Board & Management
Water Polo Australia Board
The Water Polo Australia Board comprises the President and eight Directors. All members bring extensive sports experience from grassroots to high performance, and decades of executive achievements across diverse sectors. The Board assists the WPA Leadership Team in achieving the sport’s strategic objectives.
Trent was elected as a Director of Water Polo Australia on 25 November 2017. He has been involved in water polo for over 35 years as a player, manager, coach and Director on the Water Polo ACT Board. Trent played over 300 National League games and represented Australia at the junior, university and senior levels.
As the Chief Operating Officer at the National Portrait Gallery, Trent manages a team responsible for planning, development, and strategic management of finances, human resources, governance, ICT, and facilities. He brings experience in the commercialisation of government-funded entities and has worked closely with the governing Board ensuring appropriate governance practices are in place.
Trent holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems) and Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University. He is also a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Four-time Olympian, dual Olympic bronze medallist and Australia’s highest capped female player, Bronwen is one of Australia’s most successful water polo players, making history in 2024 as the first Australian Women’s Water Polo athlete to compete at four Olympic Games.
Bronwen represented the senior National Team from 2005 to 2021, winning gold, two silver and a bronze at various World Cups, and two silver and a bronze at various World Championships. She was the Aussie Stingers captain in 2010, and from 2013 – 2016. Bronwen has also played 2 seasons in the USA NCAA competition and two seasons in the European professional league, winning a European title in 2014.
Bronwen is the Athletes’ Commission representative on the Board, and was previously the AC Chair. She is a Member of the National Sports Tribunal and was a Deputy Chef de Mission for the Paris 2024 Australian Olympic Team.
Outside of water polo, Bronwen has completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, a Bachelor of Laws, a Graduate Diploma in Public Health, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. She currently works as Legal Counsel for the Australian Olympic Committee and was previously the National Integrity Manager for Taekwondo, Judo and Boxing. She has also been an education presenter within the areas of sport integrity and respectful behaviours.
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Executive Leadership Team
Tim Welsford
Chief Executive Officer
Nathan Godfrey
Chief Operating Officer
Dannette Taylor
General Manager, Competitions & Participation
Andrew Pratley
General Manager, High Performance
Cheryl Ritchie
Executive Assistant
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Our Board and Executive Leadership Team are guided by the Strategic Plan, and WPA Annual Reports update on our initiatives to the community and stakeholders.