The Team

Meet the Sportskey team

Decades of experience supporting young athlete's development and exploring avenues for future success.

Sportskey coach guiding a young girl athlete
Sportskey team member Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Managing Director

Former Head of the Sydney Swans Academy, brings over two decades of experience in creating and managing high-performance programs. With expertise in talent identification and youth athlete development, he specialises in designing impactful sport curriculum for aspiring athletes.

Sportskey team member Dr. Job Fransen

Dr. Job Fransen

Sport Science Director

Dr Fransen specialises in equipping young athletes with tailored resources to maximise their potential. He is a world renowned talent identification expert and supports team sport coaches in creating effective practice environments.

Sportskey team member Eva Caprile

Eva Caprile

Chief Partnerships Officer

Eva brings a stellar C-suite background in marketing and management. With a focus on long-term partnerships, her unique insights from social work enrich her client-centric approach. MBA from the University of South Australia.

Sportskey team member professor Michael Richardson

Prof. Michael Richardson

Technology and Research

Prof. Richardson is the Director of the Centre for Elite Performance Expertise and Training. He specialises in automated measurement of human performance and team behaviour dynamics, developing innovative tracking technologies and analysis tools.

Sportskey team member professor Gert-Jan Pepping

Prof. Gert-Jan Pepping

Senior Sport Scientist

Prof. Pepping is an Associate Professor, specialising in perception-action expertise, and the use of technology and wearable sensors in sport. He contributes to Sportskey's research and technological advancements.

Sportskey team member Andrew Novak

Dr. Andrew Novak

Data Analytics and Security

Andrew is an experienced data analyst and ESSA accredited sports scientist, and has been working with professional and youth sports organisations for over 10 years.

Sportskey team member Callum Mills

Callum Mills

Athletic Partnerships

Sydney Swans Captain and All Australian player, empowers partners to gain a competitive advantage through his experience and expertise in high-performance outcomes and talent pathways.

sportskey team member Ellen Farley Vocational Pathways Manager

Ellen Farley

Vocational Pathways Manager

With her roots in the competitive academic environment of the U.S. and a career spanning a variety of Australian industries, Ellen excels in forging industry partnerships and charting vocational exploration paths. Her strategic vision facilitates seamless integration of sports-minded individuals into collegiate and professional landscapes, showcasing a spectrum of opportunities through the lens of digital marketing.

Sportskey team member Tom Trbojevic

Tom Trbojevic

Athletic Partnerships

The former Dally M winner, Tom is an NRL player for Manly, representing NSW and Australia. Tom's role in Athletic Partnerships is to support organisation program's and their staff through his experience within high performance programs and as a professional athlete.

sportskey daniel chalkley senior sport scientist

Dr. Daniel Chalkley

Senior Sport Scientist

Dr Chalkley is an academic and sport scientist specialising in applying the principles of skill acquisition to improve the performance of athletes. He has expertise in the measurement of skilled performance through the use of new and emerging technologies.

sportskey Dr. Tom Mcguckian senior sport scientist

Dr. Tom McGuckian

Senior Sport Scientist

Dr. McGuckian is a Lecturer with a background in both psychology and sports and exercise science. His expertise is in visual perception and its relationship with decision-making and motor skill for performance and safety.