
The RKPTC Committee consists of:
President, Vice President, Secretary, Captain, Vice-Captain, Heritage Officer, Treasurer, and general Committee members
Members that have an interest in serving on the Committee should reach out to the President
Current RKPTC Committee
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Greg Jacobs
President
First joined RKPTC in about 1994
Extensive experience as tennis administrator including periods as Vice President of Tennis Tasmania and as President of Wembley Downs TC
Represented Tasmania in both junior and senior tennis
Regular pennant player for RKPTC including several years as captain.
Now retired, formerly real estate agent, auctioneer and project manager.
Extensive business experience and qualified company director
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Geoff Barker
Vice President
Chair Corporate Stakeholders Committee
Focus Lease and Sub Lease matters, relations with corporate stakeholders.
A member of RKPTC since 2016, Geoff has played competitive tennis for many years, previously at Dalkeith, where he was Club Captain and at Cottesloe. Geoff was a member of the successful WA Men’s O50’s doubles team at the Australian and NZ Championships in Christchurch in 2006. He currently plays for RKPTC in the Men’s O50’s Team.
Geoff is an energy industry professional with over 40 years of global experience comprising senior executive and board positions in listed and unlisted companies and as an owner and executive director of a successful independent consulting business. Geoff has a BSc Melbourne University, M.Eng.Sc (Pet Eng) Sydney University and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
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Katherine Kohan
Secretary & Treasurer
Katherine joined RKPTC in late 2023 after moving with her husband from Houston, TX, USA. While in Houston, Katherine was an active member at the Houston Racquet Club, participating in tournaments and league play.
Katherine has over a decade of corporate strategy experience, starting her career as an attorney in mergers & acquisitions, then a partner at the Boston Consulting Group, and most recently a VP at a large US bank. Katherine is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as of May 2024.
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Richard O'Donnell
Heritage Officer
Self employed for 35 years. Joined RKPTC in 1996.
Club Captain for three years.
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Greg Macpherson
General committee member, focus on squash
RKPTC member since 2007
UWA Bachelor of Economics.
Has worked in contract management for a number of organisations.
Former member Cambridge Squash Club and Reabold Tennis Club.
Playing Sunday tennis pennants in summer and reserving for pennant squash at Kings Park. -
Brett Patten
General committee member
Brett is an MBA graduate from Edith Cowan University and Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders ANZ. Brett is a renowned sports administrator and accomplished tennis champion. Recognised for his significant contributions to sport administration and exceptional achievements in tennis, Brett was honoured as the 2022 Sport Administrator of the Year by Sport West and the Department of Local Government, Sport, and Culture. He is also an inductee into the WA Tennis Seniors Hall of Fame.
Brett's Tennis Administration Roles have included the following: Vice President, Member-Elected Director, and State Selector at Tennis West, Committee roles include Tennis West Disciplinary Committee and Secretary for Tennis Seniors, Named Administrator of the Year 2022 by Sports West DLGSC
Other appointments
Larisa Flatters: Club Captain, Junior Coordinator
Julia Spetziali: Vice-Captain
Club Events sub-Committee: Georgia McInerney
Beth Meertens: RKPTC Manager