Jess Church

Jess Church

Acting President

Jess has been involved in Koorana as a parent since her daughters started in STEPS in 2016. Jess works as an Occupational Therapist during the day and our current Vice President at night and on weekends.

Jess joined the Board in 2018 to be involved with the decisions that would see the club succeed. She became the Covid coordinator for Koorana in 2020 and has continued in the role ensuring we are keeping members and coaches safe. Jess provides a regular Board presence in the gym which provides a positive flow of communication between coaches and the board.

Luke De Simoni

Luke De Simoni

Secretary

Luke was, and will always be, a gymnast. Luke was a gymnast for the last 20 years and was an ex-athlete at Koorana for a few of those. Luke coached for 8 years, judged and was previously on the board at Tea Tree Gully gymnastics club.

Luke’s professional background includes a Bachelor of Management, 10 years in telecommunications and 6 years in IT. He currently works as a Client Outcomes Manager doing business improvement, improving efficiencies and strategic planning at Lumary.

Kelly Pinkney

Kelly Pinkney

Board Director External Hire

Kelly was previously a Level 10 gymnast at Koorana as well as a judge and coach. Kelly went on to become a physio and volunteered with the club to travel with the state team for many years. Kelly was nominated for the board four years ago as a way to give back to the sport that gave her so much as a young adult. Kelly now coaches again as her eldest daughter is part of the STEPS program. When not at the gym, Kelly works for the government in the physio department, or can be found bike riding or spending time with her family.