IAKS ANZ Team

Mathew Body

Chair

An experienced Architect, Matt leads the Warren and Mahoney Architects sport and recreation team in New Zealand and is a director of the  International Association for Sports and Recreation – Australia/New Zealand Section. Matt is deeply involved in shaping the future of sports and recreation through architecture with roles that encompass international stadia, highperformance sport and grassroots sports venues.

Nick Yannakis

Vice Chair

Nick Yannakis is a Director at Beca, with over 15 years’ experience in the engineering design and operation of aquatic facilities. Having delivered 200+ projects across Australasia, Nick specialises in optimising energy performance and decarbonisation—supported by proprietary software developed by his team to drive innovation and sustainable outcomes in aquatic facility design.

Simon Haire

Treasurer

Declan Gillard-Martin

Secretary

Ian Ansell

Non-Executive Director

At the forefront of TW Construction's client management, Ians' focus is on nurturing relationships and strategically growing his portfolio through outstanding project delivery and exceeding client expectations. In his previous role we successfully disrupted the sport and aquatics sector to quickly become market leader. Ian is committed to transforming client visions into industry-leading facilities. With a passion for client and solutions focussed outcomes to networking and strategic planning, his team's collaborative efforts consistently deliver exceptional facilities.

Sarah Slattery

Non-Executive Director

Brett Wiener

Non-Executive Director

Sue McGill

Non-Executive Director

RJ Houston

Non-Executive Director

RJ Houston is a recognised leader in the aquatic sector, with experience across government, industry, and associations. As General Manager at Royal Life Saving Australia, he leads national initiatives in training, workforce development, safety, and education. He chairs the National Aquatic Industry Committee, sits on key advisory councils, and is part of the IAKS Global Pool Experts Circle. RJ holds an MBA in Social Impact and is a frequent speaker on aquatic safety, workforce, and social impact.

Shane Brodie

Non-Executive Director