Steve Webster is 35 years old, married to Valma and together they have 3 beautiful kids. Steve lives in the Southern Suburbs of Adelaide and for
most of the last 18 years has been involved in serving the local community through his church.
He has worked with all different age groups over these years who come from a variety of troubled and broken backgrounds, providing support
through counselling and connecting people to find a purpose in their lives and the community.
Steve has been involved in managing community renovation projects across Adelaide for the likes of the Women's and Children's Hospital,
the Adelaide Women's Prison and Morphett Vale High School. These projects involved improving key areas in these facilities to improve the quality
of living and workplace environments for the people.
He has a passion to serve those less fortunate in the community and improve their quality of life in whatever ways he can.
He wholeheartedly believes in the mission and aims of the Sammy D Foundation and his experience in working in the community will make a
great contribution to the foundation.
Lee Castle
Lee Castle has always had a passion and drive in assisting young people to achieve their full potential. Lee has worked in the community services
sector for 5 years as a mentor and youth worker.
Lee has 4 children, 3 being teenagers and all are engaged in sports and community programs.
Lee values the vision and core aspects of the foundation for the future and sees it as a sustainable, strong and reliable program within the
broader community.
In relation to guiding young people whom face varying daily challenges and need encouragement and ongoing support to become valuable members
of the broader community and to encourage positive developmental tolls they can utilise within their daily lives and sustain well into their
future to become positive role models themselves.
Peta McCance
Peta McCance grew up on Kangaroo Island and moved to Adelaide in 1989 to further her education. Following completion of her university
studies at Flinders University Peta has worked for the past 15 years as a Chartered Accountant and as an advisor to small businesses and individuals.
Peta is married to Stewart and has 2 young children, Alicia, 6 and Connor, 2. Besides spending time with her family, Peta's main
personal interest is sport. Peta grew up in a family of sports-lovers and is self-confessed sports fanatic, playing and watching
sports at every opportunity.
Peta is the Liberal Party Candidate for the electorate of Mitchell with a particular focus on addressing issues affecting local families.
Having spent so many years enjoying the beauty of Adelaide's Southern suburbs she is dedicated to ensuring that future generations can
continue to enjoy the lifestyle there.
Kate Ridley
Kate Ridley is a Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator at the School of Education, Flinders University, where she teaches exercise
science and research methodology topics. Kate holds a PhD in Human Movement and is passionate about researching and promoting physical
activity in young people.
Kate supports the Sammy D Foundation's mission of providing and supporting sporting opportunities for young people, as playing netball
for many years has gained her many of her closest friends and has certainly had a positive influence on her both physical and
psychological well being.
Kate is delighted to be a part of the Sammy D Advisory Team as she strongly supports the Foundation's mission and aims.
Louise Small
Louise Small is the SA/NT State Manager of national mortgage broker, Mortgage Choice, a publicly listed entity. With some 20 plus years
in the finance industry, she has held senior banking and finance roles as well as business development and leadership roles. Louise
currently is an associate member with the accredited mortgage industry body MFAA.
Coupled with her finance career Louise has played and coached netball at the top level. She captained Matrics netball club to their
inaugural State League premiership in 1997 during which time she also represented Australia for indoor netball taking her to England,
South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand. She first coached at the age of just 16 and that passion and desire to help, guide and teach others
culminated in her role as Assistant Coach for the Adelaide Thunderbirds during the last two years.
Louise has experienced first-hand the positive influence sport can play in the lives of young adults and is delighted to be part of a
foundation which gives hope, guidance and education to the youth of today.
Andrew Marks
Andrew Marks has been teaching primary school for the past 20 years and is currently employed at Immanuel Primary School teaching
a year 5 class. He has developed a drug policy at 2 of his schools and has been involved with the health directorate as part of ACHPER.
Andrew is married to the wonderful Jane and between them have 4 wonderful children. Andrew has a great love for football and cricket
where he played for a number of years. He is currently an under 18 assistant coach as West Adelaide football club and is helping out
with an under 16's side at the West Torrens Cricket Club.
The opportunity to be involved in the Sammy D Foundation is an absolute privilege. Any opportunities where you can help provide
young people with opportunities, direction and purpose is always worthwhile as they are our future so therefore the well being of
the young is paramount to our society.
Mike George
Mike George is a Middle School Assistant Principle at Parafield Gardens High School, in Adelaide's Northern suburb, where he has
taught PE for 5 years. His professional life has taken him to Orroroo, in the Mid North of SA, where he co-wrote a health initiative
focused on educating adolescents about the dangers of drinking and drug use by working with the local community.
He spent 18 months in London teaching and pursuing his other passion, cricket. Mike is passionate about youth, sport and the community,
he has Captained the Brighton Cricket Club since 2006, is an active member of the Brighton Sports and Social Club, has won the World Cup
of Indoor Cricket in South Africa in 2000 and he currently coaches the SASRAPID Men's Indoor Cricket team in his own time.
