position of treasurer, managing QA’s finances and budgeting, organising payments, and seeking fundraising opportunities. This is Nicola's fifth year on the board. Nicola plays for the Melbourne Manticores and also volunteers for Quadball Victoria.
Contact: treasurer@quadball.org.au
Photo: James Layh Photography
General Board Member: Kelsey Collins
Kelsey is a general board member who has been serving on the Board since 2019. During this time, Kelsey has been heavily involved in gameplay, but her main interest is making quadball accessible as a community and competitive sport to the Australian community. She began her career as a player in 2018 at Wollongong Warriors, quickly moving to UTS Opaleyes until their merge with UNSW to become ESU, and remaining with ESU for several years. Since then, she has played for the Darlington Dragons, NSW Bluetongues and the Australian Dropbears.
Contact: kelsey.collins@quidditchaustralia.org
Photo: Shot By Bec
General Board Member: Eden Hodge
Eden is a general board member for Quadball Australia with interests in events, recruitment & retention and policies. Eden began playing in 2021 with ESU and remained there until 2023 when they began to play for Macquarie Marauders. They have played for Bluebottles in 2023 and has volunteered for Quadball NSW since 2022.
Contact: eden.hodge@quadball.org.au
Photo: Willem De Gouw Quidditch Photography
General Board Member: Laura Dale
Laura is a general board member and grievance officer for QA with a keen interest in inclusion, retention, policy and paid media. Laura originally played for the Macquarie Marauders, moving to the Sydney City Serpents in 2018 and then the Valkyries in 2020. The highlight of her Quadball career was playing for the NSW Bluetongues in the 2018 State Shield. Laura is now a non-playing community member.
Contact: laura.dale@quadball.org.au | grievance@quadball.org.au
