Our Squad

OUR TEAM

Michael Haddin

Michael is a business leader with over 20 years of experience building and leading high-performing sports and wellness businesses, teams and community initiatives. A renowned international health, sports and well-being business expert, Michael has a genuine drive to educate individuals from all walks of life by developing innovative programs to influence and enhance the lives of as many people as possible.

Michael has successfully collaborated with an extensive list of leading government and sporting bodies to enhance performance in facilities and their key personnel. His clients range from large organisations and educational institutes to royalty and world cup winning athletes. Michael’s approach focuses on building and cultivating stakeholder relationships to ensure maximum return on mutual investment across projects.

Michael in action:

Expo 2020 Sports Fitness & Wellbeing Hub – Design, Build and Operate
Australian Wellness Strategy – Australian Pavilion – Dubai Expo 2020
International Conference of Sport For Women - (Presenter)
TEDX - 5 Musts to Sustainable Exercise (Presenter)
World Fitness Business Owners Summit (Presenter)
World Economic Forum (WEF) - Health & Wellness Specialist Advisor

Rachel Godfrey

Former physio and professional trainer, Rachel Godfrey, has over 18 years experience building multiple health and performance consulting businesses. From training kids to professional athletes and taking CEOs / entrepreneurs to being healthy, thriving and athletic high performers.

Rachel’s musculoskeletal knowledge and an eye for movement, combined with a love for strength training saw her excel in bridging the gap between rehab and strength & conditioning. Over her career she has been the lead female instructor for FMA Strength Institute, mentoring students on the biomechanics of lifting and strength training; Head of Strength & Conditioning for MMA & BJJ; Head of S&C at Wimp2Warrior TV show and a private mentor to 100’s of personal trainers and coaches.

Rachel draws on her medical background in combination with an in depth knowledge of nutrition, functional medicine & emotional & behavioural change to provide straight forward and simple strategies for clients.

Currently the Co-director of Chase Life Consulting, Rachel’s direct, disruptive, experienced approach to health optimization, personal growth and peak performance has seen her become the mentor of choice for senior executives and entrepreneurs to manage their health, wellbeing and performance..

Rach in action:

Rachel’s work has and continues to be published in many leading outlets’ on a regular basis across the globe, including:

Oxygen Magazine
Cosmopolitan
Men’s Fitness
Entrepreneur.com
Sydney Morning Herald
Dubai Eye
The National UAE

Corey Bocking

Corey is a highly motivated, driven, experienced, organized, and proactive senior physical performance leader and professional, with over 18 years national and international experience across a range of sports including Cricket, Super Rugby, NRL, AFL, and Tennis.

Having international experience in developing, managing, leading, and analyzing holistic athletic performance programs, including strength, conditioning, return to performance, load monitoring, fitness testing, training protocols, nutrition, recovery, GPS and athlete management systems. Corey strives to provide world class evidence-based high-performance programs and services to enable athletes and organisations to achieve at the highest level. I pride myself on my authenticity and ability to connect, communicate and build relationships with athletes and colleagues. I have a “team-first” mentality and a passion for continual improvement for both myself, and those I coach.

Corey’s education and expertise are both extensive and varied including strength and power development, field-based speed and conditioning, nutrition, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and coaching. Currently completing a Master of Research/PhD - whist postgraduate (Masters) qualifications in coaching, exercise science (strength and conditioning) and nutrition. Leadership, teamwork, and culture are key pillars as a professional that guides Corey’s personal and professional philosophy.

Corey in action:

Head of Strength & Power - Physical Preparation Lead - Penrith Panthers NRL
Senior strength and conditioning coach - NSW Waratahs
Head of Strength & Conditioning- Cricket West Indies
Physical Performance Manager- ATP - Pro-Tour.

Stephanie Brantz

Stephanie is a highly skilled Media and Communications professional with extensive experience in hosting National and International Sport and Major Events.

Her broadcast career has taken her all around the world over the past two decades, working on World Cups, Olympic & Paralympic Games, international conferences and official commemorations as well as independent documentaries.

With extensive board experience and as former Chair of DFAT’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Council, her interpersonal skills, stakeholder engagement and sensitivity to dynamic social and political situations have attracted a broad network of clients ranging from Foreign Governments and International Sporting Bodies, through to Australian Federal, State and Local Governments, State Sporting Organisations and Community sport.

With her high-level communications and event experience, Stephanie is frequently called on to collaborate on event attraction and execution strategies, as well as deliver media and presentation training, either in a group context or in bespoke 1-on-1 sessions.

Prior to embarking on her media career, Stephanie was a Naturopath and Personal Trainer, running her own Health and Wellbeing clinic for 10 years.

Stephanie in action:

Non-Executive Director – Venues NSW, Volleyball NSW
Deputy Chair – Football NSW
Committees: UNSW Sport Advisory Council, Pacific Sports Diplomacy Network
25 years experience as Broadcaster/Journalist – Television, Radio, Print
Highly experienced MC and Keynote Speaker
NSW Government ‘GameChangers’ Advisory Council
(2021-2024) Chair – DFAT Sports Diplomacy Advisory Council

Nick Worth

Nick is a high performance healthcare professional who has worked within elite sport for over 20 years. After qualifying as a Physiotherapist, Nick has worked at a number of English Premier League Football Clubs, International teams and within the UAE at Al Jazira FC.

He is the Chair of the Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine and regularly teaches on a number of Masters level programmes regarding musculoskeletal injuries and their rehabilitation, independent prescribing and injection therapy.

Within elite sport, Nick is a Physiotherapy Expert Witness and engaging public speaker internationally.

Nick is passionate about the development of the teams that he works with – both personally and professionally. This has been recognised with the Laing Buisson ‘Excellence in Training’ award and ‘Learning and Development Team’ award from Our Health Heroes for teams that he has led.

Over the past few years, he has contributed to national strategies and programmes that support the training and development of healthcare professionals within the National Health Service in the UK.

Nick has the vision, experience and leadership skills to enhance the sports and health provision for the stakeholders he works with creating a successful, supportive and positive team ethic.

Nick in action:

Successful private clinic owner
Works with variety of elite sports professionals including Football players, Athletes and Boxers
Support Celebrity Charity challenges in the UK (pictures can be provided)
Written several book chapters
Contributor on several National Advanced Clinical Practice projects and publications – UK
Medical Services Director at Al Jazira FC 2010-2013 winning the Etisalat Pro League and Presidents Cup
Chair of the Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine

Tom Carter

Tom’s personal and professional experience in elite sport has shaped him with a unique skill set to coach, guide, and develop people to achieve their athletic training and performance goals.

Tom is a highly regarded sports performance and coaching professional for businesses, teams, and athletes of all levels. He possesses a distinctive approach to athletic development by combining his theoretical and practical knowledge of sports performance and everyday human movement.

Through his distinguished personal sporting success at the NSW Waratahs, as well as knowledge gained through his qualifications, Tom’s greatest strength lies in his ability to inspire and drive individuals and teams to perform at a level higher than one thought could be achieved.

For the past 10 years Tom has focused on helping teams, athletes, and everyday people to achieve beyond their own athletic, health and well-being goals by utilizing his impressive knowledge of sports science, human movement, elite sports performance, and practical coaching experience. He also currently commencing a PHD in this area to further his knowledge and expertise.

Tom has has collaborated closely with many individuals along their respective athletic journeys, including Winter Olympians, nationally placed athletes, and aspiring Rugby Union players. In particular, he has a reputation for preparing some of Australia’s greatest cricketers, swimmers, and female Rugby Union players with specialist knowledge of the locomotive demands and skill specific movements of all forms of their game.

Tom in action:

NSW Waratahs – Rugby Union Player (2005-2013)
Sydney Sixers – Strength and Conditioning Coach (2014-2018)
Sydney University Football Club – High Performance Manager (2015-2017)
Australian Sports Medal 2021
Australian Women’s 7s Rugby Union Team Head of Athletic Performance (2019 – current)

•World Series Champions 2021-2022

•Commonwealth Games Gold Medallists 2022

•World Cup Champions 2022

•AIS – Australian Institute of Sport Team of the Year 2022

Bart Pepper

Bart is an accomplished professional offering over 20 years of experience in creating, developing and managing business systems and processes. Significant team leadership and project management background in health, wellbeing and sport industries; achieving demanding objectives and ensuring the success of challenging projects through clear planning and consistently effective direction. He possesses a combination of practical experience underpinned by specialist qualifications in business administration, human performance, health and wellbeing. He demonstrates a rigorous and analytical approach to identifying underlying issues and utilises an innovative strategy in developing sustainable solutions without compromising standards. A commercially astute professional, effective leader and an outstanding team player, able to adopt collaborative approaches in work to translate goals into achievements.

Bart in action:

Currently General Manager of a new Radiology business, managing the expansion of comprehensive radiology clinics for the Wellington region, New Zealand.
Established and managed a group of sport medicine and science clinics across the United Arab Emirates for the Armed Forces.
Designed and implemented many holistic health and performance programs for various divisions of the UAE Armed Forces
Coordinated a comprehensive IT program for the UAE Armed Forces that collated data from multiple sources and presented live results and longitudinal tracking of key health and wellness indicators in a clear and interactive infographic format.
Co-managed several sport medicine and sciences national conferences across New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates.
Redesigned and implemented a new quality assurance programme for New Zealand sport and exercise scientists.

Paul Stapley

Paul has a passion for Movement, Exercise and Sports Science. He has held academic positions in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at McGill University, Canada, and Australia since 2004. Notably, he was Discipline Leader for Exercise and Medical Sciences and led the day-to-day management of an Australian accredited Exercise Science program and was Head of the Schools of Medicine and Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences. As a previous Faculty Associate Dean International, he has extensive experience in International education and University partnerships. Paul has an extensive academic track record of publications and funding in the Movement and Exercise Sciences.

Paul brings a unique perspective to the understanding of what is required to attain elite levels of athlete performance, through cutting-edge sports science and medical interventions and using state-of-the-art techniques of measurement and quantification of movement. He is also passionate about applying his knowledge to well-being and physical activity across the lifespan and across genders to promote an active lifestyle and overall longevity.

Paul can offer detailed expertise for developing and implementing educational programs in the Exercise and Sports Sciences at School and University (under- and postgraduate) levels. He has a unique understanding of essential elements of programs required to promote a healthy lifestyle and drive elite performance, built up by experience across continents.

Paul in action:

Chaired the Septennial review of the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia in 2021
Member of the Australian Council of Deans of Health Science
Member of the Australian Council of the Heads of Exercise, Sports and Movement Science
Scientific Advisory Board Member of the 24th International Society of Electromyography and Kinesiology (ISEK) Congress, 2022, Québec, Canada
Review Editor, Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Associate Editor, Frontiers in Physiology, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Dr Michael Lloyd

Michael is a Senior Performance Psychologist with 25 years’ experience. He is the National Psychology Manager for Tennis Australia and the former Lead and Men’s & Women’s Team Psychologist for Cricket Australia.

Michael has previously held positions as a Senior Psychologist at the Australian Institute of Sport and Sport Psychology Consultant for the Australian Sports Commission and Queensland Academy of Sport. He has a wealth of experience providing network leadership and psychological service to athletes, coaches, and officials from a multitude of elite performance programs, and to business leaders and organisations across a range of sectors.

Michael has conducted research into areas such as psychological safety, high performance mental health & well-being, performance routines, motivation, pre-performance emotion and arousal states, and has presented his research findings both nationally and internationally.

Michael has a passion and skill for working with individuals and teams from various settings and backgrounds, and assisting then to maximise their individual and collective performance and well-being.

Michael in action:

National Psychology Manager – Tennis Australia
Lead Psychologist – Cricket Australia
Australian Men’s & Women’s Team Psychologist – Cricket Australia
Senior Consultant – Gold Medal Ready Program, Australian Institute of Sport
Senior Psychologist – Australian Institute of Sport
Sport Psychology Consultant – Australian Sports Commission & Queensland Academy of Sport
Australian Psychological Society, College of Sport & Exercise Psychologists – 2022 Award of Distinction Recipient

Chris Tombs

A highly experienced performance coach, with a combination of coaching, management and leadership skills, functioning effectively as a coach or performance director across a range of sports and continents over the last 28 years.

As a performance director, Chris has developed and coordinated performance enhancement programs in 2 elite level sports, through the multi-faceted integration of sports psychology, nutrition, sports science and the application of sports technology, alongside the cornerstone of performance, the coaching department.

At the core of Chris’s philosophy, human capital, and the development and mentorship of people, so that they can thrive and be the best version of themselves. Delivering high performance services, that support the dreams and ambitions of the playing groups.

As a coach, Chris’s focus has always been based on applying a holistic and educational approach to athlete and player learning and development through guided discovery and skill acquisition. The coach athlete relationship has lent heavily on a collective intelligence model where all stakeholders truly take ownership of the program and accountability to the goals and training processes. Comfortable in the board room, or on the grass.

Chris in action:

Head of Performance: SW7 Academy
Performance Lead: Seattle Seawolves MLR
Head of Strength and Conditioning: Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
High Performance Director: Atavus Rugby
Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach: Cardiff Rugby
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Leicester Tigers

Jonathon O’Connor

A twenty-five-year construction veteran, Jonathon is formally educated in architecture, developing into project management and consulting early in his career, leaving him with a well-rounded experience in the construction industry.

Jonathon’s early years were deeply intertwined with sport. Jonathon was involved in the Australian Institute of sport scholarship program, the ACT Academy of sports program, the Syndey university scholarship program and finally with the Oxford University Blues Rugby Program. He represented Australia in the U/21 Age group and the ACT Brumbies within his time playing. His experience within these programs provided a strong foundation for not only sport but business and teamwork in general.

Professionally Jonathon has held roles including Engineering Manager, Commercial Director, Project Director and Managing Director for his own Consultancy and Construction businesses. His career has had a broad impact, spanning multiple sectors and functions, complemented by a deep and relevant experience in operational delivery, ISO and bottom-line improvements. A specialist in exceeding measurable metrics, for business owners, customers, and employees, while creating and motivating high performance teams focused on strategic outcomes and aligning initiative with clients and corporate objectives.

Jonathon in action:

Multiple Case Studies – Australian Institute of Sport
Sports Stadium Preliminary Design Consultations Muscatine Iowa
Master Planning Sydney Cricket and Football Stadiums North Grandstand Extension and Lighting Upgrade Projects
New public sports infrastructure master planning Western Sydney
Multiple Fitness Concepts throughout Abu Dhabi and Dubai including Design Consultation and Interior Fitout
Design Build Operate package for the Expo 2020 Sports, Fitness & Wellness Hub

Katrina de Jersey

Katrina de Jersey has a unique insight into global marketing, sport and communications, with more than 20 years of delivering complex and demanding campaigns across sport, tourism and government in the Middle East, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Russia. Katrina has a working knowledge of Middle East culture, and a strong appreciation for Arabic customs, having lived and worked in Qatar and the UAE.

She's a journalist, international strategic advisor and communications expert. Her strength is working with multinational companies, governments departments and teams to develop engaging strategies for some of the most rewarding and challenging global campaigns, including 2 Olympic bids, 4 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2 Commonwealth Games, a FIFA World and Confederations Cup, Formula 1 events, Rugby World Cup, UN COP events and Asian Games.

Katrina moves between strategic high-level management and creative ‘on the ground’ action and is passionate about the evolving global communications landscape with its impact on brands, tourism development, and participant engagement.

An international Games' expert, Katrina brings her global mindset and international expertise to help clients reach their objectives in a strategic, diplomatic and collaborative manner. She is committed to crafting the story of tourism and major events, and how they leverage the profile of cities, regions and nations. She focuses on design and delivery of campaigns and initiatives to create human connection and global storytelling that has a lasting impact. Katrina is bilingual English-French.

Katrina in action:

Senior Government Media Advisor
Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Specialist
Decades of experience in contributing to globally recognised mega sports events including FIFA World Cups, Asian Games, UN Climate Change
Deep experience of the complexities involved in major, multi-government agency coordination to mitigate risk and reputational damage

Jan Willett

Jan has been a leader in events since the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. She was the Director of Major Events for the New South Wales Premier’s Department in Sydney, Australia, for more than a decade. She was responsible for overseeing the Sydney Marathon, FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, Vivid Sydney, City to Surf, and Sydney New Year’s Eve event, and coordination of government stakeholders and event organisers for international events including the The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) and World Youth Day.

Jan was the NSW Government lead on the Invictus Games, securing this international event for Sydney, Australia and overseeing operations. She also led an event production team that delivered events including Australia’s National Day ‘Australia Day’ and Sydney New Year’s Eve Fireworks in 2020, which attracted more than 1 million people to the city. She was an adviser to the Greater London Authority on London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic planning and has provided counsel and advice on the Asian Football Cup, and Cricket World Cup.

Jan now leads her consultancy specialising in event planning and readiness. Jan is currently on the board of Sunshine Coast 2032 and has been a Director on the boards of FIBA Women’s World Cup, Sydney World Pride and the UCI World Cycling Championships.

Jan in action:

A leader at the highest levels of Government
Former Board Director on FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022, UCI (Cycling) Road World Championships 2022, member of bid team and Board Member of Sydney WorldPride 2023
Advisor to Heads of State, ministers and other governments on major events
Regular presenter at the International Festival and Events Association conferences, USA
Former advisor to Singapore Government on managing public sporting events and Greater London Authority on managing the Urban Domain for the London 2012 Olympics

Anthony Eddy

Anthony is an internationally recognised professional coach and sports administrator with over twenty years’ experience in developing and leading effective high-performance programs and teams at the highest level.

Anthony is highly motivated with a proven ability in developing and mentoring players and coaches, negotiating contracts, strategic planning and policy implementation.

He has been responsible for the management and strategic direction in developing elite national pathways for players through to the national teams and developing elite coaching programs.

Anthony is an experienced negotiator, working with Governments and international sports agencies to stage major events and deliver national performance outcomes.

Having spent decades working at the peak level of international sport, he has developed strong and enduring relationships with experts around the globe, including world leading administrators, coaches, players and staff.

His keen eye for talent identification and implementation of talent processes and pathways has seen athletes progress to national teams and represent their countries on the world stage with distinction.

Anthony in action:

Currently Director of Symmetry Sports Pty Ltd, a global business specialising in elite athlete management and representations, coach and high performance management and high performance health assessments.
Director of Rugby Sevens - Irish Rugby Football Union, managing the men’s and women’s programs to ‘core’ team status on the World Series and qualification to the 7s RWC culminating in Olympic representation.
General Manager, Rugby Sevens - Australian Rugby Union.
National Programs Manager High Performance Unit - Australian Rugby Union
Australia A and U20s Coach
Head Coach - Worcester Warriors Rugby Club – UK
Rugby Coaching Co-coordinator/Assistant Coach – Queensland Reds
Rugby Coaching Coordinator/Assistant Coach – ACT Brumbies

Jo Clubb

Jo Clubb is an international Sports Science Consultant, with extensive experience at the pinnacle of professional team sports. Her company, Global Performance Insights, provides sports science support to professional teams, practitioners, governing bodies, and sport tech companies all around the world.

Jo is skilled in making sports science, technology, and data meaningful to athletes, coaches and all support staff involved in the pursuit of performance. Prior to founding Global Performance Insights, she worked as an Applied Sports Scientist for a wide variety of teams across more than a decade.

Underpinning her sports science career academically are a Bachelors degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Loughborough University in the UK, and a Masters in High Performance Sport from the Australian Catholic University. She has since lectured on a number of academic programmes across the globe.

Jo is passionate about open science and education, and shares sports science content through her blog, YouTube channel, as well as scientific publications and textbooks. Her mission is to make sports science digestible.

Jo in action:

International Speaker Invitations include World Congress of Science and Soccer 2025 (keynote), Aspetar International Rehabilitation Conference 2024, Isokinetic Football Medicine Conference 2023 & 2024, and the Football Science Institute Congress 2023.
Educational Content Creator - Global Performance Insights YouTube channel
Applied Sports Scientist - Buffalo Bills (American Football), Buffalo Sabres (Ice Hockey), Chelsea Football Club (Soccer), Brighton & Hove Albion (Soccer)
Contributing author to five published textbooks, with three more textbook projects currently underway
Multiple scientific journal publications, including in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Sports Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine, and Strength and Conditioning Journal.

Mark Raisbeck

Mark is our Sports Marketing specialist. Having worked in Sport for over 20 years in roles all over the world, Mark has experience with helping to navigate and create value from Sports Partnerships from a Brand, Rights Holder and Talent Perspective.

Mark see’s strategy and creative at the heart of every project. His experience lies in Media, Talent, Content Production, Content Distribution, Event and Sponsorships.

Mark’s sweat spot is helping Brands identify and maximse marketing value from sports partnerships. There are many pitfalls that brands can face with a lack of knowledge and experience in effectively leveraging sports partnerships, and Mark’s role is to create a plan to not only avoid the pitfalls but instead thrive with an effective communications plan.

Mark in action:

Rollout of BP’s Australian sponsorship strategy and implementation
Managing Under Armour’s sports marketing portfolio of clubs, athletes and content in Australia
Core member of IMG’s IPL management team for early years of the IPL
Management and roll out of Land Rovers Rugby sponsorship portfolio in Australia including integration of Rugby World Cup
Talent Management for leading global sports talent in UK, Australia and India

Tim Walsh

Extensive and successful experience in professional sport allows Tim to deliver high quality and effective strategic high-performance solutions. Tim is highly educated and has the skills and ability to transfer his on-the-job world beating experience with the educational theory and business acumen accumulated through his various degrees. For over a decade Tim has proven what he executes leads to success on and off the field. He delivers lasting and sustainable programs all encompassed in a dynamic, challenging, purposeful and world class culture toward performance objectives.

Tim in action:

Career Highlights

Gold medal, Rio Olympic Games 2016
Gold medal, Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022
Gold medal, Rugby World Cup 7s, Cape Town 2022
Silver medal, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018
X3 HSBC World Series Champions 2016, 2018 & 2022
Qualifying Australian Men’s 7s for the Rio and Tokyo Olympic Games 2015 & 2019

Committees:

National High Performance Coach Development Taskforce, AIS
GMR (Gold Medal Ready) Alumni, AIS
Australian Diamonds Head Coach Selection Panel | Netball Australia
Aussie Stingers Head Coach Selection Panel | Water Polo Australia
Sevens High Performance Committee | one of two international coaches
Sevens Law Review Committee | one of three international coaches
Sevens World Series Game Format Committee

Meet the squad