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Liz Ellis AO

Former Board Member - Australian Sports Commission, Sydney Olympic Parks Authority & NSW Institute of Sport

As one of Australia’s highest profile elite athletes and most successful netballers ever, Liz is the most capped international player for Australian netball. Liz’s career highlights include 3 World Championships, 2 Commonwealth Games Gold Medals and 4 National Premierships, as well as being named Australia’s Most Valuable Player on four occasions.

Liz Ellis is highly regarded in the business sector and has held a number of board positions, including the Australian Sports Commission, the Sydney Olympic Parks Authority and the NSW Institute of Sport. Liz has also previously sat on the boards of the Australian Sports Drug Agency, the Institute of Sport Management and NSW Major Events.

In 2009, Liz became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours for "services to netball and the encouragement of women in sport, and to the community through support for a range of charitable organizations".

Liz is also a highly successful and experienced broadcaster. She appears on television and radio as a presenter as well as a sports commentator and, can be seen on Channel 10 during the netball season.

Liz has an Arts/Law degree from Macquarie University.