Sarah Cutbush GAICD
President

Sarah became SLSSA President in 2023, after joining the Surf Life Saving SA Board as a Director in 2018. She has been a patrolling member at Somerton SLSC since 2012 and is a patrol vice-captain.

An MBA-qualified executive manager and senior strategic marketer, Sarah brings broad experience in business, marketing and communications across several industries to the SLSSA Board.

She is currently CEO of the Leaders Institute of South Australia, which delivers leadership and governance programs, including the prestigious Governor’s Leadership Foundation program. Previously, Sarah was Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at South Australia's largest university, UniSA.

Craig Burton

Craig has been an active member of Glenelg SLSC since 1976, he obtained his bronze in 1979, and a has been a Glenelg SLSC Life Member since 1995. Craig has held numerous positions within the club and at a state level, most recently the Chair of SA Surf Sports for Surf Life Saving SA.

Craig is the Chief Executive Officer of the North Adelaide Football Cub. He overseas football programs for boys and girls aged between 13 and 18 as well as senior programs for the men’s and women’s teams competing in the SANFL. His other roles include the management of the club’s licensed venues based at Sefton Park and Northfield as well as everything else that goes on at Prospect Oval.  A large component is developing strong relationships with local, state and federal governments as well as ensuring the strategic direction of the club is on track.
Previously, Craig has worked in Sales and Marketing roles at Coopers Brewery, Adelaide Football Club, Prince Alfred College, State and local Government.

Craig still competes in Surf Sports at a high level in both local and national championships and coaches surf ski paddlers from all over the state.

Glen Scott

Glen has been an SLSSA Director since 2020 and Vice President for 2023. Continuing his professional surf lifesaving journey, Glen has also been the Chair of the SLSSA Risk Committee since 2022.

He is an active patrolling member at Grange SLSC since 2010 and currently holds the role of club Deputy President, on the Management Board and has held various roles as co-Boat Captain and Chair of the Building Committee

Glen is an accomplished business development, strategic sales and project management operations executive. He joined the SLSSA Board with a comprehensive skillset in senior management, including stakeholder engagement, risk/contract management, governance and compliance. Glen was the National Healthcare Director for a multi-national international company and a senior exec on numerous prestige projects in Australia and Hong Kong, including the new Royal Adelaide Hospital as Integrated Services Project Director.

Glen also has an extensive history in sports administration [Surf lifesaving and Karate] and has more than 60 years of lifesaving experience. Glen is a Life Member and former President of Marine SLSC in Durban, South Africa, and since moving to SA, has been actively involved with Grange SLSC’s masters' surf boats, sweeping and coaching boat crews, and competes in surf sports at a local level

Board member of the Australian Karate Federation [AKF] plus AKF Liaison Director to the Australian Olympic Committee.

He is a mechanical engineer and studied at Insead, France, in Advanced Management Development and business systems. Glen’s consulting experience brings strategic business direction for organisations and the private engineering sector.

Kevin Whelan

Kevin Whelan has been an active member of Surf Life Saving since 1979, dedicating his time and expertise to the Brighton SA Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC). Over the years, he has held various leadership roles, including Club Captain, Junior Vice President, Age Group Manager, Official, Trainer, Assessor, and has served on both the Emergency Operations Group and the Patrol Audit team.

Currently, Kevin is a member of the Finance and Audit Committee and Chair of the Surf Sports Committee for Surf Life Saving South Australia (SLSSA).

In addition to his contributions to Surf Life Saving, Kevin brings extensive strategic, analytical, and consulting expertise, having worked with organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), Indo China Starfish Foundation (ISF), Uniting SA, local and state governments, and the private sector. He holds a Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a Master's in Business Administration from the University of South Australia (UNISA), a Certificate IV in Training and Education, and is a Justice of the Peace.

Kevin continues to compete at a high level in Surf Sports at both local and national championships, while actively coaching nippers and youth at Brighton SLSC.

Professionally, Kevin serves as the General Manager of Concrete and Quarries at Boral in South Australia. With over 30 years of leadership experience, his career spans multiple sectors including construction, infrastructure, local government, emergency services, financial services, and energy. For the past seven years, he has focused on fostering collaboration and innovation between industry stakeholders and government bodies across Australia and New Zealand, particularly in the infrastructure and construction sectors.

Georgie Cornish

Georgie has been a member of Surf Life Saving at Brighton Surf Club since 2017, joining first as a nipper parent and then as a ‘bronzie’, with a keen interest in trying to keep up with her kids!

Georgie is currently the Executive Director of Biosecurity at Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) where she leads an incredible team focussed on safeguarding South Australia’s environment and produce. Georgie brings over 20 years of experience across the spectrum of emergency management and volunteer management, including as Deputy Chief Officer at the Country Fire Service. Georgie joins the Surf Life Saving SA Board as a graduate of the Company Director’s Course (AICD) and considerable experience as a Board Director including for a multi-national emergency management organisation and as Chair of the Australian Bravery Decorations Council. Her skills and focus is on strategic development, business analytics, and risk mitigation.

Glen Gallagher

Glen is a former Air Force member with over 28 years of distinguished service in aircrew roles, holding master’s degrees in aerospace engineering and systems engineering. He brings a unique blend of operational expertise and an engineering perspective to complex systems, specialising in airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) across the Maritime and Aerospace domains respectively. A qualified Weapons Tactics Instructor and former US Naval Flight Officer Instructor, Glen has trained aviators on the P-3C Orion and P-8A Poseidon as an exchange officer with United States Navy. He is a veteran of numerous operational deployments throughout the Middle-East and South-East Asia.

Following his Air Force career, Glen joined Boeing Defence Australia, managing P-8A Training & Cyber Operations, coordinating Safety Management Systems, and serving as Operations Manager for Boeing in South Australia. He continues to support Australia's defence interests as Director of Advanced Systems at Defence SA, focusing on AUKUS Pillar II for advanced technologies with the South Australian Government. At present, he is completing a Global Executive MBA in Defence and Space which he will complete in early 2025.

An active Air Force Reservist, member of the Institute of Engineers Australia, and the Royal Aeronautical Society, Glen also holds a Silver Medallion and is the former President of North Haven SLSC, named DHL National Club of the Year 2023 in his final year of presidency. In his spare time, he volunteers as a surf lifesaving patrol member and as a RPAS pilot for SLSSA.

Sarah Brooks

Sarah is an experienced strategic and transformational leader with a passion for people. She is currently the Head of Group Planning & Portfolio Management for Westpac Group leading the annual investment planning and quarterly business review cycle for a $2bn+ annual budget. Sarah has also worked with many Boards and Executive teams to lead and/or advise on the development of strategic plans and successful Transformation programs, including at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Rural Bank and SLSSA. 

Sarah brings expertise in Strategy, Planning, Program Management, Human Resources and Management Consulting, having previously been the Head of Consumer Strategy and Head of Group Performance, Talent & Reward for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, the GM People & Transformation for Rural Bank and a management consultant with Macquarie Bank and PwC.

Sarah has been a member of the Glenelg SLSC since 2020 and is a proud nipper parent who thoroughly enjoys encouraging the kids to get involved in surf safety and sports.

Joel Perricone

Originally from the fitness industry, Joel has transferred his skills to the aquatic and recreation industry. Joel’s expertise lies in regulatory reform and physical activity activation. Having spent over a decade with Fitness Australia as their National Manager of Advocacy and Industry Standards, Joel completed a brief stint at the World Health Organisation helping engage people in Physical Activity through the Global Physical Activity Action Plan.

Based in Adelaide, Joel joined BlueFit in 2019 and has had a positive impact particularly on the northern suburbs of Adelaide. Joel joins the board to complement and broaden SLSSA’s scope beyond the beach and into inland waterways and aquatic facilities.

Anita Allan

With over 20 years of membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Anita has been a director at Perks, an Adelaide based accounting, business services, and financial planning practice since 2009. She works closely with her clients, assisting in their financial management and business affairs. Anita has significant experience and passion for helping her clients reach their personal financial goals, often through financial analysis, profit and cash flow improvement strategies in their businesses or implementing accounting systems and processes.  In addition, advising them on the optimal way to operate within the Australian taxation and financial planning landscape.

Anita really enjoys volunteering and being involved in various ways in the community.  She currently devotes time each month across a sporting club committee position, assisting in hands on packing days or food delivery for the underprivileged and being part of her businesses Social Responsibility Committee.  She, along with her family are also dedicated members of the Glenelg Surf Lifesaving Club and Anita is a proud parent of two sons who introduced her to surf lifesaving when they started their nipper journey many years ago. Anita loves being active and spending time outdoors, including many hours on the beach watching the kids compete and learn valuable life skills surf lifesaving offers.