Office Bearers & Committee
The Brisbane Golf Club Committee - 2024
President - Deb Kember
Deb is an experienced non-executive Director with Australian Institute of Company Directors accreditation and educator with PhD qualifications. Across her career, she served as President of three companies and associations, receiving state and national awards from the Australian Council for Educational Leaders. Deb joined the Club in 1990, served as Vice-President from 2020-2023 and volunteers to enrich the Club and the community of members, guests and staff.
Vice President - Geoff Moore
Geoff has recently retired following 40 years working in the local finance sector. He has been a member of our club since 1985, 13 of those in various committee positions and is looking forward to many more years of golfing. He is a Jp (qual), servicing our community for 30 years. A proud Husband, Father and Grandfather.
Hon. Treasurer - Andrew Mullis
Andrew is a Chartered Accountant with a Master of Applied Finance and over 35 years of experience in financial and general management. Following 10 years with accounting firm KPMG in Brisbane and London, Andrew moved into the commercial accounting field and has worked with a number of public and private companies with international interests. Andrew joined The Brisbane Golf Club in 2010 and has recently semi retired.
Men's Captain - Ash Sturmer
A former registered nurse, Ash is now working for Cook Medical as a Global Product Manager, and has worked in the medical field for 32 years. Ash has been a Member of golf clubs in Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth and also assisted the Match Committee at Ryde Parramatta and Lakelands. He plays Pennants for The Brisbane Golf Club and has been a member since 2017.
Women's Captain - Janet Nathanson
Janet graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BSc & Diploma of Higher Education, spending a number of years as a high school Maths and Geography teacher, prior to emigrating to Australia in 1983. Janet had 3 children, and progressed on as private Surgical Practice Manager for 27 years, retiring in 2018. She joined The Brisbane Golf Club in 2000, serving as Weekend Representative on the Ladies’ Committee from 2007 to 2008.
Committee - Fiona Elsdon
Fiona has worked for over 25 years as an environmental policy and compliance specialist and has qualifications in both science and law. Fiona continues a long family association with The Brisbane Golf Club, being one of four generations to have been a member. She joined in 1992 and has played Pennants for the club for most of that time. Fiona has captained the Weekend Pennant Team and was the Weekend Representative on the Ladies Committee in the late nineties.
Committee - Richard Garnham
Richard is a Registered Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with over 30 years experience in private consulting practice, including as a Senior Principal with Tract; a large national independent Planning, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture firm. Richard joined the Club in 2003 and since 2012 has been involved with and supported course planning initiatives, including the preparation of and ongoing delivery of the Landscape Masterplan.
Committee - Patrick Dixon
Patrick Dixon is one of the real estate industry’s most respected identities. His achievements were recognised in the REIQ awards, including several honours as REIQ Agent and Agency of the Year. Patrick featured in the book ‘Prime Property: success secrets from Australia’s real estate leaders’, was a founding member and chair of the Leading Agents of Australia network and is a Fellow of the REIQ. He is also the author of “150 years of Brisbane River Housing” with 100% of sales donated to the Mater Foundation. His father Dr James Dixon was president of BGC from 1964 to 1967. Patrick was on the committee from 2011 to 2017 and was Chair of Members Services.
Committee - Dean Castrisos
Dean has been a Member of The Brisbane Golf Club for 37 years and is a low handicap golfer who has represented the Club in Pennants. Dean holds a Bachelor of Dental Science and has run his own dental practice since 1997. He has served on the University of Queensland Cricket Club Committee and was President of the University of Queensland Dental Students in 1995.
The Brisbane Golf Club Committee - 2024
President - Deb Kember
Deb is an experienced non-executive Director with Australian Institute of Company Directors accreditation and educator with PhD qualifications. Across her career, she served as President of three companies and associations, receiving state and national awards from the Australian Council for Educational Leaders. Deb joined the Club in 1990, served as Vice-President from 2020-2023 and volunteers to enrich the Club and the community of members, guests and staff.
Vice President - Geoff Moore
Geoff has recently retired following 40 years working in the local finance sector. He has been a member of our club since 1985, 13 of those in various committee positions and is looking forward to many more years of golfing. He is a Jp (qual), servicing our community for 30 years. A proud Husband, Father and Grandfather.
Hon. Tresurer - Andrew Mullis
Andrew is a Chartered Accountant with a Master of Applied Finance and over 35 years of experience in financial and general management. Following 10 years with accounting firm KPMG in Brisbane and London, Andrew moved into the commercial accounting field and has worked with a number of public and private companies with international interests. Andrew joined The Brisbane Golf Club in 2010 and has recently semi retired.
Men's Captain - Ash Sturmer
A former registered nurse, Ash is now working for Cook Medical as a Global Product Manager, and has worked in the medical field for 32 years. Ash has been a Member of golf clubs in Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth and also assisted the Match Committee at Ryde Parramatta and Lakelands. He plays Pennants for The Brisbane Golf Club and has been a member since 2017.
Women's Captain - Janet Nathanson
Janet graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BSc & Diploma of Higher Education, spending a number of years as a high school Maths and Geography teacher, prior to emigrating to Australia in 1983. Janet had 3 children, and progressed on as private Surgical Practice Manager for 27 years, retiring in 2018. She joined The Brisbane Golf Club in 2000, serving as Weekend Representative on the Ladies’ Committee from 2007 to 2008.
Committee - Fiona Elsdon
Fiona has worked for over 25 years as an environmental policy and compliance specialist and has qualifications in both science and law. Fiona continues a long family association with The Brisbane Golf Club, being one of four generations to have been a member. She joined in 1992 and has played Pennants for the club for most of that time. Fiona has captained the Weekend Pennant Team and was the Weekend Representative on the Ladies Committee in the late nineties.
Committee - Richard Garnham
Richard is a Registered Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with over 30 years experience in private consulting practice, including as a Senior Principal with Tract; a large national independent Planning, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture firm. Richard joined the Club in 2003 and since 2012 has been involved with and supported course planning initiatives, including the preparation of and ongoing delivery of the Landscape Masterplan.
Committee - Patrick Dixon
Patrick Dixon is one of the real estate industry’s most respected identities. His achievements were recognised in the REIQ awards, including several honours as REIQ Agent and Agency of the Year. Patrick featured in the book ‘Prime Property: success secrets from Australia’s real estate leaders’, was a founding member and chair of the Leading Agents of Australia network and is a Fellow of the REIQ. He is also the author of “150 years of Brisbane River Housing” with 100% of sales donated to the Mater Foundation. His father Dr James Dixon was president of BGC from 1964 to 1967. Patrick was on the committee from 2011 to 2017 and was Chair of Members Services.
Committee - Dean Castrisos
Dean has been a Member of The Brisbane Golf Club for 37 years and is a low handicap golfer who has represented the Club in Pennants. Dean holds a Bachelor of Dental Science and has run his own dental practice since 1997. He has served on the University of Queensland Cricket Club Committee and was President of the University of Queensland Dental Students in 1995.