2024 BOARD
Our Board of Directors are elected yearly by our members at the AGM. The Members below were elected at the 2023 Annual General Meeting.
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brad Devine
PRESIDENT
Founder, shareholder and director of multiple businesses across 30+ years
Current non-executive director of Australia's leading sustainability consultancy Closed Loop Environmental Solutions
Current Commercial Director of Multipack Food
Involved in rugby since 1973 as player, manager, coach and administrator
Played for St George, Sydney and NSW Waratahs
More than 120 Shute Shield matches from 1983 to 1993
Southern Districts Juniors President 2014 to 2016
WARREN SMITH
VICE-PRESIDENT
Hydraulic Engineer and Founder of Warren J Smith Consulting
Member of Southern Districts Rugby Club for 30 years.
Warren has also been a major Sponsor of Southern Districts for 11 years.
Director responsible for Sponsorship for 9 years.
Director responsible for Southern Districts Major Fundraising Luncheon where normally over 600 people attend.
Played ‘A’ Grade Park Cricket for 35 years.
BLAKE MIDDLETON
SECRETARY
Contract Manager for major infrastructure construction projects and recent MBA graduate.
8 years as player and administrator at Sydney Subdistricts Rugby level (Terrey Hills RUC and UNSW RUC)
Married into the Sutherland Shire and joined SDRU as a member 2019 with an eye to get involved in my new local rugby club, before volunteering to assist with club administration.
Former State League Baseball player, and have been heavily involved in different community sporting organisations across Sydney for over 20 years.
COL O’CONNOR
FINANCE
JOHN O’BRIEN
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
andy marinos
STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE
DAVe CAHILL
COMMUNITY & WOMEN’S RUGBY
MARCUS CARBONE
LEGAL & PATHWAYS
"Southern districts has always been about family, community and mateship. Such a welcoming place that has given back 10 fold to what I’ve put into it. It’s so much more than a rugby club!”
Jake Douglas
Club Captain, Favourite Son, Buccaneer & Cook