Office Bearers
Latrobe Golf Club has a committee structure to oversee the operation of the club. The Board is elected annually in June and comprises the President, Vice President, Captain, Treasurer and five Board members.
Membership of the Board is open to any member of the Club who has been a member for at least five years.
Structure
There are six standing Committees which report to the Board, they are the Executive, Match, Course, Finance, Risk & Governance, Investigations and Membership, Marketing & Communications. These committees normally meet every month.
In addition, a number of planning groups for specific projects are appointed as required, such as Building, Future Strategy Planning, Constitution and By-Laws Review.
Board of Directors
Membership of the General Committee and the subcommittees on which those members serve are as follows:
Mr David Madigan
President
David has been a member of Latrobe Golf Club since 1984. He held the President position in 2007-2012 and as well as being the Treasurer of the club for five years. David is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Committees: Executive (Convenor), Finance Risk & Governance, Course.
Subcommittees: Clubhouse Capital Works, Alphington Link, Irrigation Project, Short Course Capital Works
Mr Shane McCarthy
Vice President
Shane has been a member of Latrobe Golf Club since 1992. He previously served Latrobe on Committee as a Board Member and also as Vice President. He has represented Latrobe in GV Pennant & Senior Pennant teams, including Pennant Manager. Shane’s current role is CEO and Director of SKC Operations Pty Ltd a start-up company now 15 years old, servicing the Sports and Recreation industry.
Committees: Executive, Finance Risk & Governance, Course (Convenor).
Subcommittees: Heritage, Irrigation Project, Short Course Capital Works
Mr Greg McLeod
Captain
Greg has been a member of Latrobe Golf Club since 1997.
Committees: Executive, Match (Convenor).
Subcommittees: WPGA Melbourne International
Mr Matthew Canty
Treasurer
Matt has been a member since 2012. He has a background in accounting and finance as a Chartered Accountant and currently works at an international architecture firm.
Committees: Executive, Finance Risk & Governance (Convenor).
Subcommittees: Clubhouse Capital Works, Foundation
Mr Greg Madigan
Director
Greg has been a member of Latrobe Golf Club since 1993. Greg is an MBA qualified senior executive with extensive leadership experience across large, complex operating environments in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) & education sectors.
Committees: Membership Marketing & Communications (Convenor), Investigations (Convenor).
Ms Robyn McLachlan
Director
Robyn has been a member of Latrobe Golf Club since 1983 and has represented the club for many years in Women’s Interclub and Sunday Matchplay competitions. With a background as a scientist, Robyn progressed to executive management and governance roles in large public-private partnerships in applied research domains in health and in water industries.
Committees: Finance Risk & Governance, Course.
Subcommittees: Short Course Capital Works
Ms Linda Vincent
Director
Linda has been a member of Latrobe Golf Club since 2017.
Committees: Match, Membership Marketing & Communications.
Subcommittees: Women’s Golf
Mr Stephen Chetcuti
Director
Stephen has been a member of Latrobe Golf Club since 2009.
Committees: Match, Membership Marketing & Communications.
Mr Brian Hesketh
Director
Brian has been a member of Latrobe Golf Club since 1981.
Committees: Finance Risk & Governance, Course, Membership Marketing & Communications
Club Management
Bill Papadimitriou
General Manager
Wayne Phillips
Finance Manager
Jessica Dengate
Operations Manager
Nathan Turner
Superintendent
Darren Carroll
Director of Golf
Scott Whillance
Hospitality Manager
Ryan Thompson
Assistant Superintendent
James Bowen
Golf Operations Coordinator
Rapinder Singh
Head Chef
Women’s Golf Subcommittee Members
- Women’s President: Janet Vincent
- Women’s Golf Coordinator: Linda Vincent
- Secretary: Ann Ray
- Treasurer: Deborah Heideman