Our Committee History
Below Are the People Who Built and Have Guided SLM Inc Since Its Origins.
Prior to Incorporation – May 2022-Nov 2023
Founders of this 2nd iteration of SLM
• Mick Watson
• Peter Rayner
• Igor Rudar
• Raymond VZ.
November 2023 – August 2024
(Inaugural Committee – Incorporation)
• Mick Watson (President),
• Peter Rayner (VP, Secretary)
• Ian Wall (Treasurer)
• Raymond VZ (Public Officer)
• Igor Rudar ‘Coach Jura’ (Committee)
• Stephen Green (Committee)
August 2024 – January 2025
• Mick Watson (President)
• Peter Rayner (VP, Treasurer)
• Tony Pike (Public Officer)
• Igor Rudar ‘Coach Jura’ (Secretary)
• Jaime Aguilar (Committee)
• Jon Nguyen ‘Sydney Bootblack 2023; (Committee)
• Shane Imbert (Committee)
• Phil Reilly (Committee)
*Change prompted by resignation of Ian Wall, Ste Green and Raymond VZ due to personal and workload reasons.
January 2025 – February 2025
• President: Phil Reilly
• Vice President: Peter Rayner
• Treasurer & Membership: Mick Watson
• Secretary: Igor Rudar
• Events Officer: Timo Rissanen
• Social Media Officer: Jon Nguyen
• Merchandise Officer: Jaime Aguilar
• Public Officer: Tony Pike
• General Committee Member: Shane Imbert.
*Change prompted by stand down from inaugural president of co-founder Mick Watson due to personal and health
reasons.
February 2025 – August 2025
• President: Phil Reilly
• Vice President: Peter Rayner
• Treasurer & Membership: Mick Watson
• Secretary: Igor Rudar
• Events Officer: Timo Rissanen
• Social Media Officer: Jon Nguyen
• Merchandise Officer: Jaime Aguilar
• Public Officer: Tony Pike
• General Committee Member: Brendon Ludlow.
*Change prompted by resignation of Shane Imbert due to career changes. # This committee was re-elected unopposed at the first AGM on 3rd May 2025.
August 2025 – September 2025
• President: Phil Reilly
• Vice President: Igor Rudar
• Treasurer, Communications, Membership Officer: Mick Watson
• Secretary: Jon Nguyen
• Events Officer: Timo Rissanen
• Merchandise Officer: Jaime Aguilar
• General Committee Member: Brendon Ludlow
• Vacant x 2.
• Public Officer: Tony Pike
*Change prompted by resignation of co-founder Peter Rayner.
September 2025 – October 2025
• President: Phil Reilly
• Vice President: Igor Rudar
• Treasurer, Communications, Membership Officer: Mick Watson
• Secretary: Jon Nguyen
• Events Officer: Timo Rissanen
• Merchandise Officer: Jaime Aguilar
• General Committee Member: Brendon Ludlow
• General Committee: Brendan Barry,
• General Committee: Ryan Arscott
• Public Officer: Tony Pike
*Change prompted by addition of 2 new general committee members in Brendan and Ryan.
October 2025 – May 2026
• President: Igor Rudar
• Vice President, Treasurer, Communications, Membership: Mick Watson
• Secretary: Jon Nguyen
• Events Officer: Timo Rissanen
• Merchandise Officer: Jaime Aguilar
• General Committee: Brendon Ludlow
• General Committee: Brendan Barry,
• General Committee: Ryan Arscott
• General Committee: Vacant.
• Public Officer: Tony Pike
*Change prompted by immediate resignation of President Phil Reilly, Committee endorsed Igor Rudar as President on Oct
16th, 2025.
May 2026 – Current
• President: Brendan Barry
• Vice President: Brendon Ludlow
• Treasurer: Nigel Thomas
• Secretary: Timo Rissanen
• General Committee: Jaime Aguilar
• General Committee: Jon Nguyen
• General Committee: Luis Beltran
• General Committee: Sam Woods
• General Committee: Daniel Habashy
• Public Officer: Ryan Arscott
*Change prompted by AGM, where Mick Watson, Igor Rudar, Ryan Arscott and Tony Pike all did not stand for re-election. Ryan was appointed to Public Officer.
Current Committee
See our current committee and those leading the organisation forward.
SLM Honour Roll
Presidents
Vice Presidents
Treasurers
Secretarys
- Michael Watson
- Phil Reilly
- Igor Rudar
- Brendan Barry
- Peter Rayner
- Igor Rudar
- Michael Watson
- Brendon Ludlow
- Ian Wall
- Peter Rayner
- Michael Watson
- Nigel Thomas
- Peter Rayner
- Igor Rudar
- Jon Nguyen
- Timo Rissanen