Tim, like many, started his bowling career as a ‘night-owler’.

Tim is a Life Member of the Henley Bowling Club and recently completed 20 years of continuous service to the club as a board member – the majority as greens manager and two stints as president. As greens manager, Tim developed an eagerness to learn the craft from respected green keeper Paul Harby and built a sound knowledge of greens and green maintenance. Ironically, this has led to him to be currently looking after the greens at the Lockleys Bowling Club, under the watchful eye of Paul.
Tim is a retired police officer, having served 31 years with the South Australian Police. His posting prior to retirement was with SAPOL’s Media and Public Engagement Section. 

Tim served 13 years in local government as a Ward Councillor with the former City of Henley & Grange and the amalgamated City of Charles Sturt. He remains heavily involved in the community as a current director on the board of the West Beach and Districts Community (Bendigo) Bank.

Tim is married to Vicki and they are proud grandparents to four future bowlers!

Tim joined the board of Bowls SA in 2016 as an independent director and with a passion for the game of bowls and a strong work ethic, he will ensure the member clubs and its members are well represented and consulted as they go about their chosen sport.

Kay has been involved with sport almost all her life as a player, coach, umpire and administrator.

Kay is skilled in corporate governance and has been a director of a number of boards including the Premier’s Council for Women RDA, NRM and currently the Energy and Water Ombudsman Board, Bowls SA and the Veteran’s Advisory Council.

Experienced in sports administration, including Secretary/Manager the Mount Gambier Basketball Association, Secretary of the Kensington Gardens Tennis Club and administrator of several netball clubs and President Elect of the Watervale Bowling Club Kay is currently Vice President of the Woodside Bowling Club.

Previously as a CEO Kay is well versed in the legal and finance knowledge required to manage an organisation. Kay is currently a member of the Bowls SA Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Energy and Water Ombudsman.

As a previous senior manager in both the public and private sectors Kay has been responsible for leading a team strategically and is experienced in the development of strategic plans, including risk and marketing.

Kay worked in Ghana, and the USA assisting women to establish business management practices. Experienced in stakeholder management, particularly with the three tiers of government and corporates, Kay is a qualified journalist and has a Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling), while she is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Graham’s business and sports administration skills included finance strategic planning along with legal and law competencies when developing policies and procedures, negotiating long term contracts for
supply of materials and warehousing/distribution facilities worldwide.

Over 35 years in sports administration at club, association and state level in tennis, Australian Rules and lawn bowls has given Graham the opportunity to make progressive improvements in their policies, procedures and processes.

45 years in private business with international companies, Graham has a successful track record of planning, communication, project management, international auditing (ISO), and developing policies and procedures.

Currently, Graham is Secretary of Great Southern Bowling Association, proudly promoting the game of lawn bowls through the local news papers and radio station.

Nominated in 2022 and 2023 for the Bowls SA Media award Graham was successful in winning the award in 2023.

Keith began bowling shortly after moving to Australia over ten years ago.  He has been involved at Blackwood Bowling Club serving as President and Chairman of Selectors.  He is also currently on the MBA Match and Program Committee.  Since obtaining his National Umpire accreditation he has also achieved the International Technical Official accreditation.  Most recently, he earned the Presenter and Assessor accreditation to further enable him to help new members at his club and within the game.

Keith is a retired Petroleum Engineer with a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Massey University in New Zealand.  He worked in oil fields all over the roles in various technical and leadership roles.  Along the way he was also fortunate to serve as Chairman of several non-profit organization chapters including the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.  These roles taught him the particular importance of managing volunteers who are the main stay of Bowls SA.

Keith is married to Steph, a Kiwi, and has four daughters and four grandsons.

Keith joined the board to bring his skill set in outside of the square thinking, process management and efficiency to his favourite sport of lawn bowls.   He believes that our game will be strongest at the top if our clubs are strong and growing. 

Paul started bowling seriously nearly 20 years ago with the smallest Club in South Australia and the only Old Scholars pennant team in Australia – Adelaide High Old Scholars, and now bowls for one of the oldest and most successful teams – Adelaide Bowling Club. When he is asked why he plays bowls, he says he is now too old to play cricket, which he did for over 30 years. Reality is Paul loves sport, whether it be participating, coaching, administering or as a spectator, and has spent a lifetime with a passion for “The Game”.

Commencing his working life in the East End Produce Market, where with the help of his family, Paul started his first business at the age of 20. By the time the Market moved to Pooraka in 1987, Paul had joined the family business, which at the time was the largest potato and carrot producers in SA. While he loved the fruit and vegetable business, the 3am starts began taking a toll, so in 1994 Paul joined the wine industry, starting with a partnership of family, friends and industry identities, who established Tatachilla Winery in McLaren Vale.

Along the journey, Paul has always welcomed the opportunity to try and give something back. This led to being a SA Chamber of Fruit and Vegetables Board member for over 10 years and President in 1989/90, a member of the McLaren Vale Winemakers Executive from 1996 to 2001, with the last two as President, and the McLaren Vale Grapegrowers, Winemakers and Tourism Board in 2007/08. Paul is currently a member of the South Australian Wine Industry Association Executive, where he has served since 2010.

Paul shares two favourite sayings – the first by one of the worlds great thinkers and the second by a hard head.

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” – Albert Einstein.

“Don’t invite me to the War if you don’t want me to fight” – Paul Zerella 

Pia joined the Bowls SA Board as an Independent Director in January 2020.

A Company Secretary with extensive experience in corporate governance, risk management, legal and regulatory compliance in public listed, private and not-for-profit organisations in the UK and in Australia, Pia is also a Barrister (np) and currently employed with Energy and Water Ombudsmen (SA) Limited as a Company Secretary and Corporate Counsel.

Born in Finland, Pia studied and spent her early career in the UK, qualifying as a Chartered Secretary in London, becoming an associate member of the Chartered Governance Institute in 1992, and a Fellow from 2000.  Pia went on to hold senior company secretarial roles across London and Luxembourg, including Kleinwort Benson Group plc and Guinness Brewing Worldwide Ltd and Elders Limited, Internode Systems Pty Ltd and AGL in Australia.

Pia has always held a keen interest in sports, including swimming, golf and lawn bowls after being first introduced to the sport while in Tocumwal, NSW.  She played occasionally over the years until joining a Night Owls team at the Sturt Bowling Club in 2017 and was attracted to the Independent Director position with Bowls SA as a move toward a future career as a Non-Executive Director.

Pia’s aim is to contribute to the governance of Bowls SA, by sharing her experience and knowledge, while also learning more about and increasing her involvement in the bowls community.