Corporate Profile

Sallianne Faulkner was elected Chair of the ClubsNSW Board in July 2024. She joined the ClubsNSW Board after filling the casual vacancy created by the retirement of Deputy Chairman Michael Fraser in May 2018 and was previously Deputy Chair from June 2019. Sallianne is a member of AICD, Women On Boards and serves on a not for profit board, St George Children with Disabilities Fund. Sallianne was elected as President of the Ramsgate RSL Memorial Club in 2014 after joining the club  board in 2012, and has been instrumental in driving its process of governance reform. She is the Secretary/Treasurer of the ClubsNSW Southern Metropolitan Region, commencing in that role in 2015. 

Ron Coskerie was appointed by the ClubsNSW Board in June 2019, filling the casual vacancy following the departure of long-term Chairman Peter Newell OAM. Ron is the Deputy President of St Marys Rugby League Club and has been on their board since 2007. He has worked in the financial service sector for 30 years, currently a Regional General Manager in Business Banking for a Tier 1 Bank. He holds a Masters in Accounting and Finance, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and has undertaken the Board Mastery program with the AICD.

Anna Ryan was appointed to the ClubsNSW Board in July 2025. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons I) / Bachelor of Law from the University of Sydney and is a Special Counsel at a leading Australian law firm.
Anna has been a director of Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club since March 2019, having chaired the Risk and Nomination committees. She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and in 2023 she completed the Harvard Business School “Company Director Certificate”.

Rob Smith was appointed to the ClubsNSW Board in June 2021, filling the casual vacancy following the retirement of long-serving director Keith Gomes.

Rob is the Chief Executive Officer of Twin Towns Services Clubs and Resorts and has more than 40 years’ experience in the ACT and NSW club industries respectively.

Representing ClubsNSW for many years on the Gaming Advisory Committee and as the appointee to the Tourism Industry Council, Rob holds a Bachelor of Business with a Major in Tourism.

Serving in various tourism, educational and club related roles during the course of his career, Rob has a wide range of experience across the broader sector -  with a specialised focus on strategic partnerships, amalgamations and the evolution of gaming products and operations.

He also brings with him extensive operational knowledge in executing a range of core and diversified developments including club redevelopments, residential and accommodation projects, sporting and childcare facilities and more.

Grant Easterby has worked in registered clubs for the past 38 years, with 32 of those years at an Executive Management level. He is currently the CEO of Dee Why RSL, a position he has held for the past 26 years, and is a former Director of the RSL & Services Association.

Dee Why RSL has been at the forefront of diversifying its interests away from the traditional food & beverage, entertainment and gaming offerings by developing financially sustainable, community based assets. These have included carwashes, childcare centres, a ten-pin bowling and laser skirmish centre, a 76-apartment independent living village for seniors, and various other property interests.

Grant has a particular passion for supporting veterans and their families and has instigated a strategic alliance with RSL Lifecare Veterans Services, with offices housed in the Club to assist veterans on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and beyond.

In his spare time, Grant enjoys watching live music, spending time with his two daughters, and the odd round of golf.

^{William Drury was elected to the ClubsNSW Board in October 2024, filling the casual vacancy following the departure of Dr Christina Curry.}

^{He has been the President of the Milton Ulladulla Ex Servos Club since 2015, first joining the Board as a Director in 2011.}

^{William has represented local clubs at an industry level, serving as the Chair of the ClubsNSW Southern Tablelands & Far South Coast region and as a State Councillor, and is a vocal advocate for the interests of NSW clubs, particularly those in regional areas.}

^{He has vast experience across local business and is currently the Manager of Ulladulla Printing Service.}

^{A Life Member of the Milton Ulladulla Junior Rugby League, William is also President of the South Coast Group 7 Referees Association, and the Vice President of the NSW Country Rugby League Referees Association.}