Steve Stewart - Chair

A retired career police officer with over 41 years’ service in Queensland, which includes 20 years’ experience as a detective and experience in major projects and events including G20 and the Commonwealth Games. He has a strong background in governance and the interpretation of, and compliance with, legislation and procedures. Steve first became involved in hockey through his children and has since served as the Toowoomba Hockey Association President and President of Hockey Queensland. Steve was a member of the Hockey Australia Council when Hockey One League was created and remains committed to Hockey One League’s success.

Sandra Sully

Sandra Sully became the Hockey Australia appointed Director on the Hockey One League Board in July 2022 following the end of Colin Richardson's tenure. Sandra was previously the Vice-President of Hockey Australia on the HA Board. The popular journalist and TV Anchor is hugely passionate about hockey and is committed to promoting the sport and helping guide the Hockey One League into the mainstream Australian sporting landscape.

Gavin Hunt

Following the completion of his studies in Finance and Business Management, he worked in the finance field for 5 years prior to pursuing a career in the sporting industry, an industry he has now worked in for 21 years. He commenced working at the Australian Institute of Sport in 2002 where he worked for 7 years commencing with managing the Sports Science/Sports Medicine service delivery to National Sporting Organisations prior to undertaking a shift into Performance Research at the AIS where he undertook several benchmarking exercises for the AIS and NSO’s. From there he shifted to the Australian Sports Commission for 5 years as a Senior Partnership Manager managing the ASC’s relationship with a portfolio of NSO’s in their Governance, High Performance and Participation outcomes. In May 2014, he took the opportunity to become the Chief Executive Officer of Hockey ACT where he worked for 5 years through until May 2019 where he had a focus on reshaping the business operations of the organisation. In May 2019 he became the General Manager for Business Operations at Brumbies Rugby. In this role he manage the commercial, events, foundation program, game day operations, media and communications, marketing, membership, ticketing and merchandise operations of the organisation.

Adam Clifford

Adam Clifford is a communications professional, covering hockey in Tasmania for News Corp for eighteen years, and continues to achieve outstanding coverage and profile for the sport in that state at all levels and across multiple media platforms. Adam is also a primary school teacher and Lead Organiser of the Australian Education Union – Tasmania Branch. Adam was previously a Director of Hockey Tasmania from 2015 to 2021, leading transformational change in the Promotion & Communications portfolio, a former AHL & NZ National League player as well as a coach at Premier League level. Adam joined the Hockey One League Board in May 2021.

Elise Stacy

Elise has over a decade of experience across sports marketing and communications, media, strategy and major event delivery. She began her career building iconic global sports consumer brands, including Red Bull, Under Armour and Peloton Interactive, driving brand growth, audience and community engagement, and commercial partnerships across the APAC region. She later moved into senior event leadership roles spanning marketing, communications and community engagement for major international events, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 2025. Her approach focuses on delivering ambitious brand growth and commercialisation strategies while keeping fan and athlete engagement at the centre, successfully navigating complex domestic and international stakeholder environments across both the public and private sectors. Elise is deeply passionate about the evolving intersection of sport, culture and commerce, and thrives on shaping consumer led brands that connect authentically with modern audiences. She brings a contemporary perspective to building sport and entertainment properties that are culturally relevant, commercially strong and fan and athlete first in their approach. As a former Hockeyroo, Elise combines elite athlete insight and lived experience with Australia’s domestic hockey landscape.

Juliet Haslam

With extensive experience across both the sport and corporate sectors, Juliet has held executive leadership roles focused on organisational growth, stakeholder engagement and commercial strategy. A proud former Hockeyroo and previous Board Member of Hockey Australia, Juliet brings deep insight into the elite sporting landscape and the intersection of sport and business. She has played and contributed to hockey at club, state and national levels and is passionate about elevating the profile of the game and strengthening pathways for future generations. Juliet is committed to supporting the continued growth, visibility and success of the Hockey One League.