Organisation - Executive Staff

Mr Paul Anderson - Executive Director

Paul Anderson commenced as Executive Director in February 2008.

Paul’s early career was in teaching - Physical Education and Economics - prior to moving on to success in the commercial sector, where he spent five years as General Manager of Marketing with the South Australian National Football League and seven years as SA General Manager for national Management Consultancy organisations.

A qualified Company Director, with an MBA (Marketing Major) and Degree qualifications in Economics and Education, Paul will also serve as South Australia’s delegate to the national Standing Committee on Recreation and Sport (SCORS) and the Sport and Recreation Ministerial Council (SRMC), along with South Australia's Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, The Hon. Michael Wright, MP

Paul is passionate about sport and recreation and has competed in a wide range of sports, including waterskiing, Australian Rules football, tennis, athletics, touch football, baseball and martial arts. He has also coached football, tennis and athletics and believes strongly in the benefits that sport and recreation offer to individuals, teams and the community.

Mr Michael Schetter - Director, Recreation & Sport Development

Mike Schetter was appointed as Director of Recreation and Sport Development in 2004.  His Division encompasses Local Government Liaison; Junior Sport and Schools; Volunteer, Officials and Coach Education; Club Development; Indigenous Sports Program; Specific Population (disability, mature age, culturally and linguistically diverse, women) consultants and programs; Business Improvement; Harassment Free Sport and other participation programs as well as the newly formed Physical Activity Branch.

Mike has spent the past nine years with the Office for Recreation and Sport, returning from the Australian Sports Commission in 1996. Immediately prior to this appointment he was the Manager of the Community Participation Branch.  He has extensive managerial and grass roots experience in the education and sport sectors.

After time spent teaching physical education Mike moved into the area of sport development, firstly at a State level and then at the National level with the Australian Sports Commission.  His work during this time was primarily focussed on youth leadership and community development through sport and recreation.

A growing family and lack of beaches resulted in a relocation back to Adelaide where Mike became the inaugural Local Government Liaison Officer for the Office for Recreation and Sport.

Mike’s passion for sport and physical activity is evident in his ‘non work’ hours.  He has competed (and still does) in many sports at a variety of levels and has coaching qualifications in numerous sport and recreational activities.  He also practises what he preaches through his commitment as coach and volunteer in a range of sport administration roles at the ‘grass roots’, junior level within his community.