Heather Garriock - Interim Chief Executive Officer
Ms Garriock was first appointed to the FA Board in September 2021. She has spent over 25 years in football with various roles across all levels of the game. Ms Garriock is one of the most decorated Commonwealth Bank Matildas in history with appearances at three (3) FIFA Women’s World Cups, three (3) AFC Women’s Asian Cups, two (2) Olympic Games and a national championship in the W-League. With a Masters in Education (Coaching) from Sydney University and an AFC A Licence, she has held coaching positions at National Premier Leagues, W-League and Commonwealth Bank Matildas level, as well as an appointment as the Vice President of Football Coaches Australia.
Ms Garriock has been inducted into the FA Hall of Fame. Ms Garriock is a member of the AFC Technical Committee and the World Taekwondo Sustainability Committee and is a Board Director of Confederation of Australian Sport. Ms Garriock has also undertaken an AICD Foundations of Directorship course. Ms Garriock has been a television commentator and analyst for several broadcasters and held other senior executive sports management positions in sport.
Following James Johnson's resignation from his role as Chief Executive Officer in May 2025, the board of Football Australia has named current director and former Matilda Heather Garriock to the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer.
Gary Moretti - Head of National Teams
Gary Moretti is a distinguished football professional with a rich history in international football competition and event management. As the Head of National Teams at Football Australia, Gary brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, having worked with prominent organisations such as FIFA, AFC, OFC, FFA, and Qatar 2022.
Gary's career highlights include his involvement in multiple FIFA World Cups, starting as a FIFA Media Manager in Ibaraki, Japan, for the 2002 tournament and most recently serving as the FIFA Head of Competition Management. His contributions have been pivotal in the operational success of these global events, showcasing his exceptional skills in match scheduling, event management, and stakeholder coordination.
At Football Australia, Gary's first tournament support was at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, where he provided media support. He played a significant role as an FA media officer during the Socceroos' historic 31-0 win over American Samoa and worked as the FA Media Manager during the Socceroos' challenging loss against Uruguay in 2001. Gary also served as the FA Team Manager for various national teams, including the U-23s at the 2004 Olympic tournament in Greece and the Socceroos during their successful 2005 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.
Gary's involvement extends to the AFC, where he worked as a Match Commissioner for the Competitions Department from 2009 to 2013. He has also contributed to the development of FIFA's youth World Cup strategy and played a key role in organizing the expanded Mundial de Clubes 2025 and the 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026.
With his extensive background in football competition and events, Gary is a highly communicative, well-organized, and results-driven leader. He is focused on providing the highest standard of administrative, operational, and technical support to football events and competition operations. Gary's leadership and expertise will undoubtedly contribute to the continued growth and success of football in Australia.
Tom Rischbieth - Chief Revenue Officer
Tom Rischbieth joined Football Australia in March 2020, as a commercial leader with international experience across sport, entertainment and media, and engagement with stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
As Chief Revenue Officer, Tom sits on the Executive Leadership Team at Football Australia, responsible for the organisation's commercial revenue and business development pursuits.
In his time at Football Australia, Tom has led and delivered significant new commercial partnerships, including but not limited to Commonwealth Bank, Subway, Nike, LEGO, Cupra, rebel, Cadbury, MILO and major media rights relationships with 10 Paramount and The Walt Disney Company.
He, alongside an incredibly passionate and dedicated workforce, has also overseen the delivery of live international football matches in Australia post-pandemic. This involved working intimately with government, stadia, footballing federations and other major event stakeholders.
The pinnacle moment in Tom’s career to date was the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023, a truly culture-shifting and record-obliterating tournament.
Tom is proud to work for and be supported by an incredible team at Football Australia, which governs the game and is charged with its growth and development in Australia and beyond. Working in the world's largest sport and within the governing framework of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA, Tom regularly deals with both domestic and international matters.
Tom joined Football Australia after seven years working in a consultancy in England for clients as diverse as the Rolling Stones, World Surf League, Kelly Slater Wave Company, Williams F1, The Jockey Club, The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime, South Australian government, Dubai government, Surrey County Cricket Club and a number of sports technology and financing businesses.
Tom is a proud South Australian and co-founded The Mullagh Group while in London, a networking and support group for Australian expats working in the sports industry.
Sarah Walsh - Head of AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ 2026 Office
A values-led sports executive, spearheading football's national Legacy'23 plan, an inclusive strategy aimed at leveraging the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™.
In her role as Head of Women's Football, Women's World Cup Legacy & Inclusion at Football Australia, Sarah leads a team that is squarely focused on driving long-lasting social and economic change for football, working with key stakeholders, in football, all levels of government, and the corporate sector to achieve this.
As an athlete for 20 years, and former CommBank Matilda, Sarah represented Australia at football’s top tier, including at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2006 and 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2007.
Beyond Sarah’s professional playing career, she transferred the skills developed as an athlete, into leadership roles in football, accumulating extensive experience in driving gender equity in governance. Sarah is qualified in driving high-performing teams and building frameworks that create more inclusive environments for grassroots and elite-level sports.
As an agent of change, Sarah brings unique and progressive insights, adopting a results-driven approach to business, with people at the centre of all decisions.
Caroline Veitch - Chief Financial Officer
Caroline Veitch has held prominent senior executive roles at Lion, KPMG, and Endeavour Group, where she has led and developed high-performing finance teams. Her extensive career spans the full spectrum of Finance, complemented by her strategic, consulting, change management, and HR expertise. Her unique combination of commercial and corporate roles, along with her ability to deliver results, implement change, and drive strategy through cross-functional collaboration, makes her a natural and engaging leader.
George Houssos - Head of Corporate Affairs
George Houssos joined Football Australia in February 2024 as the General Manager of Government Relations, a position he held at the Insurance Council of Australia before joining Football Australia. George has held roles at the Australian Labor Party - NSW Branch as the Campaign Organiser as well as the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Minister for Police, Minister for Transport and Roads - NSW Government, gaining invaluable experience in the Government Relations sector over the years. Our Communications and Government Relations functions will now sit underneath a new Corporate Affairs department to create a more integrated approach to our external engagement, advocacy, and corporate positioning.