Meet the Belgravia Board and Executive Leaders

The Belgravia Group Board and Executive Team leads a talented and dedicated team of people across its businesses.

Board of Directors

Geoff Lord

Chairman and CEO Belgravia Group

Geoff’s career started in 1965 with the Ford Motor Company. In 1973 he joined Henry Jones IXL and in 1978 was promoted to the Board.

He was a Director of several companies associated with the Elders Group until 1992 including Elders IXL and Foster’s Brewing. In 1985 Geoff started a new public company known as Elders Resources Limited and was appointed Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman.


In 1990 Geoff retired from Elders Resources going into business for himself creating the Belgravia Group, a privately owned investment group. Belgravia employs some 10,000 people today. He is also Chairman or Director of several public listed companies including Ex-Chairman and Founder of UXC Limited – Australia’s largest IT Services Company.

His Sporting passion is demonstrated through his companies and his continued involvement with Sport, including: Director/Chairman of Hawthorn Football Club from 1986 to 1994 (Life Member) (4 premierships; Founder & Chairman of Melbourne Victory 2004 – 2010 (Life Member) (2 Premierships)
Owner of Belgravia Group, Including Belgravia Leisure (200 + centres); Genesis Health and Fitness Clubs (70 + gyms), Novofit, JUMP! Swim Schools (65+ locations) Australian Sports Camps, Sports Community, Belgravia Kids, Belgravia Apparel, Bizwear Corporate Clothing, Profile Corporate Clothing (NZ)

Education:
MBA (Distinction) (Melbourne), BEc (Hons) (Monash), FIDA, ASIA

Executive Team

Further information on the Executive Team is below in alphabetical order.

David Clarke

David Clarke
CEO Belgravia Finance

David joined Belgravia in 2005 with 20 years banking experience with St. George and National Australia Bank specializing in equipment finance. His experience allows him to leverage his strong relationships with larger lenders whilst providing more personalized service to clients. Established in 2000, Belgravia Finance is a boutique financier and broking firm, offering a comprehensive range of financial solutions.
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Mark Collins

Mark Collins
CEO JUMP! Swim Schools

Mark has worked in the aquatics and recreation industry for the past 17 years across a number of different roles in aquatic facility management and consulting. Through these roles Mark has had involvement with the design and management of facilities throughout Australia and is passionate about good design, best practice, customer experience and staff development. Mark’s most recent position was with Glen Eira City Council as the General Manager Recreation and Leisure and he is also currently the Chairman of the Australian Leisure Facilities Association (ALFA).

Nick Cox

Nick Cox
CEO Belgravia Leisure

Nick has over 25 years’ experience in the aquatic and recreation industries. During his time at Belgravia Leisure, Nick has focused on increasing access to our services, engaging the community and delivering innovative programming, all within a strong financial framework. Prior to this role, Nick was Chief Operating Officer of YMCA Australia and General Manager with Maroondah City Council, one of Melbourne’s most vibrant growth areas. Nick is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Director of Physical Activity Australia and Chair of the AUSTSWIM licensing committee.

Tim Horskins

Tim Horskins
CEO Novofit

Tim has over fifteen years’ experience in the fitness industry. He played a strategic role in negotiating and managing the merger of The Fitness Generation and Summit Fitness successfully transferring all existing brands and suppliers to the new entity, Novofit while also acquiring new brands and growing the business. With The Fitness Generation Tim had several senior management roles including Chief Financial Officer before being appointed Chief Executive Officer. Tim has previously undertaken senior management roles at Ernst & Young both in Melbourne and in London, England working with and advising a large client base in a wide range of industries. He also held an executive management position with a venture capital funded IT company.

Alex Lord

Alex Lord
Executive Director Belgravia Activities

Alex has over a decade’s experience in the service industry, with management roles for Hilton Hotels in Japan. Alex joined Belgravia Health and Leisure Group in 2007, consolidating his skills in a management traineeship across multiple business units (including Belgravia Leisure and Genesis
Health Clubs) which now provides a solid foundation to his current executive position. Alex is proud of Belgravia Health and Leisure Group’s heritage as an Australian family owned business and equally of his part in the Group’s founding family. To date, Alex has streamlined Belgravia Leisure’s head office support for our centres, strengthening our quality, risk and environmental systems, procurement and retail processes, human resources and IT services.

Ian Jensen-Muir

Ian Jensen-Muir
CEO Belgravia Health and Fitness

Ian has over 25 years experience in Retail both locally and internationally in Singapore, USA, and Germany. Ian worked for Mobil Oil Australia (ExxonMobil) for over 20 Year, cumulating in running the Australian Retail operations (Mobil Quix) reporting to the board.

Brett Nicholson

Brett Nicholson
Group Financial Controller Belgravia Group

Brett joined the Group in 2001 and is responsible for coordinating the finances of the Group and ensuring Company Secretarial matters are adequately disclosed.

Peter Noske

Peter Noske
CEO Commercial Belgravia Health & Leisure Group

A results-driven, experienced Senior Executive/Chartered Accountant with a broad range of corporate experience over 30 years, including key CFO/management roles with large US multi-nationals, ASX-listed and unlisted services companies, privately owned organisations and NFP’s/charities, leading and managing both large and small finance, procurement and IT teams.

Rebekah Pink

Rebekah Pink
CEO Belgravia Dance & Cheer

Rebekah’s dance journey began during her formative years, igniting a lifelong passion for many different genres of dance. Her dedication led her to embark on her dance career at the age of 16 when she began assisting and teaching. Post-high school, Rebekah formalized her expertise by obtaining a Diploma in Dance Teaching and Small Business Management. She further honed her skills and knowledge by pursuing a Bachelor of Business.
Throughout her career, Rebekah has actively sought opportunities that seamlessly blend her love for movement with her adept business acumen. Her professional journey includes stints at some of Australia’s most renowned dance establishments, such as Mad Dance House in Brisbane and The Space Dance and Arts Centre in Melbourne.
Today, as the CEO of Dance and Cheer at Belgravia, Rebekah brings her wealth of experience and unwavering enthusiasm to the forefront. She is excited to spearhead Belgravia’s newest venture into the captivating worlds of dance and cheerleading, continuing her commitment to excellence and innovation in the industry.

Mark Rendell

Mark Rendell
CEO BK’s Gymnastics

Mark has over 25 years’ experience working in the sports industry, including Chief Executive Officer of Gymnastics Australia, Chief Executive Officer of Football Federation Victoria and was the first Chief Executive Officer of Bowls Australia Inc, the merged body of the former men’s and women’s national bodies from its formation in 2002. Mark completed a sports science degree at Wollongong University in 1993 and in 2014/15 completed the Melbourne Business School AIS Performance Leaders Program. He was the Oceania Representative on the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in 2017 and has held numerous voluntary positions including working with the headquarters staff for the 2006 and 2002 Australian Commonwealth Games Team in Melbourne and Manchester and the 2004 and 2000 Australian Youth Commonwealth Games teams.

Chris Radin

Chris Radin
CEO Belgravia Apparel

Chris Radin has over 30 years experience across equipment rental, capital equipment, industrial and retail markets; including over 20 years in senior executive and managing director roles.

Mark Ross


Mark Ross
Director Belgravia Technologies

Mark has 35 years of experience in the international IT industry, starting his career as an academic in Computer Science at Melbourne University and RMIT University before founding his first startup in 1990. Having been involved in numerous startups, Mark has significant experience in developing and leading IT companies in the Australian, US and Global Markets. Mark has been actively involved in the venture industry.

Lauren St Clair


Lauren St Clair
CEO Belgravia Academy

Lauren brings over two decades of seasoned leadership and executive expertise to the realm of learning and development. Her distinguished career boasts a diverse portfolio encompassing pivotal roles in human resources, training and assessment, instructional design, change management, cultural transformation, and organisational development.
With an illustrious career path that has traversed numerous sectors, including banking and finance, aviation, customer contact centres, non-profit organisations, industry associations, emergency services, vocational education within schools, and employment services, Lauren has cultivated a wealth of versatile experience.
Lauren’s track record is a testament to her exceptional ability to establish industry-leading operations from the ground up and transform training initiatives into profitable endeavours. Her approach seamlessly blends conceptual thinking with strategic management, expertly aligning team objectives with overarching organisational strategies to elevate any business into a thriving and prosperous enterprise.

Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor
CEO Australian Sports Camps

As a working parent, finding active and worthwhile things for your children to do in the school holidays is often a struggle so thank goodness for Australian Sports Camps. But ultimately, helping and inspiring children to love sport is what motivates Scott Taylor, the Managing Director of Australian Sports Camps.
Being part of a successful national sports coaching organisation that has operated for over 35 years, Scott has helped expand the business with the acquisition of Community Sports Camps and has been instrumental in growing the number of sports camps offered by ASC from 200 to over 350 per annum in under 3 years. Also, the range of sports offered has been expanded through a new partner program initiative introducing sports like sailing, horse riding, golf and rock climbing to the ASC training camp offering.
Before joining Australian Sports Camps, Scott gained invaluable business experience with a diverse range of national and multi-national companies including AMCOR, Canon and Ricoh, holding several key management roles across operations, marketing & sales. In his personal sporting life, Scott has learnt to master a wide variety of sports and skills and continues to train in martial arts holding two black belts and previous national competition placings.
Scott has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Marketing, both from Monash University in Melbourne.

Richard Thornton

Richard Thornton
CEO Belgravia Outdoor Education

Richard has worked in the outdoor industry for 30 years. He is an absolute believer in the value of outdoor education for all young people, now more than ever. Prior to becoming the CEO of Belgravia Outdoor Education, Richard was CEO of The Outdoor Education Group, Australia’s largest provider of outdoor education, CEO of UK Sailing Academy and Deputy Director at The Prince’s Trust UK. He is Chair of Outdoors Victoria and previously chaired AIAAC, the UK’s lead body for safety in adventure activities.

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