
Naomi McCarthy
Independent Director
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- Biography:
N.S. McCarthy - Independent Director, BSc GAICD
Former Australian water polo representative Naomi McCarthy OAM was appointed to the QRL Board as an Independent Director in January 2020.
McCarthy represented Australia at two Olympic Games, as vice-captain of the gold medal winning team at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and as captain of her country at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
She has remained heavily involved in sport since her retirement, previously serving as a board member of the Queensland Academy of Sport and as a director of Womensport Queensland.
McCarthy is currently the Manager Sport Engagement at Griffith University, where she works closely with many professional and Olympic/Paralympic Sports and their elite athletes.
Naomi is Chair of the QRL’s Corporate & Social Responsibility Committee.
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