CA Board

Mike Baird is the CEO of the Susan McKinnon Foundation, working to improve Australia’s public administration, supporting effective political leadership, and strengthening the nation’s democratic institutions. Prior to that he was CEO, HammondCare, a member of the National Australia Bank executive leadership team, and Premier of New South Wales 2014-2017. Mike is passionate about family, sport and looking after community’s most vulnerable. Mike is also a proud patron of Manly Warringah District Cricket Club.

Vanessa is an experienced Non-Executive Director with a career spanning thirty years in the resources sector. Currently Director of Santos Ltd, North American Construction Group Ltd, Lynas Rare Earths Ltd and Orica; she is the Chancellor of Curtin University. Vanessa’s long-standing love of Australian cricket drives her desire to give back to the game. She was a Director of the WACA from 2016 – 2020 and Deputy Chair from 2018 – 2020.

Clea has 20 years’ experience working at the intersection of sport and health. She is currently CEO of Tradeswomen Australia and spent 8 years in various GM roles at the Australian Cricketers' Association. Clea's playing days included two successful World Cups with Australia, 20 years of state cricket including vice captaincy and 5 national championship winning teams and is life member of her local club side Essendon Maribyrnong Park.

Currently Group Chief Executive Epworth Healthcare (appointed January 2017). A former WA First Grade cricketer for University, Dr Henderson was WACA Chairman from 2015 to 2017 and was pivotal in the Association's discussions and planning in a significant period of change and growth for WA cricket. He was appointed to the CA Board in September 2018.

Richard is currently a Non-executive director and Chairman of Appen Limited as well as a Non-executive director of REA Group Limited and Coles Group Limited. In addition, Richard is the Deputy Chancellor of The University of Sydney and was previously a Non-executive director of Foxtel and ESPN Star Sports. Richard has been a life-long passionate supporter of Australian Cricket.

A chartered accountant, Sarah has held numerous senior leadership positions in Australia and globally in the digital transformation and technology industry, and has extensive board room experience including as Deputy Chair of ship building company Austal Ltd and Director for Ovarian Cancer Australia. In addition, she has recently joined the boards of Codan Ltd and Kinetic IT Pty Ltd.

Greg’s cricket journey over thirty odd seasons as player has taken him from the lower grades of regional club cricket through four Premier Cricket competitions, First-class cricket for three States and the iconic World Series Cricket finals in the nineties. At the end of his ten-year First-class career Greg delved back into to Premier Cricket while he developed his legal practice.In the shadows of this playing journey, Greg involved himself in the fundamentals of Premier Cricket.

David is a lawyer and neuropsychologist. He is the co-Chair of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Sports Law Committee and a Member of the AFL Grievance Tribunal. Chair of Cricket Vic (2020-2022) and President of Premier Cricket Club, North Melbourne (2008-2013), David has a Ph.D. on the neuropsychological recovery from concussion in sport and was a member of the AFL Concussion Working Group.

A member of the SACA Board since 2019 and Vice President since 2022, James brings extensive finance and cricket experience to the CA Board. A chartered accountant, James is Managing Director of accounting firm Accru-Harris Orchard and a Fellow of the CAANZ (Chartered Accountants) and the Institute of Company Directors. James played for Sturt Cricket Club for more than 20 years and beyond his role with the SACA, is involved in junior coaching and development.