The Management Committee to whom the operation of Tall Ships Australia and New Zealand is entrusted.

RADM Rothesay Swan AO CBE RAN (rtd)
Patron

Stephen Moss CSC | President
Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, NSW

CAPT Sarah Parry AM | Vice President
Windeward Bound Trust, TAS

Carol Shannon | Treasurer
Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation, WA

Jon Simpson | Secretary
Sydney Heritage Fleet, NSW

Jennifer Reilly GAICD | Committee Member
Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, NSW

Robyn Elkington OAM | Committee Member
South Passage, Queensland

Murray Henstock | Committee Member
NSW

Ian Kuhl | Committee Member
Tasmania

Siamack (Sam) Yousofi | Committee Member
Canberra, ACT

Lisa Kluver | Committee Member
Windeward Bound Trust, TAS

Cassandra Murrell | Australian Youth Representative
Sydney Heritage Fleet, NSW

Francesca Edmonds | New Zealand Youth Representative
Spirit of New Zealand, NZ
Francesca is enthusiastic about the Sail Training Industry and is passionate about how tall ships are a facilitator for personal growth. Her tall ship journey began in February 2017, completing a 10 Day Youth Development Voyage onboard STS ‘Spirit of New Zealand’. Since then, Francesca has immersed herself in a variety of roles onboard including as a Volunteer, Cadet and 3rd Mate. She has also sailed as Voyage Crew and volunteered onboard Jubilee Sailing Trust’s S.V. ‘Tenacious’ and in 2019, Francesca travelled to Tasmania to volunteer on a 7 Day Youth Development Voyage onboard S.V. ‘Windeward Bound’. Francesca is currently a Relief Mate onboard ‘Spirit of NZ’, and continues to volunteer as a Shore Champion for the Spirit of Adventure Trust and is a member of the Sail Training International Youth Committee.