Committee
Updated March 8th, 2025
The Australian Chess Federation is an incorporated association (association number A 01325) under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 of the ACT.
Please address your inquiry to the relevant person.
ACF Executive
Contact – executive@auschess.org.au
| Position | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| President | Gary Wastell | 22 Bruarong Crescent, Frankston South, Victoria 3199 Australia 0409 525 963 03 9787 7974 (H) president@auschess.org.au |
| Deputy President | Bill Gletsos | deputy_president@auschess.org.au |
| Vice-president | Dr Kevin Bonham | vice_president1@auschess.org.au |
| Vice-president | Dr Andrew Hardegen | vice_president2@auschess.org.au |
| Treasurer | Bob Keast | treasurer@auschess.org.au |
| Secretary | Rob Watson | secretary@auschess.org.au |
Council Delegates
| State | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Cam Cunningham | actcouncillor@auschess.org.au |
| New South Wales | Richard Gastineau-Hills | 0403 962 442 02 9498 2760 (H) nswcouncillor@auschess.org.au |
| Queensland | Michael D’Arcy | qldcouncillor@auschess.org.au |
| South Australia | Misheck Muza | sacouncillor@auschess.org.au |
| Tasmania | Tom Saltmarsh | tascouncillor@auschess.org.au 0499 996 559 |
| Victoria | Dr Peter Clark | viccouncillor@auschess.org.au |
| Western Australia | Tim Hare | wacouncillor@auschess.org.au |
Office-bearers
| Position | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary | vacant | |
| Assistant Treasurer | Bill Gletsos | asst_treasurer@auschess.org.au |
| Auditor | Ross Hamilton | auditor@auschess.org.au |
| Equipment Coordinator | Bob Keast | equipment_officer@auschess.org.au |
| FIDE Delegate & Administrative Officer | Dr Kevin Bonham | fide_delegate@auschess.org.au |
| FIDE Ratings Officer | Bill Gletsos | fide_ratings@auschess.org.au |
| National Ratings Officer | Graham Saint | acfratings@auschess.org.au |
| National Ratings Officer | Bill Gletsos | acfratings@auschess.org.au |
| Public Officer | Cam Cunningham | public_officer@auschess.org.au |
| Junior Chess Coordinator | Hui Lam Teh | junior_chess_coordinator@auschess.org.au |
| Medals & Awards Convenor | Gary Wastell | awards@auschess.org.au |
| Newsletter Editor | Keong Ang | newsletter_editor@auschess.org.au |
| Newsletter Editor | Miles Patterson | newsletter_editor@auschess.org.au |
| Publicity Director | Paul Power | publicity@auschess.org.au |
| Selections Director | Tom Saltmarsh | selections_director@auschess.org.au |
| Webmaster | David Esmonde | webmaster@auschess.org.au |