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Basketball Australia has this week welcomed three new faces to its Board following elections held at its Annual General Meeting.

Following an exhaustive ballot, Ned Coten, David Reid and Cheryl Hayman were elected as new members, joining Chair Scott Derwin and current Board members Rob Marcolina and Andrew Gaze, who was also re-elected for a further four year term.

Derwin said he was pleased to see the new-look Board continue to boast a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience across numerous sectors, which would further support the growth, development and governance of the sport.

He explained "on behalf of the basketball community, I welcome Ned, David and Cheryl to the Basketball Australia Board, and congratulate Andrew on his re-election.

"This Board brings together a solid package of strong strategic experience across many areas – commercialisation, marketing, risk management, financial and legal expertise, and grassroots game development – all vital to our success as a sport.

"I'd also like to thank outgoing Board members Justin Milne, Gillian McFee and Martin Cleaver for their many years of dedicated service to the game.

"All three have been an invaluable source of counsel and guidance to myself, the Board and the organisation; their profound contribution will continue to leave a lasting impact on Australian basketball."

Derwin thanked the State and Territory bodies for their attendance and participation at this weekend's AGM, adding "basketball in Australia is fortunate to benefit from extremely passionate and committed leaders throughout our State and Territory bodies and associations.

"I thank our States and Territories for their ongoing dedication and hard work to grow our game – not just when we come together for our AGM, but day in and day out – as well as the Australian Sports Commission for their continued support and guidance."

Following last weekend's Board elections, one further unelected position remains to be appointed by the BA Board in due course.

Basketball Australia Board Members

• Scott Derwin (Chair)
• Ned Coten
• Andrew Gaze
• Cheryl Hayman
• Rob Marcolina
• David Reid

Background Information – New Board Members

Ned Coten boasts extensive experience across all levels of basketball – as a participant, administrator and Board Director (Basketball Victoria and BigV) in both professional and volunteer capacities over the past 35 years. An MBA holder, he has built a number of businesses from the ground up and continues to work with a range of clients from multinational to start-up in Australia, Asia, US and Europe. Coten's expertise in brand and business strategy, marketing and client acquisition has seen him engage clients at all levels of business in a number of industries and environments. He has written a book on marketing and brand development and was responsible for implementing the current branding for Australian basketball. His key interests in basketball include improved communication with grassroots participants, driving a comprehensive National Registration Database to facilitate better industry knowledge and promotion, and stronger commercialisation to bolster growth and revenue diversification in the sport.

Cheryl Hayman is a career marketing professional with more than 20 years in corporate roles, bringing deep knowledge and a proven track record in building brands, managing consumer needs, driving profitable top line growth and marketing across social media channels. Her Board portfolio spans ASX listed companies, not for profit and public unlisted (limited by membership) organisations and she works across business-to-business, consumer-facing and membership based industry in sectors spanning health, education, agri-business and training. Hayman has been a professional non-executive director since 2007, currently holds Board positions with St John Ambulance (NSW) and Peer Support Australia, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, with experience in the development and application of governance and risk management and strategy development.

David Reid has practiced law for more than 20 years, bringing a strong background in commercial and accounting law, the Corporations Act and regulatory matters. Previously partner at a large practice specialising in commercial and governmental legal work, he now owns Reid Commercial Law, which operates from three offices in Sydney, Newcastle and Port Macquarie, employing approximately 10 lawyers and 25 staff. Reid boasts substantial directorial experience, having served on the Boards of Newcastle Basketball, Basketball New South Wales and various other companies across manufacturing, private investment and mining. He also has significant experience in playing and coaching basketball, having represented NSW, Manly-Warringah and Port Macquarie as a player, coach and manager. 

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