DENNIS MAKALING
GENERAL MANAGER
A bit about Dennis...
Dennis has worked in sport management, school sport, insurance and customer service industry during his working career. Previously served as the CEO of Table Tennis Victoria and is a national level accredited coach who represented Australia on more than 50 occasions including 4 x World Championships and 3 x Commonwealth Championships. Dennis also has a Commerce degree majoring in Management & Marketing and has currently finished his Masters in Sport Management. Dennis has a wife who's a partner in the IP legal industry and they both have two sons aged 25 and 20.
3 words that describe yourself:
Driven | Engaging | Humorous
Favourite Squash memory?
Seeing Sarah Fitzgerald at her best in the 80's/90's all over the media when squash was massive those years.
Hobbies or interests outside work?
Spending time and going away with the family, drinking a nice red and starting to play squash and racquetball now.
DAVID COWELL
COMPETITION & MARKETING COORDINATOR
A bit about David...
David has been involved in squash from a very young age with his whole family also involved in the sport.
He grew up in Perth, playing for the Marmion Squash Club and developed as a Referee and Administrator. He has been a committee member of the Marmion Squash Club, a representative on the WA Squash Junior and referee committees.
He briefly worked for WA Squash as the Pennant administrator before moving into the aviation field.
Since moving to Melbourne he has been involved with Melbounre Uni Squash Club and The Squash Melbourne Club (formally Moorabbin Squash Club) where he was President for 2 years, and still resides on the committee as V. P.
David is a Level 3 Referee and also coordinates referee development and tournament allocations in Victoria.
3 words that describe yourself...
Committed | Passionate | Freindly
Favourite Squash memory?
When I was about 8 years old I had a game with Michelle Martin out in Kalgoorlie, don't know if I got a point or not!!
Hobbies or interests outside work?
I am an actor and film maker, that's what brought me over to Melbourne in the first place. I still do it, and even incorporate
some of that into my work with S&RV. I also enjoy umpiring with VAFA, I hve a keen interest in aviation and enjoy relaxing with PC gaming.
