The Power Education
Indoor Centre
Sydney Cricket Ground
The National Indoor
Cricket Centre
Canberra
Governing Board
AVINASH NICHKAWDE
Avinash has many years of business management experience across various industries. He began his career as a practicing Chartered Accountant and since then been the Director of education, financial and sports companies. Avinash is a dynamic and visionary individual with a good business ethic and practical experience to bring to his organisations. As it remains a large part of his life, Avinash has also been actively involved in cricket at all levels, from a dedicated father supporting his 14yr old son to the major sponsor of Cricket NSW.
Born and bred in India, Avinash was delighted to take the NSW u/23 side as well as a spinners clinic to India in recent years where he realises cricket is not only a passion, but a religion. Under his guidance, Power Education has developed unique cricket specific programs which are currently being launched in India, utilising the framework which has made cricket development in Australia so successful. Avinash is also part of the brains-trust behind the Power Education 20/20 cup, a great initiative for grade cricketers as well as the Power Education Challenge Cup for women in New South Wales.
NICK ILLEK
Nick has for nearly 30 years provided businesses and individuals with highly personal solutions in commercial accounting, legal services, management, projects, strategy, and business recovery (insolvency and liquidation). He prides himself on finding the best outcomes for any issue including assisting clients with particular experts and personal issues. His experience covers large and small businesses and associated high net worth individuals.
Dr. BIMAL SONI
Dr. Bimal has a professional background in the medical field, working as a Medical Doctor and Managing Director of Soni Hospital, a public listed company. In the sporting arena, Dr Soni is no doubt a very prominent figure in the Indian cricket community as a current member of the technical committee for the BCCI.
He is currently the vice president of the Rajasthan cricket association and was the main figure behind Lalith Modi to shape the IPL in India. In administrative roles, Dr Soni was the manager of the Indian national team that toured to Australia in 2008 and is currently a member of the National cricket academy, assisting aspiring athletes to shape their professional cricket career.
GEOFF LAWSON
Geoff Lawson made his name in cricket as a tall, lively-paced outswing bowler from Wagga Wagga and went on to take 180 Test wickets and have a big impact on Australian cricket. As captain of New South Wales, he insisted on a "get on or get out" philosophy that not only won the state titles, but also strongly influenced the methods of Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh as Test captains. Currently the national coach of the Pakistan cricket team, he is still heavily involved in the game and has an in depth knowledge of bringing Aussie cricket intelligence to the sub-continent. With every opportunity he has to visit his Sydney-based club, University of NSW, Geoff certainly has a positive influence on aspiring young cricketers as he is rated one of Australia’s best bowling coaches.