Lucy Coggan

Board Director since September 2016

Key areas of focus: Strategy & Governance, Communication & Stakeholder Engagement, Brand, Marketing, and Sponsorship

About:

Lucy has broad experience across professional marketing and communications leadership roles across agency and in-house environments in private and not-for-profit sectors.

Lucy's experience managing major sponsorships with some of Australia’s premier sporting organisations brings valuable insights to VNSW as the sport experiences rapid growth and change.

Lucy’s love of volleyball started in High School when she finally attended a training session following a year of daily persistence from one of her teachers; "You're tall. You should play volleyball."

Since then, the sport has been a continuous source of pure joy and friendship. Lucy's driven to 'give back' to the sport that has given her so much, and to help others discover the very special magic of Volleyball.

Lucy is a proud member of Hunter Volleyball and previously served as a Board Director for Sydney North Volleyball Club between 2013-2020.

Lucy has two awesome kids who are passionate balloon volleyballers! When she's not on court, you can find her hanging out at one of the Hunter’s beautiful beaches.

Sarah Davis

Board Director since December 2025

Key areas of focus: Risk Management and Financial Services

About:

Sarah Davis is a risk-management professional, with more than two decades of experience primarily in financial services leading teams and running projects for banks including National Australia Bank, Macquarie Bank and Citi. 

In search of more out of life, she stepped away from her corporate career to organise and lead an expedition down the Nile, from Rwanda to Egypt. It was a life-changing adventure and she has since paddled the Murray River, cycled across Australia and bikepacked through Oman. Sarah is now a risk consultant and speaker. Her work focuses on helping organisations and individuals become better risk-takers. She supports not-for-profits to uplift risk practices, strengthen risk literacy and enable aligned, confident decision-making. Her work with individuals and teams focuses on embracing uncertainty, overcoming fear and achieving what might have once seemed impossible.

She is an active surf lifesaver, ski paddler and self-confessed gym junkie. Sarah is passionate about the role sport plays in building confidence, connection and community. She is thrilled to be joining Volleyball NSW to be part of this incredible, growing sport that has so much potential.

Jacquie Hoban

Board Director since December 2025

Key areas of focus: Commercial Operations and Major Event Delivery 

 About:

Jacqui is an experienced sports executive with over 20 years in high performance sport, commercial operations and major event delivery.She brings leadership experience from the Australian sporting landscape, having worked in clubs, national and state governing bodies and well as the tourism and entertainment industries.

With roles in organisations such Football Australia, Cricket NSW and Southern Cross Austereo, she has been fortunate to have led some large strategic projects such as competition growth, world cup programs, event commercialisation projects and club expansion throughout her career. 

As a lover of sport, Jacqui spectates at as many events as possible and participates socially. Her volleyball career started and ended at Australian University Games, but she remains a casual player with friends.

Stephanie Li

Board Director since December 2025

Key areas of focus: Regulatory, Legal and Operational 

About:

Stephanie has extensive experience across regulatory, legal and operational roles within both professional services and one of Australia’s leading national sporting organisations, Football Australia. Her work supporting major football competitions, drafting key regulations and policies, and advising on commercial agreements brings valuable legal insight to VNSW as the sport continues to grow and evolve.

Stephanie’s love of volleyball began in high school and has continued through more than a decade of playing SVL. The sport has been a constant source of connection, challenge and community.

Driven by a desire to give back to the sport that has given her so much, Stephanie is committed to using her professional expertise to help continue to grow the sport and ensure it remains accessible for all.

Stuart Mackay

Board Director since June 2015

Key areas of focus: Human Resource Management, Staff Training, Stakeholder Management, Coach and Devil’s advocate.

About:

Stuart has been playing volleyball for 11 years, since moving to Australia from his native United Kingdom.

An avid member of the sport, Stuart has participated in local, state, interstate, and even international competitions. He’s a passionate Referee, sitting his state-level indoor as well as participating in the National Level outdoor course.

Stuart served previously as Vice President of the Freezone Volleyball Club and as President of Team Sydney, the NSW Association for all sporting clubs that play under the LGBTIQ banner, roughly 40 sporting clubs, and 4000+ athletes.

Stuart brings over 20 years of experience and dedication to his role as head coach in both our U15 and U17 women’s youth championship programs.

If you can’t find Stuart on the volleyball court, then try the nearest pool with his kids or on the water sailing the harbour. He hates sitting still and his ideal holiday is skiing down a new slope in some remote mountain or jet skiing in the sun.

Matthew O'Connor

Board Director since June 2021

Key areas of focus: Community, Participation, Facility planning

 About:

Matt is driven to provide more opportunities for the community to participate in volleyball.

Delivering sport and recreation outcomes with the community for nearly 20 years, Matt currently has the privilege of serving the community on Darug Country as Blacktown City Council’s Manager of Recreation Planning and Design.

Matt is humbled and excited to work with the volleyball community across NSW to increase opportunities for all to play and participate in this beautiful game more often.

Believing in the power of sports, community, and government collaborating to improve public life, Matt welcomes the opportunity to bring to the Volleyball NSW Board his knowledge of navigating into, through, and with local councils to maximise outcomes for all.

Balraj Ougra

Board Director since February 2024

Key areas of focus: Strategic & Future Planning, Volunteering, Diversity & Inclusion, Community Engagement

About:

A qualified Chiropractor Balraj joins the VNSW Board committed to fostering community, inclusion, diversity, and exemplary leadership.

Balraj has worked in a professional capacity with VNSW, Volleyball Australia, the Australian Volleyball League, and the FIVB World Beach Volleyball Tours.

As a Sikh, Balraj is passionate about volunteering.  He has held advisory roles for Cricket NSW and Sydney Thunder.  He is a Cricket Australia Ambassador, a Commonwealth Games Ambassador and a Hilld Youth Ambassador.  He has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Balraj has been a finalist in the NSW Premier Awards and is a longstanding contributor in the Multicultural space.  He has championed initiatives like the Western Sydney Sports Festival, Culture Care, Mosaic Cricket Association and the Sydney Thunder Council.