President
PAM CAVANAGH (ICE SPORTS VICTORIA)
For over 40 years Pam Cavanagh has been involved in ice sports - as a participant, competitor, committed volunteer, innovator, administrator, leader and ice sports ambassador. It is because of Pam’s varied and vast achievements, and commitment to ice sports, that she was nominated as the inaugural President of Ice Sports Victoria. Her commitment to making ice sports accessible to all abilities (AAA) is exemplified by her passion for Para Ice Hockey. A passion that has led to the development of a number of AAA Come and Try events, ongoing local research into designing innovative Para Ice Hockey sleds, and Australian Para Ice Hockey athletes competing internationally. Pam Cavanagh firmly believes that everyone deserves to experience the ‘thrill of ice sports.’
Secretary
WENDY MEIK (ICE SKATING VICTORIA)
Involvement in the sport of Figure Skating for past 20 years. An Adult Skater who has competed Nationally in Synchronized Skating, and nationally and internationally as a solo and pair skater in Adult competitions. Positions held in the administration of Figure Skating: Board Member – Ice Sports Victoria; Treasurer for Ice Skating Australia; President, Treasurer, Vice President, Competition Convenor, Council member, and State Representative to ISA for Ice Skating Victoria; President, Treasurer, and Competition Convenor of Olympic Figure Skating Club.
Treasurer
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General Committee
MICHELLE ZINTSCHENKO (VICTORIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION)
Australian born Michelle "Zinny" Zintschenko has been curling for about twenty years.
She has also instructed many able bodied and wheelchair curlers, managed and coached Junior Men's and Women's team in international competition and has volunteered at curling events overseas.
General Committee
MARK WEBER (ICE SPORTS VICTORIA)
“Mark Weber(BSc) – officiated ice hockey for 18 years at local, national level across Australia. Started up Melbourne ICE in the AIHL. Secretary of the AIHL for 5 years. Have been involved in administration for past 10 years with women’s ice hockey. Passionate supporter of all women in sport and women’s ice hockey program. Currently work for the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) in administration/ strategy, marketing and sponsorship. Treasurer of the Australian Para Ice Hockey Association, since its inception in 2017. Committed to seeing the growth of women in sports here in Victoria.”
General Committee
LINDA BRODERSEN (Victorian Ice Racing Association)
Linda Brodersen became involved in Ice Racing in 1970 and skated competitively on and off until 1991. During that time she held Australian Records and represented Australia in the Tasman Cup.
Linda returned to the sport in 2016 and has since competed in Ice Racing at the Masters level and has held Australian Records and a World record in her age group.
Linda is currently the President of the Docklands Demons Ice Racing Club and is Treasurer of VIRA as well as being on the committee for ISV as she wants to contribute to the sport she loves in a constructive way. She is passionate about promoting the idea of seeing women involved in competition in all ages including the Master's level.
General Committee
MAUREEN BLACK (ICE HOCKEY VICTORIA)
Chief Executive Offier
WILLIAM YOUNGER
William (Bill) Younger is a mechanical engineer who has been involved in ice sports since 1968. He represented Australia in short track speed skating on 9 occasions and helped develop the first learn to speed skate program in Australia in 1980. Bill is the Secretary and Coach of the Docklands Demons Ice Racing Club which he helped form in 2017 and is a coach for the O’Brien IceHouse learn to speed skate program.
With extensive corporate and not-for-profit experience at CEO/Managing Director and Board level both locally and internationally Bill brings a broad business skill set to the Ice Sports Victoria Board. Bill’s business and sporting background led to his appointment as the Group Manager of Sports for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Bill was appointed as CEO of Ice Sports Victoria in 2012 and is committed to supporting all ice disciplines in achieving success in their endeavours.