Ambassador’s publicly support the work of Sir David Martin Foundation. Their generous efforts help to raise awareness and funds for our vital youth programs’ and give a voice to youth who may not be able to speak up for themselves.
Our ambassadors come from different backgrounds and career paths and genuinely want to make a difference for youth in crisis.
We look forward to working with them over the next 12 months and thank them for their involvement with the Foundation.
Lady Martin
Since the inception of the Foundation in 1990, Lady Martin has worked hard to carry on Sir David’s legacy and fulfil his wish of setting up the Foundation to get Australia’s youth off the streets and into care and rehabilitation.
Lady Martin carries on the splendid work as the Foundation's First Lady. She is the guest speaker at a wide variety of occasions. She works extremely hard to continue the legacy of Sir David, who lived his life on the virtues of service to his country; courage, fortitude and caring for those who are disadvantaged.
Lady Martin also leads the Foundation's Women's Committee who host regular fundraising events for the Foundation.
Geoff Huegill
Geoff was a dominant figure through to the early 2000s as an elite international champion Butterfly swimmer over 50 and 100 metres, becoming, by the age of 25:
- Dual Olympic Silver and Bronze Medallist
- Five times World Champion
- Eight times World Record Holder
He then called it quits when he was 26. But now he has his sights set on the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and even the 2012 London Olympics.
He has just turned 30, and has lost 40kg to return to the pool four years after his last appearance for the national team. The biggest step came in October 2008 when the NSWIS gave him a scholarship so he could train under Grant Stoelwinder and alongside his Super Squad that includes the likes of Eamon Sullivan and Libby Trickett.
Geoff is very proud to take on an ambassador role for The Sir David Martin Foundation. With the main aim to get more young people off the streets, away from unhealthy situations and into care and rehabilitation, The Sir David Martin Foundation encourages young people towards ‘a new sense of self belief’ so that they can face the community at large without the need for drugs, crime and homelessness.
Jim Williams
Qantas Wallabies Assistant Coach
Williams moved from the Brumbies to Irish club Munster at the start of the 2001-02 season and by his second season had been named captain. Williams remained with Munster as an Assistant Coach after his retirement in 2005, aged 36, and helped the team to a Heineken Cup Final victory over Biarritz in 2006. In 2008 he became the Qantas Wallabies Assistant Coach.
Jim has a desire to support and raise awareness for youth in trouble. Coaching at an elite level he understands the qualities required for success; focus, discipline, strength of character, determination, goals, a healthy body and a healthy mind.
'Do the hard yards, do not hide, and you gain respect” is just one of Jims quotes!
For more information on Jim Williams and the Qantas Wallabies go to www.rugby.com.au.
Andrew Lock
Andrew Lock is Australia's most accomplished high altitude mountaineer and widely recognised as one of Australia's most competent Mountain Climbing and Remote Area trekking guides. His expertise as an international expedition leader and logistician to destinations around the world is highly sought after, with a resume that includes leading successful expeditions to Heard Island, Central Asia, South America, Mt Everest's summit and remote areas of nearly every continent on earth.
As the most accomplished high altitude mountaineer in Australian history, his achievements encompass 17 summits of 8000 metre peaks, including Mt Everest (twice) and twelve other of the world's fourteen 8000 metre peaks, more than three times that of any other Australian, placing him in a select group of the world's best alpinists. Additionally, Andrew accomplished the first Australian ascent of 5 of those mountains, a record that can never be broken. For more information please visit his website here.
John Mangos
Popular television newsman, John Mangos, a familiar face on Australian television screens for almost thirty years, has become an Ambassdor for Sir David Martin Foundation. He is currently a senior anchorman with SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA, a post he’s held since the 24-hour news channel was launched in 1996. He is also a weekly regular on Australia’s leading breakfast program, the Seven Network's Sunrise. And he’s a regular afternoon host on top rating Sydney talkback radio station 2UE.
John lives in Sydney and runs his own media consultancy, Megisti Media, which was romantically named after the Greek island of his family's origin, Kastellorizo.He is in demand as an after dinner speaker, Master of Ceremonies, seminar mediator and media trainer.
John is an official ambassador for the Sydney Swans Football Club and has an active interest in the club. In his spare time, John loves to cook and has been teaching cooking classes at the Sydney Seafood School at the Sydney Fish Market for the past thirteen years.
For more information on John please visit his website.