Volleyball WA is excited to welcome Mark Casserly to the Board as an Appointed Director.
A lifelong advocate for volleyball, Mark brings a rare combination of elite playing experience, governance capability and strategic community and infrastructure planning expertise. His connection to the sport spans more than five decades as an athlete, coach, administrator and commentator.
On the court, Mark represented Australia at the 1982 World Volleyball Championships in Argentina and represented Western Australia at junior and senior national championships from 1975 to 1990. He also competed in the Australian National Volleyball League for teams in the ACT, Queensland and New South Wales.
Beyond his playing career, Mark has coached at club and state level, holds international coaching accreditation and has commentated at state, national and international volleyball events.
Professionally, Mark is recognised as one of Western Australia’s leading strategic community planners. As Principal of CCS Strategic, he has led hundreds of sport, recreation and community infrastructure projects across WA, bringing extensive experience in strategic planning and the development of facilities that respond to the needs of sports and communities.
His governance experience includes serving as both National and WA President of Parks and Leisure Australia, alongside board appointments with the WA Country Health Service Governing Council and the State Library Board of Western Australia.
Volleyball WA President Darren Beltman welcomed Mark’s appointment:
“It is a privilege to welcome someone of Mark’s calibre to the Volleyball WA Board. His lifelong connection to volleyball, combined with his extensive professional expertise in infrastructure and community planning, comes at an important time for our sport.
“Volleyball is one of Western Australia’s largest participation sports, with a pathway extending from grassroots participation through to Steel Academy and our Perth Steel teams, yet we remain without a dedicated home for the sport.
“As volleyball continues to grow, securing a home for our sport and improving access to quality facilities across the State are critical to supporting that growth and strengthening our pathway from community participation through to high performance.
“Mark’s expertise will be invaluable as we work with government and other partners to advance these priorities and ensure volleyball has the facilities and infrastructure it needs to realise its potential in Western Australia.”
Mark’s appointment strengthens the Board’s capability in an area of significant strategic importance to Volleyball WA, while bringing the perspective of someone who understands the sport from grassroots participation through to the international level.
Please join us in congratulating Mark on his appointment. We look forward to the contribution he will make to Volleyball WA and the broader Western Australian volleyball community.