Fiona Notley – Chair of the Board

Fiona is a Senior Executive and Non-Executive Director with 23 years’ experience in a diverse range of roles and sectors including education, sport and health.  Fiona Notley is RMIT University’s Chief Operating Officer and Vice President responsible for the University operations and the delivery of corporate services that aims to continuously improve student and staff experiences. The portfolio includes Enterprise Projects and Business Performance, Finance and Assurance, Governance, Legal and Strategic Operations, Information Technology Services, People and Property Services.  Prior to joining RMIT in 2024, Fiona was the Chief Operating Officer at Curtin University.

Fiona is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Master of Business Administration. She is the current Chair of Universities Australia Deputy Vice Chancellor Corporates, Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee with Therapy Focus, Director for UniSport Australia and Director for Australian Higher Education Industrial Association.

Fiona’s passion for basketball began as a junior player and since 2012 has seen her involved in active committee membership, coaching and management for several domestic basketball clubs. Prior to joining Basketball WA, Fiona actively served on the Willetton Basketball Association Board, providing governance and strategy leadership.

Fiona has been a Director on the BWA Board since 2021 and Chair since 2022.

Sandra Riches – Deputy Chair of the Board

Sandra Riches is a digital strategist with experience in digital strategy / governance.  Working with large corporates and government agencies.

Since 2000 in the UK and Perth Sandra has worked in Digital, including CEO of one of Perth’s most successful digital agencies. She has served on the BWA board since 2019, helping guide the alignment of strategies to objectives set out in the BWA strategic plans.

Sandra has taken on the role of Deputy Chair in 2022.

Dr Kyle Hoath – Director

Dr. Hoath brings an impressive blend of professional expertise and a deep passion for basketball to this role. He currently serves as Vice President of the Australian Medical Association (WA) and works as the Chief Medical Officer at Oqea. In addition, he holds board positions at the AMA(WA) and the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association, as well as being the chair of the board for the Fremantle Language Development Centre.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Dr. Hoath has a strong personal connection to basketball. As a parent of children actively involved in junior WABL programs, he brings first-hand knowledge of the grassroots basketball community. His passion for the sport, combined with his extensive leadership experience and dedication to community development, will be instrumental in supporting Basketball WA’s mission to grow and enhance basketball across the state.

Cassandra Wright – Director

Cass Wright has been a BWA Board Member since 2020 and prior to that served as Chair of the Combat Sports Commission for two and half years. Cass is a Legal Director at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.  She heads up the Commercial and Corporate Legal team and advises businesses in commercial legal matters, regulatory compliance, board governance and privacy.  Cass has practiced as a Lawyer for 20 years and is passionate about board governance and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Health Science. Cass is particularly focused on building healthier and safer sporting communities whilst making sport accessible to all members of the community.

Lorraine Driscoll – Director

Lorraine Driscoll is an experienced Senior Executive and Chief Financial Officer whose background is in local government and state government organisations. Lorraine is a Certified Practising Accountant and Chartered Management Accountant as well as a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Lorraine has extensive experience in finance, governance, strategic planning and business analysis, in addition her background in local government is a valuable skill gap identified at Board level, as all basketball is ultimately delivered in partnership with local government within the metro and country regions.

Lorraine has also had extensive experience with Lotterywest, which generates over $820 million in sales annually and unlike other lotteries, distributes the proceeds of sales directly to the community through its grant funding program. The Board identified finance as a skill gap and looks forward to working with Lorraine and the other board members to grow the sport of basketball and its operations.

Michael Quirk – Director

Michael Quirk is a Local Government executive with extensive experience in strategic planning, corporate business planning and stakeholder engagement. In addition, Michael is highly experienced in community development with more than 25 years knowledge across local government and sporting sectors.

As the current Director of Community Development at the City of Stirling he is responsible for more than 400 employees and $80 million operation budget. Michael’s current and previous roles have seen him both identifying and effectively responding to diverse community needs and social challenges. Articulating community development opportunities, aligning action with strategic objectives, and establishing clear targets to effectively measure social impact outcomes.

We look forward utilising Michael’s knowledge in the social impact space where basketball is so valuable to the community

Travis Moore – Director