Peter Hedge

Peter comes to the role of President with a wealth of experience as a chartered accountant, executive and director with extensive experience in risk management, corporate governance, compliance, operational and strategic planning, corporate restructuring, turnaround and business management.

He was a Partner for 16 years in the corporate finance and recovery practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers and since 2003 has developed a career as an independent consultant, interim executive and independent non-executive director. Peter assisted Triathlon Australia and the Australian Sports Commission work through various issues confronting the national sporting federation in 2004. He was subsequently approached to accept nomination as President of TA a few weeks before the 2009 AGM. Peter has been an active triathlete since the mid-80s. He commenced with the BRW series and has since competed at all distances. He is a member of Balmoral Triathlon Club in Sydney and remains a regular competitor. 

Anthony Beven

A lawyer by trade and equally qualified in economics and applied finance and investment, Anthony has been a TA Board member since 2000 and is now in his fourth term.

Anthony has been involved at all levels of the sport: as an age group representative at the first World Championships in 1989; a committee member of the Papua New Guinea Triathlon Association (1996-1999); as race director of the Arafura Sports Festival Triathlon and numerous other races; and as President of Triathlon Northern Territory (1993–1995 and 2002-2005). Anthony’s interests and achievements in triathlon are constitutional reform, member protection, remote and regional triathlons and age group services.

David Ferrier

David has combined his career as an accountant with his enthusiasm for triathlon for more than 15 years.

He has competed nationally for many years and represented Australia in the age group team at the Vancouver World Championships in 2008. David is a partner in the forensic accounting team of the international accounting firm KPMG, where he applies more than 20 years experience of accounting expertise to commercial and family related disputes. He previously spent 18 months as the Chief Financial Officer of a private business and, as a Board member, aims to combine his love of triathlon with his financial acumen.

Dr. Michelle Gallen

Michelle has represented Australia in swimming, raced at elite level in Olympic Distance triathlon and finished Ironman as an age-grouper.

She has served as secretary and treasurer of ACT Rowing, Chair of the ACT Minister’s Sport and Recreation Council, Chair of TA’s Elite Selection Committee and on the Selection Appeals Board of Athletics Australia. Michelle has legal qualifications including a PhD in sports law. She has worked as a sporting events manager, sports law and policy consultant, senior advisor and policy manager for ASADA and is currently State Facilities Manager for Sport and Recreation Victoria.

Murray Hilder

Murray is a technical official with vast national and international experience, having been involved in all levels of triathlon, from juniors to world championships and Olympic Games.

Murray has competed in several Ironman races and is a member of Cronulla Triathlon Club, where he has served on the committee. Along with performing various senior technical roles at international events, Murray held the role of Technical Chair and Race Sanctioning Officer for Triathlon NSW from 2003-07, and was instrumental in achieving NOAS accreditation for the Technical Officials Program through the ASC. He has qualifications in engineering and leads major infrastructure projects within the oil and gas industry.

Cassandra Erbs

Cassandra is a Marketing communication professional with more than ten years experience working in the private and public sectors with in-house and consultancy roles.

She is currently the Marketing Director at St Margaret's Anglican Girls School and St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School, and has previously held a position on the Triathlon Queensland Board of Directors.

Cassandra has held positions such as Marketing Manager at UQ Sport and Senior Account Manager at P4 Group.

Jacqui Kenny

Jacqui’s involvement with triathlon began as a participant in 1984 and as an official in 1989 while living in Canada. In 1990 Jacqui was a technical official for the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Florida, USA and also a member of the Ontario Association of Triathletes Board and the Triathlon Canada Board.

Jacqui has held a number of appointments within Triathlon Queensland as a Board Member, Technical Committee Chair and National Technical Committee State Representative and is currently the Chair of the Triathlon Australia National Technical Committee. Jacqui has over 20 years’ experience in sales and marketing in the scientific industry, currently working for Roche Diagnostics.

Miles Stewart

 Miles has an impressive background in swimming, speed skating, duathlon, aquathlon, triathlon and cycling - winning national championships in all six sports. He made his debut as a professional triathlete at the age of 15, and by 20 he had won the World Championships in his home town, the Gold Coast.

Miles finished 6th in the 2000 Olympic Games, 2nd at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2001. Miles retired as a professional triathlete in 2005 after a successful career spanning almost two decades.

Miles Stewart remains actively involved with triathlons and his foremost priority is to help raise the level of junior talent in Australia. He now works in property as a National Retail Leasing Manager.