Tjitte Weistra – Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer Tjitte (TJ) Weistra has a comprehensive background in badminton, both on and off the court.
After more than 30 years of involvement as a professional player, coach and administrator, TJ has gathered significant international experience in leadership, strategy, high-performance, grassroots participation, event management, communications and stakeholder relations.
His vision is to support the Australian badminton community in an open and transparent way, build strong relationships with the states and territories, and see the sport grow across all areas.
Clare Walker – National Participation & Shuttle Smash Manager
Clare is our National Participation & Shuttle Smash Manager. Clare is responsible for the program development, management and continued growth into the future. Along with championing sport wide participation and youth engagement for the Shuttle Smash program.
Anita Barbuto – Finance Coordinator
Anita is the Finance Coordinator for Badminton Australia and oversees budget development, processing of accounts payable and receivable
Leanne Choo – National Senior Coach
Leanne Choo manages the National Senior program in the role of National Senior Coach, and works closely with the players who are part of the National Senior Program.
Vountus – National Senior Assistant Coach
Vountus Indra Mawan Saniru is the assistant coach with the National Senior program, and works closely with the players who are part of the National Senior Program. Vountus is also the head coach for Badminton Victoria.
Renuga Veeran – National Development Manager
Renuga Veeran is responsible for overseeing the Badminton Australia development program, working closely with talented athletes and their coaches to produce the next group of international players for Australia
Kurt Andrew – Office and Finance Administrator
Kurt is the Office and Finance Administrator, in this role, Kurt is responsible for providing support to the High-Performance Team within Badminton Australia. Working within the High-Performance Team includes assisting players, coaches and officials.
Kurt undertakes these duties to ensure the smooth running of Badminton Australia’s daily operations and to support the growth of badminton across Australia.
Anthony Pinda – Event & Communications Manager
Working directly with the Events Coordinator, Anthony manages Badminton Australia’s national events, including the National Championships and any other Falcons selection events that may occur. He also oversees all communications across the website, social media and other platforms.
Peter Roberts – Events Coordinator
Peter is the Events Coordinator, managing Badminton Australia’s national events, including the National Championships and any other Falcons selection events that may occur.
Loke Poh Wong – Event Director – Australian Badminton Open
Loke Poh Wong has been a key figure in the badminton events space and is in the role of Event Director – Australian Badminton Open. Loke Poh has a strong background in all areas of events dating back to 1977 and from grassroots through to BWF International level.
