Vanessa Abela

Vanessa Abela currently serves as Senior Partnerships Manager for both Melbourne Storm and Sunshine Coast Lightning since January 2023, following a role as Partnerships Lead at Netball Australia from May 2021 to January 2023, where key achievements included managing significant partnerships and delivering five International Test Series Matches. Prior experience includes serving as Partnerships Marketing Coordinator at Netball Victoria from June 2016 to May 2021, where responsibilities involved managing high-profile accounts and overseeing match day activations. Earlier in career, Vanessa held a role as Product Development Coordinator at Netball Victoria and briefly assisted at the AFL Grand Final Centre Square Event. Vanessa completed a Bachelor of Exercise Sport Science and Human Movement/Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management at Victoria University from 2013 to 2016.