Two-time Olympian Pat Mickan OLY is the President of Sport SA. With a distinguished career in basketball, where she represented the Opals at three World Championships, and her experience as a member of the Australian netball squad, Mickan has also made significant contributions as a coach and as the AFL's first female skills coach with the Adelaide Football Club.

In addition to her athletic accomplishments, she has a background in journalism and small business ownership.

Dr Mark Giancaspro is a Senior Lecturer and practising commercial lawyer at the University of Adelaide Law School. He teaches and researches contract law, consumer law, and sports law, and regularly provides training to sporting organisations across the country. 

He has worked closely with FFSA and SASMA, and publishes widely on contracting issues in sport, particularly with respect to buyout clauses and transfer requests. Mark joined the Board of Sport SA in April 2019 and is passionate about helping the organisation advocate and deliver for its members and the sporting sector.

Mike is semi-retired following a very extensive career working with Local, State and Federal Governments in the Education and Sport / Recreation sectors.  

Mike started his working career as a Physical Education Teacher at Victor Harbor where he also ran the Aquatic Centre.  This is also when he started his community sport and recreation involvement via coaching, sports administration and the creation of new sporting opportunities for the community. 

After 12 years he moved across to the Department of Recreation and Sport in a Sport Development and Youth Leadership role working with Local Governments, Schools and Sport Development Officers from all sports. 

This led to a similar role at a national level with a job at the Australian Sports Commission in Canberra where again he worked in Sport and Leadership Development across Australia.  Whilst in Canberra he also picked up a role undertaking Sports Development across the South Pacific.  Again, this was working with Governments, Schools and Sports Development Officers to develop leadership and assist in creating strong communities.  Mike was responsible for the program in Fiji, Western Samoa and American Samoa.

With the birth of his first child, he moved back to Adelaide to be near family where he again got a job back in the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing. He continued to work there for a number of years working his way up through Management to be appointed the Director where he stayed for 8 years prior to going into semi-retirement but continuing to work at various roles on a part-time basis.

Throughout this time he has continued involvement at a local community level in coaching and administration mainly in Surf Life Saving and Aussie Rules.

John has been involved in club, State and National sporting committees and boards since 1984 with various sports – SANFL, Squash and Dragon Boat.  He played pennant Squash for 40 years and took up Dragon Boat in 1999 to give his knees a rest. Sport has always been an integral part of his leisure time.

After retiring in 2008 Johnn pursued his sporting interests and gained accreditations in coaching, officiating and training.  He has a Cert IV in Training and Assessment as a Dragon Boat Coach trainer.

He was the President of Dragon Boat SA for 13 years until 2017 when he retired to join the Australian Dragon Boat Federation and has now served the maximum 6 years as Finance Director and President retiring in November 2023.

He has been the chair of numerous Australian Masters Games and SA Masters Games Dragon Boat events as well as the World Police and Fire Games, Australian National Dragon Boat Championships and Australian Masters Squash Championships.

John joined the Board of Sport SA in September 2023.

Alex is the Founder and Managing Director of Lemon and Lime Digital, a consultancy practice specialising in marketing, communications, events and business strategy for not for profits, associations and small- medium business.

With over two decades working in community engagement and events, Alex now brings her vast experience and skills to Lemon and Lime Digital, to help small to medium businesses, associations and not-for-profits to develop and maintain an effective online presence and communication lines with their clients. Alex also works closely with businesses in a consultancy capacity, focusing on membership, marketing, sponsorship/ partnership and streamlining business practices.

Alex is an Independent Board Member with the Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority, an Independent Member of the City of Unley's Business and Economic Development Advisory Committee and the Secretary of South Coast United Soccer Club. She has been part of the Club for close to 20 years. Alex was also an inaugural participant in the Football Australia Women in Football Leadership program and the Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Centre for Women's Sport. Alex is passionate about grassroots sport and the positive impact it has on the community, players and volunteers involved.

Alex joined the Sport SA Board in February 2024.

Adam May is a dedicated professional in the sports industry, currently serving as the General Manager of Finance & Commercial at Basketball SA since October 2021. He has extensive executive experience in finance and accounting, particularly within high-profile sports organizations.

Previously, Adam held key roles at the Adelaide 36ers, including Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer, where he was responsible for financial strategy and management. His leadership was crucial during the club's relocation to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and in overseeing COVID-19 protocols.

Adam's governance experience includes board positions with Hockey SA and the SA Wheelchair Basketball Association, where he contributed to policy development and strategic planning. He has also been involved in significant projects such as the development of the State Basketball Centre at Wayville. With a lifelong passion for basketball and a commitment to community engagement, Adam aims to foster growth and innovation within South Australian sports, leveraging his expertise to address challenges in the sector.

Kelly Hamlyn is a dedicated community advocate committed to supporting and empowering people within the neurodiverse and disability communities. With a professional background in accounting and audit, Kelly has worked in both industry and academia, teaching Accounting and Audit at the university level before shifting her focus toward advocacy and community development.

A passionate believer in the power of sport to create connection, confidence, and belonging, Kelly works to develop and expand inclusive sporting programs that increase opportunities for people with a disability. She is driven by the belief that everyone deserves access to meaningful, community-based sport that aligns with their interests and individual needs.

Outside her professional work, Kelly is a proud and busy mother of three energetic boys. In her spare time, she loves diving down new “rabbit holes” of interest, catching up with friends over coffee, and building LEGO creations with her children.

Kelly’s blend of professional expertise, teaching experience, lived experience, and personal passion fuels her commitment to building more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable pathways in community sport.

Dr. Kristyn Bell, M.D. is a Sport and Exercise Physician Registrar on the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ACSEP). As part of her Specialist training, she works at a local Sports Medicine clinic in Adelaide, and has the honour of covering the local Adelaide Lightning Women’s NBL team as one of their team doctors.

She has both medically covered NPL football, and also played for Adelaide WNPL reserves and State reserves football teams, in the past year. She is an honorary lecturer at the University of Adelaide, where she is currently involved with Bone Research and the impact of diet on stress fractures in athletes – research she intends to implement into her future practice as a Sport and Exercise Physician.

Kristyn is passionate about people and advocating for their health, with a fervent belief that small changes can lead to large gains in all areas of one’s life – a philosophy she will bring to the organisation to support all athletes, but particularly, championing female athletes health and performance.

She is one of our newest members, joining the Board of Sport SA in November 2025.