Board of Directors
As a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee Women Onside has a board of directors elected by the membership and complemented by additional directors appointed by the board.
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Seven of our directors are elected and two have been appointed. They represent a strongly diverse array of football contributors, all united in their commitment to women's football and women in football.
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Read more about them below.

Kerry Harris
Chair
Kerry Harris is a CPA Fellow and a highly experienced sports administrator as well as former football player.

Heather Reid AM
Director
Heather is a pioneer, mentor, author and internationally recognised leader in the world game of football.

Maria Berry
Director
Maria Berry is a long-time participant in football as a player, coach, administrator and fan since beginning as a player in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne in 1979.

Christina Chipman
Director
Christina Chipman is a creative, strategic marketing professional who builds strong relationships between purpose-led organisations and their communities.

Cheryl Downes
Deputy Chair
Cheryl Downes is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Beyond90.com.au

Kieran Pender
Director
Kieran Pender is a lawyer, writer and academic.

Tania Moreno
Director
Tania is a passionate player and coaches at a community level, focusing on working with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women and girls in the Melbourne area.

Molly Appleton
Secretary
Molly Appleton is a law graduate from the University of Tasmania. Molly is a well-known writer and works currently as a journalist at The Advocate Newspaper

Fatima Flores
Director
Fatima Flores holds a MBA in Sport Management and has launched a player agency business – Level Playing Field Sports Agency – focusing on elite women athletes and coaches

Kate Anthonisz
Director
Kate Anthonisz holds a Bachelor of Economics from Sydney University and is the 2023-24 APAC leader for the Women+ Employee Relations Group at Atlassian, ensuring women have a voice in the technology industry and creating programs that help focus on gender equality.