Meet the team behind the Australian Kyudo Association
Executive Committee

President
Erell Delesvaux
エレール・デレバウー
Erell (3 Dan) has been practicing Kyudo since 2016 and is a mother of 2 young children. After being the Treasurer of the NSW Kyudo Association, she was the President of the Sydney Kyudo Kai since its incorporation in 2018 until 2023, and was elected President of the Australian Kyudo Association in 2021.

Vice President
Calista Wu
カリスタ・ウー
Calista (3 Dan) has been practicing Kyudo since 2015 and is a forensic Chartered Accountant. Since 2017, she has held various committee positions and is currently the Vice President of Australian Kyudo Association since 2021, the President of Victorian Kyudo Association,and the Secretary and one of the founding members of Odoguma Kyudo Melbourne since 2022.

Secretary
Leona Chan
フェイ ユ・チャン
Leona (2 Dan) has been practicing Kyudo since 2023 with Odoguma Kyudo Melbourne, and was appointed as Secretary of the Australian Kyudo Association in 2025.

Treasurer
Peter Carr
ピーター・カー
Peter (4 Dan) is one of the founding members of the West Australian Kyudo Association and has been practicing since 2013. He is the state Secretary for the West Australian Kyudo Association since 2020 and has been Treasurer of the Australian Kyudo Association since 2015. He is a pharmacist and business owner in rural Australia.
National Council
AKA Executive Committee (as above)
State Representatives
ACT: Duncan Bullock (5 Dan)
NSW: TBA
QLD: Rob Doncaster (1 Dan)
VIC: Diego Leiva (3 Dan)
WA: Rachel Carr (4 Dan)
CREDITS
As a not-for-profit association run purely on volunteers, we would like to acknowledge the significant donated time and skill from the following past and present members. Thank you very much for your contribution!
Current Executive Committee (as above)
Past Executive Committee Members
David Gordon (President 2014)
Kaori Taniguchi (Vice President 2014)
Bernard Lyons (Treasurer 2014)
Mark Licciardo (Secretary 2014)
Stuart Owens (President 2015 - 2016)
Neville Browning (Vice President 2015 - 2016; President 2016 - 2017)
Klara Lantay (Secretary 2015 - 2016)
Ramon Lawrence (President 2017 - 2021)
Rachel Carr (Vice President 2017 - 2019)
Rachel Fisher (Secretary 2017 - 2019)
Andrew Smith (Secretary 2019 - 2023)
Ian Khoo (Secretary 2023 - 2025)
Website Photography (2024): Eric Chau
Website (2024 - current): Calista Wu
Website (2019 - 2023): Peter Carr
