About Football NSW

Football NSW is the governing body for association football (soccer) and futsal in the Australian state of New South Wales, with the exception of the northern regions of NSW (the governing body for which is Northern New South Wales Football). Football NSW is a Member Federation of the national governing body, Football Australia (FA).

Our aim is to grow, develop and promote the beautiful game by supporting our members, stakeholders and football family through effective governance, strong leadership, transparent communication, professional administration and clear strategic direction.

The headquarters and offices of Football NSW are located at Valentine Sports Park. Valentine Sports Park is a multi-purpose sporting complex which caters for a range of sports clubs, groups and individuals. The complex boasts five playing fields (two synthetic fields), lecture rooms, international sized indoor futsal court, 20 metre indoor pool, accommodation block, on-site cafe and dining room.

Board members

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Gilbert Lorquet

Chair

Chairman, Football NSW Limited
Chief Executive Officer, NORTH Foundation
Member of various Football NSW Standing Committees
Chair, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Network, Northern Sydney Local Health District
Academic, UTS Business School
Former Director and Deputy Chairman, Canterbury District & Soccer Football Association
Life Member, Abbotsford Juniors Football Club
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Stephanie Brantz

Deputy Chair

Deputy Chair, Football NSW Limited
Member of various Football NSW Standing Committees
Ambassador, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation & The Chappell Foundation
Chair, DFAT Sports Diplomacy Advisory Council

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Carlos Gonzalez

Director

Director, Football NSW Limited
Member, Coaches and Technical Advisory Committee, Football NSW

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Brett Mitchell

Director

Director, Football NSW Limited
Member of various Football NSW Standing Committees
National Partner in Charge, KPMG Enterprise – Tax Advisory, Deals and Specialist Services
Board Member and Audit Committee Chair, KPMG
Chartered Accountant, Registered Auditor, Registered Tax Agent
Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors

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Steve Bond

Director

Director, Football NSW Limited
Member, Coaches and Technical Advisory Committee, Football NSW

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Deborah Chapman

Director

Director, Football NSW Limited
Chair, Audit and Risk Committee, Football NSW
Member of various Football NSW Standing Committees
Chartered Accountant
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Infrastructure NSW

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Strebre Delovski

Director

Director, Football NSW Limited

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Neil Gibson

Director

Director, Football NSW Limited

Executive committee

John Tsatsimas

Chief Executive Officer

Dean Chakravarty

Head of Finance & Business Systems

Frank Giordano

Head of Legal & Governance

Hayley Todd

Head of Women's & Schools

Aaron Dibdin

Head of Community & Member Services

Edward Ferguson

Head of Football Development

Troy McColl

Head of Competitions

Nicholas Carroll

Head of Marketing & Communications

Claudia Meek

Venue and Facilities Manager