Congratulations: EMERGENT 2022 Graduates
Published Thu 24 Nov 2022
On Wednesday, November 16 2022, ARV celebrated the graduation of the 2022 EMERGENT program participants.
In February 2022, ARV announced the launch of its inaugural leadership program, EMERGENT, a dynamic professional development program for aquatics, recreation & leisure professionals designed to grow the next generation of industry leaders.
The driving force behind this program was to develop leaders from across the sector who have the passion and drive to contribute to the growth and success of the sector across Victoria, establishing a reputation for excellence. EMERGENT explored the concepts of self-awareness, awareness of others, leadership purpose, communication, navigating ambiguity, storytelling, courage, grit and mindset.
A key aspect of EMERGENT involved pairing participants with industry leaders from outside of their own organisation as mentors. This enabled the sharing of knowledge, experience and wisdom, access to a different perspective and the development of new professional relationships and networks. The generosity and openness Mentors provided immeasurable benefit to our participants, with many feeling a career-long relationship had been developed. Our Mentors also gained from these relationships, enjoying the opportunity to support emerging leaders.
ARV congratulates the 23 participants who have successfully completed the program. We look forward to continuing to involve these key leaders in Victorian Industry activities and initiatives in the future.
EMERGENT Participants
- Hayley Burke, Western Leisure Services
- Jake Thrum, Belgravia Health and Leisure
- Jack Marshall, Maroondah City Council
- Billy Sunjo, Aligned Leisure
- Tarryn Clancy, Yarra City Council
- Ashley Myers, Whitehorse City Council
- Bianca North, Belgravia Leisure/Keilor East Leisure Centre
- Sarah Mall, Peninsula Leisure
- Ian Carroll, Peninsula Leisure
- Claire Littlejohn, Active Monash - Monash Aquatic & Recreation Centre
- Scott Ryding, Novofit
- Peta Hardiman, City of Greater Geelong
- Sara Mazzaglia, Peninsula Leisure (PARC)
- Sana Nicolas, YMCA Victoria
- Hannah Petropoulos, Mill Park Leisure/Belgravia Leisure
- Mandy Walker, Active Monash
- Rebecca Dale, Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (City of Ballarat)
- Amanda Chong Gum, Hume City Council - Splash Aqua Park and Leisure Centre
- Sarah Ryan, Coburg Leisure Centre
- Jerome Parot, ARV
- Emma Lowe, Belgravia Leisure
- Stephane Tabardin, Belgravia Leisure
- Tayla Pallas, Belgravia Leisure
EMERGENT Mentors
- Shannon Mounsey, PARC
- Martin Sheppard, Smart Connections Consultancy
- Nathan O’Neill, Belgravia Leisure
- Mark Patterson, City of Ballarat
- Lucia Brennan, Banyule
- Ryan Mifsud, Belgravia Leisure
- Linda Freake, YMCA Victoria
- Emily Hadaway, Yarra City Council
- Ben Tudhope, Aligned Leisure
- Paige Kristalyn, Aligned Leisure
- Lisa Newman-Morris, Peninsula Leisure
- Callum Hazell, Belgravia Leisure/Ascot Vale Leisure Centre
- Janine Bates, Hume City Council - Broadmeadows Aquatic and Leisure Centre
- John Clark, South East Leisure
- Adam Dale, Novofit
- Jeff Walkley, Belgravia Leisure
- Dion Luxmoore, Maroondah City Council
- Cindy Smith, YMCA
- Anita Williams, Whitehorse City Council
- Amanda Locke, City of Greater Geelong
- John Tower, Victoria Uni
- Drew Hildebrandt, Brimbank City Council
- Melissa Delibasic, Western Leisure Services
