New Royal Life Saving South Australia CEO Announced

After 5 years as CEO of Royal Life Saving South Australia, Jayne Minear has made the decision to step down. Jayne has been instrumental in revitalising the organisation, expanding swimming and water safety programmes throughout the state, and providing leadership to the aquatic industry. We thank Jayne for her dedicated service to the Society, and for ensuring that communities throughout South Australia have received nationally accredited water safety education programmes and opportunities. 

After a thorough application process, we congratulate the new CEO of Royal Life Saving South Australia, Jake Culkin. The board assessed several suitable applicants and believed that Jake was the best fit for this position based on his experience within the aquatic industry, combined with business acumen gained from local government and higher education. 

Since 2020, Jake has gained extensive leadership experience in Royal Lifesaving including management of operations, human resources, financial and risk management, and nationally accredited education and training programmes. With a background of over 12 years in the aquatic industry, including local government aquatic management, Jake has built a strong rapport throughout the aquatic industry. Some of Jake’s highlights in his time as General Manager have included the revitalisation of aquatic risk services, development of multicultural swimming programs, and the leadership of the Inclusive Swim program. We are pleased to welcome Jake to this new role.