Our Board

Central Coast Basketball is fortunate to have a dynamic Board of Directors who possess a range of skills and come from a variety of different business backgrounds with achievements reaching to the top of their respective industries. Learn more about each of our Board Members by clicking on their image below.

Michael Griffiths - Chair

Why you are serving on the Board?

I saw CCB as an excellent community organisation and an important pathway for our central coast kids to express themselves and also to give them opportunities to excel and compete and the highest levels. I wanted to use my skills as a company director to assist and grow a Not for Profit local organisation and as I have a passion for sports, I am very excited to be able to have some fun and enjoyment along the way also, whilst staying focused on improving the business of running sport.

Your role on the Board

I joined the board in 2022. I have a role within the Executive and Finance committees.

Your background in relation to your portfolio on the Board

I am a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and my expertise and experience is focused of the business side and sustainability of the organisation. I own several businesses on the Central Coast including Queen of Hearts Racing, South End Social and previously Lightning Brokers. I am a board member of You Connect and also the Vice-Chairman of The Entertainment Grounds and Gosford Race Club. I have lived on the Central Coast for all my adult life after meeting my wife Michelle over 20 years ago. We have two boys, Jack and Ethan and we live at Copacabana. We are a sports mad family, and when we aren’t playing sport, we are watching sport!

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Michael Griffiths – Chair

Kushlan Aluwihare - Director

Why you are serving on the Board:

My family has been part of the Central Coast Basketball community since 2018. We have experienced firsthand the positive impact of this organisation and community on my three boys. The community has given so much to us and I am committed to giving back by contributing my experience and skill set.

Our local basketball community has immense potential, from grassroots development to the professional level. I am passionate about supporting the CCB team in unlocking new opportunities, fostering growth, and ensuring that both the sport and our community continue to thrive.

Your Role on the Board:

In addition to my responsibilities as a Director on the Board, I serve as the Chair of the Commercial Committee. The Commercial Committee is dedicated to driving financial sustainability, fostering strategic partnerships, and accelerating commercial growth.

By introducing new revenue-generating initiatives, enhancing brand value, and strengthening commercial partnerships, we aim to create a sustainable framework that supports and expands the opportunities and resources available to our CCB community.

Your Background in Relation to Your Portfolio on the Board:

I love the game of basketball, having played at a representative level during my junior years. Professionally, I am a radiologist and a Partner at PRP Diagnostic Imaging, where I also serve as Head of Clinical Projects and a member of the Doctor Management Committee. Additionally, I hold a Board position on a Commercial Property Trust.

These roles have provided me with extensive experience in leadership, driving growth, project management and governance. I am eager to apply this expertise to support the advancement of our organisation’s commercial strategy and overall performance. I am looking forward to working together with the CCB and our community to achieve these goals.

Kushlan Aluwihare | Linkedin

Kushlan Aluwihare – Director

Michelle Maier - Director

Why you are serving on the Board:

Your Role on the Board:

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Michelle Maier – Director

Tom Howard - Director

Tom Howard joined the Central Coast Basketball board in May 2026. He is the Founder and Head of Engineering at Windy Road Technology, and previously held senior roles in the corporate sector including as a Project Director at Westpac. A Macquarie University computer science graduate, Tom brings strong experience in technology, planning and business leadership to the board.

A Wamberal local, Tom’s connection to the club runs through his two sons, Tyler and Byron, who play representative and domestic basketball with CCB, and you’ll often find him helping out on the stats bench at NBL1 home games. As a director he’s focused on growing the game on the Central Coast and keeping basketball accessible, well-run and community-focused.

Tom Howard – Director

Darren Crumpler - Director

Darren Crumpler is a senior executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience across local government, state government, sport, recreation and community services. He currently serves as Executive Manager – Community, Culture & Recreation at Maitland City Council and has held executive leadership positions with the NSW Office of Sport, Hornsby Shire Council, YMCA NSW and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. Darren has extensive experience leading large-scale sport and recreation facilities, community infrastructure projects and high-performing teams, supported by completion of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Company Directors Course.

Throughout his career, Darren has demonstrated strong governance, strategic planning and commercial leadership capabilities, managing budgets of up to $50 million and delivering significant financial, operational and community outcomes. His experience includes securing major government funding, leading organisational transformation programs, developing long-term sport and recreation strategies, and working closely with sporting organisations, governing bodies, government agencies and community stakeholders to achieve sustainable growth and participation outcomes.

A passionate advocate for community sport, Darren combines executive leadership experience with a deep understanding of the role sporting organisations play in strengthening communities, developing young people and promoting lifelong participation. He brings expertise in governance, stakeholder engagement, strategic partnerships, risk management and organisational development, together with a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to helping sporting organisations achieve their long-term vision and impact.

Darren Crumpler – Director

Antony Benedetto - Director

Antony Benedetto is a Central Coast dentist and healthcare entrepreneur with extensive experience in clinical governance, business leadership, and professional advocacy. He serves on the Board of National Dental Care, one of Australia’s largest dental service organisations, where he chairs the Clinical Advisory Committee, overseeing clinical standards and governance across more than one hundred practices nationally. Antony is also a Director of the Australian Dental Association NSW, contributing to policy development and the representation of dentists across the state. Alongside his clinical and governance roles, he is a longstanding small business owner on the Central Coast, having built and operated dental and healthcare enterprises in the region, including co-founding Intuition Private Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Gosford Private Hospital.

Basketball has been a lifelong passion for Antony, having first picked up the game in under 10s and never looked back. He has been an active participant in Central Coast basketball since 2006 and continues to play today, bringing a genuine love for the sport to everything he does in and around the game. That passion extends to the next generation: his son currently plays both club and Crusaders basketball, keeping the family deeply connected to the local basketball community. Antony joins the Central Coast Basketball Board of Directors with a commitment to growing the sport at the grassroots level and contributing the governance, business, and strategic skills he has developed across his professional career.

Antony Benedetto – Director