Steve Knapp

President
(through to AGM 2027)

president@tabletennis.org.au

• A lifelong connection to table tennis, with a passion since the age of 17.
• Past TTA President, responsible for securing the 1994 World Veterans Championships in Melbourne.
• Overcame significant challenges during my tenure, with support from key stakeholders and volunteers.
• Transitioned from balancing table tennis with full-time employment to having part-time commitments, enabling full dedication to TTA President responsibilities.
• Diverse background in table tennis, financial markets, private business ownership, and board experience, poised to contribute to TTA's growth.
• Focused on building upon TTA's recent progress, fostering commercialization, increasing sponsorship, and maintaining a consultative approach with State and Territory Associations.
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William Henzell

Vice President
(through to AGM 2027)

• He had a successful playing career where he represented Australia at 3 x Olympic Games, and 4 x Commonwealth Games (winning a silver medal in the Men’s Singles in 2006) and record 13-times Australian Men’s Singles Champion
• TTA Life Member and TTA Hall of Fame inductee
• Diverse professional experience in corporate leadership and as a company director
• MBA with 1st Class Honours from Melbourne Business School
• 2nd term as a TTA director, having previously served from 2006 – 2011
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Sam Miller

Elected Director
(through to AGM 2028)

• Over 15 years of involvement with table tennis as an official, administrator and player
• International Blue Badge Umpire and State Referee with over 10 years experience officiating at both the national and international levels
• Previous board experience with Table Tennis ACT for 7 years and member of the TTA Umpires and Referees Committee since 2020
• Over 5 years of experience working in Human Resource Management specialising in Public Sector Industrial Relations and Recruitment
• My priorities include growing table tennis in Australia, particularly through
  • Driving a national umpires and referees strategy to attract, retain and increase the number of qualified officials to achieve greater gender diversity and a younger age profile
  • Contributing to decisions at the national level by working with the leadership teams across the states/territories in a consultative, approachable and open manner
  • Leveraging shared resources, capabilities and knowledge to achieve greater unified outcomes for the sport
  • Ensuring that table tennis remains a sport that provides 'something for everyone' to sustain stakeholder engagement and increase the growth of players, volunteers, officials and coaches. 
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Lydia Liu

Elected Director
(through to AGM 2028)

• Active veterans representative for Victoria with strong performances at national championships, including achieving top national rankings in the Women’s Over 30 and Over 40 categories
• Passionate advocate for growing participation in table tennis across multicultural communities and promoting greater inclusion, accessibility, and involvement in the sport
• Experienced professional in Strata Community Management with a strong background in stakeholder engagement, community relations, team coordination, and operational leadership
• Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, bringing strong communication skills and the ability to connect with diverse communities both within sport and professional environments
• My focus includes:
• Increasing participation opportunities for women, multicultural communities, veteran & junior players, and grassroots athletes across all levels of the sport
• Supporting clubs and associations to create inclusive, welcoming, and sustainable environments that encourage long-term player and volunteer engagement
• Strengthening collaboration and communication between players, clubs, and the wider table tennis community to achieve positive outcomes for the sport
• Leveraging professional experience in leadership, governance, and community management to contribute to the continued exposure, development and sustainability of table tennis
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Sarah Sandley

Appointed Director
(through to 2028)

Extensive experience as a Board Director and as a Chief Executive of commercial and sporting organisations

Subject matter expertise in strategy, marketing, community sport strategy and professional governance

Deputy President of ITTF-Oceania

Lifelong connection to table tennis, including as an international player (England and NZ)

My priorities include increasing participation in table tennis at a grassroots level both through TTA’s community sport strategy and the marketing strategy and to help to improve the financial position of the sport through fundraising

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Clare Grech

Appointed Director

(through to 2028)

Over 19 years of in-house and top tier law firm experience.

Leader of the legal function and a strategic commercial partner.

Excels in fast goal driven settings.

Generalist in-house leader versed in a variety of practice areas.

Results driven with a proven record of achieved commercial 
objectives within timeframes.

Strong communicator at all levels of the corporate environment.