Simon Hollingsworth started as the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Sports Commission in September 2011. Prior to this, he spent nine years with the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC), most recently as Executive Director of the Policy and Cabinet Group. At DPC, Simon worked across a variety of policy areas including: infrastructure, planning, education, economics, and inter-governmental relations (Council of Australian Governments).

In 2005, Simon was seconded for a year to work for the United Kingdom Government’s Department for Education and Skills within its strategy unit based in London. Prior to joining government, Simon worked in Melbourne as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group and as a solicitor at Minter Ellison Lawyers.  

He holds degrees in Commerce and Law (Honours) from the University of Tasmania and a Master of Arts (Politics and Philosophy) from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. 

Simon represented Australia on numerous occasions in the 400-metre hurdles and 4x400-metre relay. This includes the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, the 1990 and 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 1995 World Championships. He has also been the Chairperson of the Athletics Australia Athletes’ Commission and written about sport in the media. 

To keep fit, Simon dabbles in running, road cycling and tennis — and chasing after his two young children.

Matthew Favier commenced as the AIS Director in March 2012. The AIS has primary responsibility for delivery of increased international success by Australian athletes and teams. It does this by providing leadership and direction in partnership with the high performance sector, delivering the daily training environment for athlete scholarship programs in addition to national training centre initiatives and fostering a national approach to applied performance research around high performance outcomes for sport.

The AIS has four branches:

1. Sports Performance
2. Strategy and Relations
3. Athlete Services
4. Research and Applied Science

Matt, who has a Degree in Physical Education and an MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney has over 20 years of experience in high performance sport including previous roles with the Queensland Academy of Sport, NSW Department of Sport and Recreation, Athletics Australia and the Australian Paralympic Committee, as well as international experience abroad with UK Athletics and most recently, UK Sport where he oversaw the programs of Olympic medal winning athletes and their coaches with integrated support service delivery.

Matt is a former Australian international 800m runner and scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport (1983–86). As a Coach, Matt has coached athletics successfully in Australia and the UK, most notably the 2006 World Junior 100m Champion.

Judy is currently General Manager of the ASC’s Sport Stragegy and Participation division. Judy first joined the Australian Sports Commission in 1987, working in athlete education and welfare at the Australian Institute of Sport. Judy was integral in the development of the Athlete Career and Education program, taking on the role of National Manager in 1999. In 2004, she took on the position of Manager of Sports Programs and led the development and implementation of Active After-school Communities, which was launched in June 2004. Judy, as the Director of Community Sport, was responsible for the Active After-school Communities and the Junior Sport unit.

Judy has over 20 years experience working as a national and international sport administrator and volunteer, at both grassroots and high performance levels. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Health and Physical Education and a Graduate Certificate in Athlete Career and Education Management.

Sport Strategy and Participation Division is responsible for the following areas:

• Planning & Coordination
• Research & Innovation
• Sport Strategies
• Active After-school Communities Program
• Corporate Communications.

Prior to assuming his current role, Greg was the Chief Executive Officer of Surf Life Saving Australia for ten years, a period in which he led the repositioning of surf lifesaving as a mainstream community-based emergency service and charity. During his tenure, the organisation’s membership increased from 79 000 to over 113 000, turnover increased from $8.1 million to over $20 million and net assets increased from $7.1 million to $17.9 million.

Greg’s job before Surf Life Saving Australia was General Manager in a local NSW government authority. He was also an officer of the Australian Army, serving in the Royal Australian, Commando and Special Air Service Regiments, and in postings with the United States Marine Corps and United States Army.

Greg is a graduate of the University of New South Wales, University of Canberra, and the United States Marine Corps Command and General Staff College.

Steve was appointed to the position of Acting General Manager, Corporate Operations in March 2011 following the amalgamation of the Corporate Services and Commercial & Facilities Divisions.  Prior to this appointment, Steve worked as the General Manager of the Commercial & Facilities Division since September 2005.

Prior to joining the ASC in August 2004, Steve had a number of Australian Army appointments in a range of areas, including facilities, training, logistics, personnel and command, as well as postings to the Middle East and United States, mainly at campuses similar to the AIS site in Bruce, Canberra.

After 28 years in the Australian Army, Steve worked in several different positions in the government and private sectors, mainly involved in facilities management and planning of overseas estate. His last appointment before the ASC was with Multiplex.

Steve has a degree in civil engineering and is a Member of Engineers Australia. He is also a board member of the Facility Management Association of Australia.

Corporate Operations provides leadership and services to all ASC Divisions including:

• development and maintenance of the corporate information and ICT infrastructure
• provision of financial management support, advice and systems
• provision of human resources support, advice and systems
• provision of support and advice to meet government corporate compliance and legislative obligations
• provision of support and advice in risk management and in the development and maintenance of organisation controls
• provision of legal support and advice
• management of the internal and external audit function and provision of support required by the ASC Audit Committee
• provision of site services
• provision of facilities services
• administration of the Australian Sports Foundation.