Board
Alistair Barkhouse
Captain
I have a great deal of experience in driving commercial success through the development and implementation of, sales and marketing plans that I believe will be helpful in driving the overall performance of the Golf Club.
Specifically, as a Director, I intend to focus on Members’ experience both on and off the golf course and that is of the highest quality and value. I believe that success starts with being able to clearly articulate a succinct and transferable vision of success, being able to passionately build on that vision with well-structured strategic plans and executing those plans to ensure success.
Passionate member of Woodlands for over 10 years with a strong leadership and developmental approach.
Paul Reeves
President
Golf has been part of my life since playing my first game as a 16 year old, having completed an apprenticeship working on Morack Golf Course I worked in maintenance and construction before eventually becoming Facility Manager 14 years later. I then moved into golf construction for another 10 years before spending the last 12 years as a golf course designer. I have a Diploma in Turf Management and Business, a Life Member of Apex, Board member of the Apex Foundation for Research into Intellectual Disability and I am current Honorary Secretary / Treasurer of the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects. I joined Woodlands in 2016.
Paul Curtis
Treasurer
I have been a member of the Woodlands Golf Club for 21 years and have a golf handicap of 10. I have held Treasurer roles in a hockey sports club and the British Club of Thailand. I have been a finance and risk management professional for 40 years. My roles have included 15 years with KPMG in London, Melbourne and Bangkok in external audit. Post KPMG I held senior internal audit and risk management roles for publicly listed companies. Over the last 15 years I was a Divisional Finance Controller for Origin Energy Limited and Group Financial Controller for Toll Holdings Group. I also held Directorships for subsidiary entities of listed companies representing shareholder interests. I have been a member of the golf club for 20 plus years and having now retired I have more time to provide assistance to the Board and the club in general. I am keen to ensure the club maintains its club ranking in Australia and / or Asia Pacific
Sean Baker
Director
I’ve been a regular golfer and Woodlands member for 35 years.
I bring strong leadership and strategic planning skills to the Club board, backed by years of past experience as a Director of my own business and as VP of Sales and Business Development, I’ve honed my ability to drive growth, foster partnerships, and manage teams effectively towards a vision.
With over 30 years of experience playing golf both professionally and as a low-handicap amateur, I bring a deep golfing IQ and clear understanding of the game, our wonderful course, and the club experience. My passion for classic golf architecture and design began in 1997 when I traveled to America for the first time. This passion has been further enriched by experiencing some of the world’s best golf courses and finest private clubs. These experiences have significantly deepened my appreciation for excellence in golf, something I am deeply passionate about.
I am confident that my background and enthusiasm will contribute significantly to the board’s efforts to enhance the member experience at Woodlands Golf Club.
David Stevenson
Director
I have worked in financial markets since 1996. Initially, I worked as an equities analyst at a mid-sized broking firm, before moving to JBWere in 2000 where I began managing funds on behalf of clients. I became a founding partner at Evans & Partners in 2007. My clients are not for profit organisations along with a number of family groups. I first became a member of Woodlands in 1988 before resigning in 2003 due to family commitments. I returned to Woodlands in 2014. I look forward to contributing to the ongoing success of the club.
Deanna Wittey
Director
Originally from Perth WA, I have called Melbourne my home for the last 30 years.
With a bachelor’s degree in business, I have spent much of my career in the finance industry. I have assisted various business achieve their strategic plans through innovated finance solutions as well provide out-of-the-box solutions through various grants and financial assistance programs. With what is now a highly regulated industry I have written, prepared and trained many businesses in all aspects of compliance and best interest duty.
New to golf, I joined Woodlands through the first Women’s Introductory Program and what a thrill this has been. I look forward to bringing my skills both varied and wide to the Woodlands Board and to continue to further the success of this wonderful club.
Joanne Dutton
Director
With a PhD in Physics I have spent the majority of my career transforming the telecommunications sector using the latest technologies. Initially I worked as a management consultant for Accenture deploying high speed internet services across Europe. The last 15 years has been working for telco operators in various Exec Leadership Positions across Strategy & Planning, Network Engineering and IT. Capabilities include Portfolio Management of large scale capital budgets, strategy & planning and transformational leadership. I took part in the Women’s Introductory Programme in 2020 after a 15 year break from Golf while my sons were growing up and enjoy now playing with my eldest son. I am looking forward to contributing to the ongoing success of the club.
Tom Cashion
Director
I am fiercely proud of our Club. There are few greater senses of pride for me than inviting guests to Woodlands (many of whom are Sandbelt or Mornington Peninsula-based members themselves) and seeing them discover – or rediscover – a course they love. Further, I firmly believe the social culture at Woodlands is without peer in our area, and I suspect that’s not just a local observation. That doesn’t happen overnight and ought to be another source of pride for all.
As a member, I’ve had the opportunity to create many special memories with both family and friends. I was lucky enough to win the 2022 Family Trophy with my dad Jim.
As I’ve got older, close friends I’ve had for 20+ years are all enjoying different and rewarding phases and milestones in their own lives – but the ability to have a shared hobby that allows us to catch up for meaningful periods of time and celebrate those things is important to me. Woodlands has always for me been synonymous with spending quality time with friends – which for that reason alone makes it a very special place.
Local and social sport has played a big part in my life – both on and off-field. I’ve got an amazing amount out of the sporting clubs of which I’ve been a member or player over the last two decades and get plenty of fulfilment from the idea of giving back to them. I’m enthusiastic to make a greater contribution at Woodlands Golf Club, and I’m confident I’ll be able to do that.
Our course is great and only getting better – and I want to contribute to making the Club, in its entirety, the best it can be for both the members of today and our future fellow members.
Arthur Williams
Director