Chantel Scherer is a senior communications professional with over 20 years’ experience implementing successful, integrated, strategic corporate communications, public relations and marketing campaigns across both traditional and digital channels in large, complex organisations. She is currently Director of Marketing, Communications and Member Engagement at the Sport and Recreation Alliance, which is the voice of the sport and recreation sector with policy and decision makers across Government and works to get the nation active. She has a proven track record of developing innovative plans and engagement strategies that maximise opportunities and drive change with vision and purpose across both commercial, third sector and non-profit organisations and currently delivers the Community Sport and Recreation Awards which have been going for over two decades to recognise the power of sport in local communities.