Sydney Leadership & Governance
Meet our Executive Committee
Our leadership consists entirely of volunteers responsible for the management & operations of the league
Daniel Pacey (he/him)
Director of Finance and Membership
Dan manages all aspects of the league’s finances, including the preparing of annual and season budgets and overseeing membership registration.
Dan comes with extensive experience in commercial analysis and financial sustainability. He oversees the membership pricing to remain sustainable and allow access to everyone who wants to be part of our community.
He joined EC Kickball as an opportunity to meet new people. He is now one of our biggest advocates.
Some of Dan’s hobbies include arcade and video games. He is always down for a super smash game and his favourite character is brawl Kirby.
Victor Arambulo (they/them)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Victor facilitates Emerald City Kickball Sydney’s internal and external communications including digital channels, branding materials, collateral design, and media relations.
Victor comes with great media and marketing experience, working at Publicis Media Group, growing brands and their online presence in Australia. At Emerald City Kickball Sydney, they focus on maintaining our image and reputation through social media and public relations programs, in collaboration with other Committee members. They act as the main point of contact for any external press interactions.
On their free time, you can find Victor swimming laps at the pool, reading by the beach or out for a hike. Victor loves anything that promotes the arts, specially literature, music and festivals. They identify as a true Libra.
Emma Corbridge (she/her)
Director of Stakeholder Management and Engagement (SM&E)
Emma is responsible for fostering strong relationships with our stakeholders, including players, team captains, social chairs, community partners and local government. She guides strategic messaging, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction, and driving initiatives that align with the organisations goals and values.
Emma has extensive experience across various sectors including private and government. Her expertise lies in developing communication strategies and building relationships that foster trust and collaboration among diverse groups, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. Her strength lies in understanding what different groups need and finding ways to foster strong collaboration.
She joined ECKB while looking to find new friends and connect with others who share similar interests. For queer people, having a sense of community is so important, and Emma wanted to be part of a space where she could feel supported and surrounded by like-minded people.
Annie Arthur (she/her)
Director of League Operations
Annie manages all aspects of playing kickball including but not limited to field reservations, equipment, game schedules, referees, and updating league rules and regulations of play, and making these accessible.
Annie is a small business owner, for Anniecole Ironworks. She comes with great knowledge of organisation running. Annie knows, better than anyone, how important it is to have trustworthy equipment when running an organisation.
Off the kickball field, Annie has an incredible passion for spreadsheets and automation. She is a major Harry Potter fan who works as a blacksmith. You can find Annie spending her free time with her partner and their lovely dog, Pancake.
Steven Ariansen (they/them)
Sydney Area Representative
Steven overlooks Sydney’s committee adherence to our National rules and regulations. They are the main touch point between Sydney and our National organisation leaders.
Steven Joined kickball when they moved to Sydney from out west. As of yet, they have not been able to stop coming back every season. Steven is an avid seamstress and they enjoy doing anything crafty.
You can find Steven with a good book at your local coffee shop.
Tom Opie (he/him)
Ordinary Member - Events & Program Management Lead
Tom ensures operational excellence acting as the glue for the multi-faceted roles across the Committee, while providing innovative ideas as the league expands and scales geographically.
Tom acts as strategic support for each stream of the committee (Comms, Finance, Operations, S&EM), in a variety of aspects and tasks, especially across some of our key event operations.
Tom joined this community after moving from Canberra, as a way to make new friends. Since then, he’s found a community in ECKB and joined our committee. Tom is a beloved member of our community.
Lachlan Peden (he/him)
Ordinary Member - Events Lead
Lachlan overlooks the delivery of internal and external events ensuring all our stakeholders get to experience the best side of ECKB. His responsibilities include the delivery of, but are not limited to, season opening and closing party, EC Kickball socials, parties and events for our multiple stakeholders.
On his day job, Lachlan works as a digital business analyst, responsible for the execution and delivery of multiple projects. Lachlan is no stranger to creativity and innovation when it comes to problem solving and event management.
Lachlan spends his time partaking in any of his multiple hobbies like netball, football, surfing or swimming . He also loves his tarot deck and self-recognises as a Sagittarius Sun, Virgo Moon and Capricorn rising.
Governance
Emerald City Kickball Inc is managed in accordance with the league’s Constitution and Bylaws, which govern all aspects of kickball operations, community engagement, finances and communications. For more information, please contact the Executive Committee.
Emerald City Kickball Incorporated is registered as an incorporated association in New South Wales under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW).