The experienced AFL club executive takes on the role with netball's peak national body, replacing Marne Fechner who stepped down last year.
Netball Australia has appointed former AFL club executive Kelly Ryan as its new chief executive.She served in positions with Gold Coast and Western Bulldogs in the AFLRyan replaces Marne Fechner, who stepped down from the role late last year, with Ron Steiner holding the chief executive role on an interim basis for the past eight months.
With a marketing background, Ryan comes to NA after holding positions with Gold Coast and Western Bulldogs AFL clubs and most recently with Docklands stadium."Kelly comes to netball at a pivotal time in our sport's development,'' Go said in an NA statement. ''While her experience and track record of leadership is impeccable, it is her drive and strategic ambition for netball that most excites us."
Ryan said she was thrilled to lead netball at such an important time of change and growth and would look to ensure it remained the leading sport for women."Super Netball is one of the best elite competitions in the world, grassroots netball is Australia's number one participation code, and we're on the brink of a new media rights partnership that will create so many new opportunities from community netball to the Australian Diamonds.
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