Elizabeth Brande - Director, Chair of the Board

Elizabeth has been involved in Calisthenics for most of her life; first as a competitor, and then as a parent of two calisthenic performers for the past 25 years. Liz has held several club committee positions, holds a Life Membership at Boronia Calisthenics College, and enjoys volunteering as a timer for State Championships and local competitions. Professionally, Liz is a Senior Executive with the State Government specialising in Corporate Services and Business Transformation. Her corporate experience extends across several areas including human and industrial relations, governance, risk & assurance, policy creation, service delivery improvement, operating model redesign, change management and strategic planning. Liz has extensive experience in working with Boards, sitting on steering committees for Government major projects. 

Samantha Chapman - Director, Deputy Chair

Sam's love of calisthenics began when she was introduced to the sport by a neighbour at 4 years old. She went on to compete at Knox Waverley Calisthenics Club (formerly Waverley Calisthenics Club) for more than 20 years across all sections, was a Level 1 coach and had success as an Assistant Tinies Coach and Head Junior Coach. Sam loves being a "Cali Mum" and has recently renewed her Level 1 coaching accreditation. In her professional life, Sam is a dedicated public health and health promotion professional. She holds a Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion, Master of Public Health and Master of Health Promotion. Over the past 14 years, Sam has worked across a range of settings including a peak health promotion statutory body, territory and local governments, corporate health and the not-for-profit sector. Sam's broad range of experiences have shaped her to be a strategic and conceptual thinker and she enjoys combining her systems knowledge with strategic program development. She has extensive experience assisting sporting clubs to develop healthy partnerships and has gained deep insights into the challenges and barriers faced by clubs and state sporting associations. Sam is passionate about helping sporting clubs become healthy and welcoming spaces for participants from a range of diverse backgrounds.

Linda Goldsmith - Director

Linda has a long association with calisthenics. Performing initially with a non-competitive club in Bentleigh, then competing for over 20 years at Bentleigh Calisthenics College then in her late 20s at Emmanuel Calisthenics. Linda competed in both Solo and Graceful Girl, coached Solo and gave specialist individual coaching. Linda was delighted to join the Calisthenics Victoria Board in 2021. Professionally Linda is an experienced and accomplished senior lawyer, having spent more than 25 years in private practice before accepting an in-house generalist commercial lawyer role at a prominent Melbourne tertiary institution. Linda has significant experience as an elected executive director, board member and Chair in the not-for-profit sector with strong business acumen, the capacity to manage risk and ensure regulatory, legislative and organisational policy compliance. 

Melissa Walker - Director

During her 10 years in Calisthenics, she performed with both North East Border Calisthenic College, Wodonga Calisthenics Academy and Westcoast Calisthenics, and served as a cadet and coach in Wodonga during her senior years at the club. Professionally, Mel is a management consultant and leads the Australia and New Zealand Operational Excellence practice for dss+. Her role supports organisations to manage risk, drive sustainable growth and solve complex problems across their business. During her years in operational based consulting, she has worked with boards and management teams across a range of industries in Australia, Canada, South America and throughout Africa. She has previously worked at Lodestone Partners, Partners in Performance and KPMG. Mel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Management) and Bachelor of Arts (Criminology / Psychology) from The University of Melbourne, a Masters in Business Administration from RMIT and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Please note - Melissa will be on leave from January - June 2026

Yana Hall - Director

Yana Hall is a dedicated risk and quality management expert. With a Bachelor's degree administration, specialising in Human Resources and a Master's degree in Health, Safety, and Ergonomics, Yana possesses a unique blend of academic expertise and practical industry knowledge that enables her to effectivley navigate complex regulatory landscapes and mitigate organisationals risks. Yana has spent the past 10 years as the Risk and Compliance Manager at Mentone Grammar where she has leveraged her extensive background in manufacturing, health, and mining to develop a pragmatic approach to risk management, health and safety and policy implementation. Drawing upon her multifaceted professional background, Yana adopts a practical and proactive approach to risk management and prides herself on making each policy 'live and breathe' the culture of the School to best serve to organisation. 

Nina Sherman - Director 

Nina has a deep passion for sports and athlete development, with a strong commitment to fostering growth and opportunity in creative and performance-based disciplines. She has supported sporting programs, coordinated competitions, and strengthened governance structures within not-for-profit organisations for many years. Professionally, Nina serves as General Manager Finance for an ASX-listed organisation, bringing a wealth of financial expertise to CaliVic. With more than two decades of experience in financial management, governance, compliance, and risk oversight, she ensures organisations maintain financial integrity and strategic resilience by implementing best practices that drive operational efficiency and long-term sustainability.

Nikki Clarkson - Director

Nikki has been involved in Calisthenics for over 30 years’ and is formally trained in classical and jazz ballet and has worked professionally as a dancer in Australia and overseas. As a mum of two calisthenics performers, Nikki also holds a Life Membership at championship club, Ceres Calisthenics. Nikki contributes to Ceres as a dance choreographer, costume designer and volunteer. Professionally, Nikki is a Chief Marketing Officer and proven senior marketing, media and sporting executive, having held long term senior leadership positions reporting to CEOs and Boards in large ASX listed media and globally renowed sporting organisations. Nikki has extensive experience in business, marketing and brand strategy, media planning, digital marketing, digital transformation, audience growth, events, stakeholder management, media relations, crisis management, ASX communications, complex stakeholder management and new revenue generation all in highly regulated and legislative business and sporting industries. Nikki is also a podcast creator and contributor, mentor to several marketing and media industry bodies, has a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Marketing from Victoria University and is Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Lisa Paulin - Director 

Lisa has had long involvement in calisthenics, starting at Boronia Calisthenics College when she was four years old. She has also competed with Dandenong Girls Calisthenics Club, Blackburn Calisthenics College and J'adore Calisthenics Club. Lisa has also spent many years as a coach, notably coaching masters at Boronia and J'adore for many years. She has a niece and sister who still compete. Professionally, Lisa is a Project Manager and Health Services Commissioner, working for a Primary Health Network. Her current focus is managing an aged care program. She has broad experience as a manager for not-for-profit health organisations. Lisa has a teenage son and lives in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges where she enjoys being in the outdoors. She also enjoys travelling and reading.

Vivien Renzella Rose - Director

Vivien is a newcomer to the Calisthenics family and has enjoyed being part of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee over the last 6 months. She enjoys volunteering as a Visitor Host for Melbourne Zoo in her spare time and is passionate about giving back to the Community. During her career Viv has worked across the private sector for a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) organisation, State government and the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of experience managing teams, her capability extends across a broad range of business functions, including business and data analysis, business case development, project management, operational management, risk and governance. She has a Bachelor of Business with an Accounting focus and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Nominations Sub-Committee

Chair of Nominations Sub-Committee - Melissa Walker (Lisa Paulin acting until June 2026)

Melissa Walker	Elizabeth Brande	Nikki Clarkson	Lisa Paulin

Governance Sub-Committee

Chair of Governance Sub-Committee - Samantha Chapman

Samantha Chapman	Yana Hall	Nina Sherman	Danielle Siler	Lauren Ricci

Finance Audit & Risk Sub Committee

Linda Goldsmith	Jennifer McIntyre	Vivien-Renzella-Rose