Committee Members

Gillian Manson is a people-focused business owner & manager committed to delivering service excellence with professional, value-based work outcomes. Gillian has the unique capability to work in both Not-for-Profit and corporate environments. She has extensive governance knowledge and experience both as a Board / Committee member and in reporting to Boards, as well as extensive sport industry knowledge and capability through sport governance, administration and practice. As a past Executive Officer of Water Polo Victoria and a driving force behind the success of past Victorian clubs in the former National League competition, Gillian is a huge asset to the Committee.

Danny has been involved in water polo all his life and is well known around Australia and across in the world for his contribution to water polo. Danny played in Victorian Junior and Senior teams and in Australian Junior teams. As a coach, Danny has coached the Victorian National League Men’s team, the Victorian u/20 and Senior Women’s teams and both the men’s and Women’s teams at all levels at Footscray WPC. Danny is one of Australia’s most accomplished referees working at International, National and State level competitions on an on-going basis.

Russell has founded and operated a number of successful public and private businesses. He is currently the Richmond Men’s 1st grade coach and is a Life Member of Victorian Water Polo , Richmond and Victorian Tigers National League Clubs. In addition, he is a past Board member of Australian and Victorian Water Polo as well as past Chairman of the Australian National League Water Polo (2002-2008). Furthermore, he was President of the Victorian Tigers National League Water Polo Club (1990-2012) and President of Richmond Water Polo for over 10+ years.

Andrew Post is an investor and director with a career in private equity and he spent more than a decade as CEO of a family office before retiring from full-time work in 2018. He is a director of Clean Up Australia, and former President of Richmond Water Polo Club having been involved as a committee member with Richmond since 2014/15. Andrew is a chartered accountant, has a Bachelor of Economics (ANU) and an MBA (AGSM) and is a member of the Institute of Company Directors.