Nick Sakov

• Founded the University of Tasmania Table Tennis Club, growing it to over 60 members (mostly interstate and international students) and established its community presence
• Implemented a four-year strategic plan for Table Tennis Tasmania to grow the sport and improve administrative processes, with over 90 key performance indicators and an 85% completion rate
• Contributed to the Australian National University’s (ANU) submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s Inquiry into national security and risks affecting the Australian higher education and research sector
• Presided over the Tasmanian University Union sports council, with 32 affiliated clubs and a $250,000 budget.

Nick is currently completing his Master of International Relations at the ANU having graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in philosophy and Bachelor of Economics from the University of Tasmania.

Prior to joining Nous, Nick worked in research administration and government relations at the ANU. He has also held various volunteer roles, including President and Director of Development of Table Tennis Tasmania; Sports President of the Tasmanian University Union; Director of Finance for UN Youth Tasmania; and multiple roles for Tennis Australia, including chair/line umpire and Russian team liaison.

Nick enjoys being active through social sports, hiking and skiing. He also loves reading non-fiction, learning languages and travelling.