Our People
Verve - knowledge & skills is a non-profit company, partly funded by government. It is an industry-driven organisation administered by a secretariat and guided by a board of directors. Our board includes representatives from key organisations in the Victorian arts, cultural, sport and recreation industries.
Secretariat
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Genevieve Wearne | Chief Executive Officer |
| Lou Weis | Project Manager |
Board of Directors
| Directors | Representing | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Sarll (Chair) | Independent Chair | |
| Geoff Hogg (Deputy chair) | Union | Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union |
| Terry Noone (Treasurer) | Union | Musicians Union of Australia |
| Cindy Tschernitz (Secretary) | CEO | Verve |
| Ian James | Employer | Mushroom Music |
| Ian Martin | Employer | Fitness industry consultant |
| Sam Schwarz | Employer | Human Resources Manager, Independant Chair |
| Gordon Duff | Professional association | Outdoor Recreation Centre |
| Kate Roffey | Professional association | VicSport |
| Steven Nichol / Janine Kepert | Union | Australian Services Union (MEU VIC) |
| Peter Smoljko | Union | Australian Workers Union |
| Michael Cahill | Observer | Sport and Recreation Victoria |
| Warren Peat | Observer | Arts Victoria |
| Howard Coats | Observer | Swinburne TAFE |
| Bob Romanes | Observer | Sport and recreation consultant |