Frank Curcio
President
Frank's experience in Softball and professionally is far reaching.
A retired senior manager in the public service with over 35 years of people management and leadership experience, Frank has spent a great deal of that time in various sports with all kinds of roles, and has returned to Softball ACT for his second term as president.
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Jo Cantle
Vice President
I strive to not only deliver excellence but also be excellent.
Jo is an adroit and dynamic leader and HR professional with extensive experience and success achieving positive strategic and operational outcomes. She effectively balances systems thinking, strategic planning and a human centred approach with hands-on execution. This has allowed her to combine her passion, decisiveness and strong business acumen to achieve quality outcomes both professionally and personally.
With over 30 years of experience spanning government, industry and the not-for-profit sectors, she has proven success in creating cultures of collaboration, and implementing change to achieve workforce excellence. She enjoys leading people and being a positive influence on the lives of employees and the culture of an organisation.
Most recently she has been leading the APS Digital Profession and overseeing the broader APS Professions Model to ensure the Australian Public Service has the capability it needs to do its job well, now and into the future. She has been instrumental in developing strategies, frameworks and initiatives to develop the continuum of APS digital capability from literacy through to fluency and professionalism. Jo has also been building the profile of the Digital Profession and the work of the Australian Government to increase digital capability through engagement and representation both domestically and internationally.
Prior to her current focus, Jo spent many years successfully leading the human resource functions in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) and the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), where she was instrumental in delivering PM&C’s corporate services transformation program and the DTA’s first strategic workforce plan, capability and culture strategies and enterprise agreement.
Prior to joining the public sector, Jo spent many years in the banking and finance sector as a retail and corporate finance manager and auditor. Jo credits some of her resilience and human centred focus to having been a mortgage lender in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s when inflation and interest rates in Australia reached all-time highs.
She has also spent many years as a Board Director and Treasurer for a sporting organisation.
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Fiona Kimber
Secretary
Fiona Kimber currently serves as Board Secretary, bringing experience across governance, administration, and community sport. A registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience, Fiona has served on health services committees aligned with safety and quality healthcare service standards and contributed to research focused on improving patient outcomes and service delivery.
Deeply involved in the ACT softball community and in her role as a State Team Manager, Fiona places strong emphasis on player welfare, positive team culture, and creating safe, supportive environments. Having grown up playing softball and later transitioning into management through her daughter’s involvement in the sport, Fiona is committed to giving back by supporting environments that prioritise the wellbeing, connection and long-term participation across the broader softball community.
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SCOTT CLARKE, OAM
Director
Scott is a Royal Australian Navy Officer passionately serving the nation and Navy’s people for over 30 years, with the last decade working in the fields of adolescent training and HR management. Growing up in a softball family in Newcastle, NSW and becoming a representative player and assistant coach, the sport became his community of friends, mentors and role models before joining the Navy and participating in Australian Defence Force teams as player and coach. Returning to club softball with a child now participating in the sport, he has undertaken roles as player, coach, manager, umpire and volunteer and is passionate about giving back to the sport and seeing the younger generations participate, improve skills, build resilience and have fun through Softball.
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John Slater
Director
Retired from full-time work after 44 years in emergency services, John now works casually as a mental health educator to school children at year 9 level. John's interests are sport and volunteering in the community when opportunity arises. After coaching and helping around clubs and state teams John will start umpiring this season (softball). John has degrees and qualifications in Nursing, Paramedicine, level 2 supports trainer all of which come in handy in and around the dugouts when injuries occur.
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Annette Perry
Director
I have 23 years’ experience in the Australian Public Service with a focus on governance, planning and reporting. My qualifications include: Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (2022), Advanced Diploma of Governance, Risk and Compliance (2016), Diploma of Risk Management and Business Continuity (2015) and a Masters of Arts in Public Sector Leadership (2010). I am a Canberra Classics team member and enjoy all aspects of playing softball and assisting where I can. I am also an enthusiastic grandmother!
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Adam prettejohn
Director
Adam Prettejohn has a professional background in technology within the financial services sector, with experience gained across Australia and the United States. He brings a strong focus on governance, risk, and systems thinking. Adam and his family are active and enthusiastic members of the ACT softball community.
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Robert Medlicott
Director
My experiences include a strong business background through 9 years as a Chartered Accountant working across a diverse range of small, medium and large companies, over 12 years across multiple areas at the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS), including 5 years leading the track & field program often involving leading Australian Teams to international events, and 12 years at the AIS starting as Head of Athlete Pathways and Development and including the last 7 years leading all Sport Science, Medicine and Engineering at the Canberra campus. Bachelor of Business, Masters of Education (Coach Development), Member Institute of Company Directors, and Level 5 Athletics Coach (Sprints). Proud softball parent of two daughters who love playing the sport
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Maia longfield
Director
Maia is a higher education professional who specialises in marketing, communications, and engagement. Maia has spent the last decade working in student experience, event management, recruitment, and stakeholder management roles.
Since moving to the ACT ten years ago from regional NSW, Maia been an active member in the ACT softball community, undertaking many roles – player, volunteer, umpire and coach. Maia is deeply committed to sportsmanship, player development and being apart of building safe, positive and supportive community environments
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