26 November 2015 | Tennis Queensland

New appointments Warwick Nicol and Nadeena Whitby will join the Tennis Queensland board as Directors, starting at the final meeting of the year to be held on 30th November. We also welcome Allan Harris who was re-elected into his position for a second three-year term. Congratulations to each Director on their appointment.

Our new Directors bring with them a new perspective to tennis with the aim to help grow the business using their experiences inside and out of the tennis world.

Mr. Nicol is no stranger to the sport, having worked in both the private and not-for-profit arms, chairing his local Regional Assembly for no less than five years and playing an integral role in the services Tennis Brisbane provide to metropolitan clubs and centres.

“I have been involved in the sport my entire life in roles as player, coach, tournament director and administrator,” Mr. Nicol said.

“In my tennis career I have gained a wealth of knowledge on the industry at both a local and state level, and have built strong relationships throughout Queensland and nationally with our stakeholders.

“I look forward to bringing a strong collaborative approach to the development of the sport.”

Ms. Whitby comes onto the Board as an external director, bringing more than 15 years’ experience in communication such as media, social media and stakeholder engagement throughout her career. She currently works for Lendlease in the role of Nation Manager External Affairs.

Ms. Whitby‘s expertise has been a strong asset to Tennis Queensland already, with many volunteer hours offered to the organisation to assist with our delivery of marketing and communications,

“I have had the pleasure of bringing my experience to volunteer work with TQ on communication strategy on-and-off since 2012, as part of the TQ Communications Reference Group, specifically assisting with effective communication around affiliation reform,” Ms. Whitby recalls.

“My genuine passion for tennis was fostered through my son’s participation in lessons, local fixtures, GPS and now college tennis in the USA. I have first-hand parent’s perspective of the many rewards tennis brings to a child, a family and the community.”

Tennis Queensland President Mark Bloomfield is excited by the future of tennis in Queensland under the direction of the current Board,

“It is important we have a broad representation of tennis stakeholders on the Tennis Queensland Board so we can properly represent of tennis constituents. With the election of Mr Nicol and Ms Whitby I am confident we will have a greater awareness of the needs of tennis into the future”.

Passing the baton to the new appointments is outgoing Director, Doug Kingston. Mr Kingston has been a dedicated volunteer of the sport for over 30 years, six of which were in his role as Director on the Tennis Queensland board. In his time, Mr Kingston has overseen major advancements for the sport in Queensland such as affiliation reform, the launch of new tennis leagues different regions of Queensland and the establishment of the “Queensland Greats” in recognition of Queensland’s best players throughout history. A legacy that will continue to grow as more of the best players are inducted into the Greats.

“Doug has been instrumental in growing the profile of tennis in this State. With his background in media and journalism, he has developed a strong platform to elevate the profile of our sport in the wider community. The Board sincerely thank Doug for his outstanding contribution to tennis in Queensland”.

We join with all Tennis Queensland affiliates in heartily commending and congratulating Doug on his outstanding service to Queensland tennis over his time and wish him the best in his next endeavors.