Our team
Today KBSC operates from five venues, The Clubhouse, The Spinnaker, Kracker’s Bar & Grill, Bilge Bar & Club Emu Park. Keppel Bay Sailing Club is a not for profit organisation that employs over 120 staff from the local area. Meet our wonderful team below!
Board of directors
Dan Curtis – Commodore
Michael Hewson – Vice Commodore
Sandra Byrt – Director
Karryn Johnson – Director
Lindsay Lodwick – Director
Jenna Madden – Director
Carl Brown – Director
John Fitzsimmons – Appointed Director
Sailing committee
Michael Hewson – Vice Commodore
Francois Gallias – Committee
John Acworth – Committee
Blake Newton – Committee
Derek Scantlebury – Committee
Management team
Mal Cochrane – General Manager
Leonie Dooley – Finance Manager
Mick Rodgers – Facilities Manager
Nathan Marshall – Operations Manager
Cathee Zieball – Compliance & Training Officer
Samantha Smith – Food & Beverage Manager
Gemma Weinert – Marketing & Promotions Manager
Conrad Byrt – Head Sailing Coach
Krackers bar & grill team
Dianne Cossens – Shift Supervisor
Holly Mogey – Shift Supervisor
Nathan Wootten – Shift Supervisor
Clubhouse team
Samantha Smith – Food & Beverage Manager
Katie Young – Supervisor
Katelyn Hardman – Supervisor
Annette Herrington – Supervisor
Spinnaker team
Samantha Smith – Food & Beverage Manager
Jan Maher – Duty Manager
Cheryl Rout – Gaming Manager
Joanne Buck – Supervisor
Katelyn Hardman – Supervisor
Club Emu Park team
Damien Willett – Shift Supervisor
Sailing team
Conrad Byrt – Head Sailing Coach
Blake Newton – Sailing Coach
Camille Gallais – Sailing Instructor / Administration