Aligned Leisure is a 100% owned subsidiary company of the Richmond Football Club, established as a vehicle to manage the operations of Richmond’s health, fitness and leisure business activities.
About Us
Aligned Leisure will deliver best value to our partners by aligning our programs and services with important local Municipal Health & Wellbeing Plan’s that highlight unique key community priorities. Our programs and services are not about us, they are about our partners and they will at all times be in total alignment with the needs of the specific community that we are servicing.
Supported by the people and business systems of the Richmond Football Club and the AFL, Aligned Leisure can deliver unprecedented additional value to our community partners.
Our Values
Rob Dalton
Chairman
A senior audit partner with Ernst & Young, chair of Hockey Victoria and Treasurer of the Richmond Football Club. Rob is an inaugural Director of Aligned Leisure.
Shane Dunne
Chief Executive Officer
With 17 years experience in leisure and sport, Shane now leads the Aligned Leisure teams to deliver important community outcomes.
Sec Maljanek
General Manager – Human Resources
Sec is a seasoned human resources professional with over 15 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles. Amanda will support Aligned Leisure to deliver a sustainable, trusting, high performance workplace.
Simon Bryson
Cardinia Leisure Manager
Simon leads our partnership with the Cardinia Shire Council and Aligned Leisure’s health and fitness strategy.
Liam O’Brien
Nillumbik Leisure Manager
Liam leads our partnership with the Nillumbik Shire Council and Aligned Leisure’s customer experience, sales and membership strategy.
Ben Tudhope
Business Development Manager
Ben currently leads Aligned Leisure’s work on our partnership and aquatics strategies.
Kerry Ryan
Director
An experienced non-executive director who has held roles in private, government and not-for-profit organisations, Kerry is an inaugural Director of Aligned Leisure.
BRENDON GALE
Director
Former professional athlete, turned lawyer and now CEO of the Richmond Football Club, Brendon is an inaugural Director of Aligned Leisure.
JOE POWELL
Director
An experienced executive in leading digital organisations and non-executive director, Joe became an Aligned Leisure Director in March 2017.
HAYLEY LACY
Finance Manager
Hayley is a Chartered Accountant with over 16 year’s experience in a variety of accounting and tax roles. She has worked at the Richmond Football Club for 10 years overseeing many aspects of the club’s finance functions and gaining an in depth knowledge of the sport & leisure industry.
JOHN O’ROURKE
Director
The founder and Chairman of Plenary Group, John brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise as an inaugural Director of Aligned Leisure.