6 September 2024 | Tennis West

At its meeting on 3 September 2024, the Board accepted Mr Nick Gray’s resignation as President and Tennis West Director, along with fellow Board members Mr. Paul Hemsley and Ms. Karen Vahala, who have also made the decision to resign from the Board, effective immediately.

“The only way the Board can focus on growing tennis in WA is through Board renewal,” former President Nick Gray said. “I wish the Board and management team every success in delivering positive outcomes for the Members and commercialising the game to where it deserves to be.”

The Board passed a vote of thanks and acknowledgement to the three outgoing Board directors for their significant contributions during their time on the Board.  Nick, Paul and Karen remain very respected and highly valued members of the WA tennis community.

President and Vice President appointments

At the Special Board meeting on 3 September 2024, the Board voted in existing director Dr. Pam Cresswell as the new President of Tennis West, with existing director Ms. Joanne Quinn appointed Vice President. Both positions were appointed unopposed and unanimously voted into the roles.

Dr. Pam Cresswell was member elected to the Board in 2019 and has been the Vice President from 2021. In addition, Pam has Chaired the Governance, People and Culture Committee and has been the member representative for WA working with Tennis Australia.  Pam brings a wealth of experience to the role of President, having worked in executive roles at Curtin University as the Head and Deputy Head of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine before her retirement from full time work in 2014. Pam continues at Curtin University as an Adjunct Professor and offers extensive senior executive experience in leading and delivering on strategy and governance, with expertise in planning and execution, risk assessment and professional regulation.

“The future of tennis in WA is at an exciting stage,” President Pam Creswell said. “I am looking forward to working with the Board, the Tennis West team and all our stakeholders to achieve success.”

The renewed Board is committed to fostering and leading tennis in Western Australia strategically, collaboratively, effectively, and values the important framework and roadmap contained within the governance review.

Tennis West Board director appointment processes

Board nominations are currently open (closing on 9 September 2024) to fill two member elected roles (with one of these roles most recently held by Nick Gray, the former President).  These two members elected roles will be filled via an electronic vote, ahead of Tennis West’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in November.

In addition, the two vacant roles previously held by Karen Vahala and Paul Hemsley will be filled by way of casual vacancies, with the process commencing prior to the AGM.  The Nominations Committee will lead this recruitment process, with an updated skills matrix to guide the calling for nominations.