DENNIS MAKALING

GENERAL MANAGER

A bit about Dennis...

Dennis has worked in sport management, school sport, insurance and customer service industry during his working career. Previously served as the CEO of Table Tennis Victoria and is a national level accredited coach who represented Australia on more than 50 occasions including 4 x World Championships and 3 x Commonwealth Championships. Dennis also has a Commerce degree majoring in Management & Marketing and has currently finished his Masters in Sport Management. Dennis has a wife who's a partner in the IP legal industry and they both have two sons aged 25 and 20.

3 words that describe yourself:

Driven | Engaging | Humorous

Favourite Squash memory?

Seeing Sarah Fitzgerald at her best in the 80's/90's all over the media when squash was massive those years.

Hobbies or interests outside work?

Spending time and going away with the family, drinking a nice red and starting to play squash and racquetball now.
 

PRAYANSH DESAI

PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITION MANAGER

A bit about Prayansh...

His love for sport started at an early age as Prayansh was made captain of the School Table Tennis team. He also played district level soccer and represented the local club swimming team. Most of that changed once Prayansh held a squash racquet – there was no looking back.

Three words that describe yourself:

Creative | Innovative | Curious

Favourite squash memory?

Favourite squash memory would be when he was first introduced to the game by his father in when he was in his early teens and he picked up the game instantly making it a Sunday – fun day family ritual!

Hobbies or interests outside of work?

Scuba Diving – Just got his Advanced divers certification (Aww yeah!)