About

Staff Directory

Perth International Arts Festival
M418, The University of Western Australia
3 Crawley Avenue
CRAWLEY WA 6009
festival@perthfestival.com.au

Patrons

His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC, Governor of Western Australia and Mrs Julie Michael

Festival Board

Mr Michael Smith: Chair
Mr Dario Amara
Mr Alan Dodge
Mr David Griffiths
Mr Mack Hall
Prof Alan Robson AM (Vice Chancellor, UWA)
Mr Barry Strickland
Mr Gene Tilbrook

Board Invitees

Dr Michael Chaney AO (Chancellor, UWA)
Mr Julian Donaldson (General Manager, Perth International Arts Festival)
Councillor Chris Hardy (City of Perth)
Mr John Langoulant (Chair: Strategic Resources Committee, UWA Senate)
Ms Shelagh Magadza (Artistic Director, Perth International Arts Festival)
Ms Gaye McMath (ExecutiveDirector, Perth International Arts Festival)
Professor Margaret Seares AO (Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, UWA)
Ms Jan Stewart (CEO, Lotterywest)

Festival Staff

Artistic Director: Shelagh Magadza
General Manager: Julian Donaldson

Operations Director: Caroline Foster and Karen Macdonald
Operations Coordinator: Justin Cheek
Ticketing Supervisor: Steven Papos

Financial Controller: Elvina Florenca
Bookkeeper: Lyn Neacy

Executive Assistant to Artistic Director: Amy Stokes
Executive Assistant: Administration: Peter Liacopoulos

Program Manager: Marnie Karmelita
Program Assistant: Janelle McKenzie
Travel Coordinator: Julianne MacKay
Program Manager: Music: Evan Kennea
Program Assistant: Music: Liz Power
Program Manager: Perth Writers Festival: Katherine Dorrington
Program Assistant: Perth Writers Festival: Caris Harper
Program Manager: Contemporary Culture: Kristy Pinder
Program Assistant: Contemporary Culture: Juliet John
Senior Manager: Film and Electronic Image: Sherry Hopkins
Program Manager: Great Southern: Rod Vervest

Technical Director: Drew Dymond
Technical Manager: Adam Richards
Venue Manager: Beck's Music Box:: Peter Bishop

Business Development Manager: Melissa Callanan
Business Development Executive: Monique Beaudoire
Business Development Coordinator: Sidonie Haass

Media Relations Publicist: Rania Ghandour
Media Relations Coordinator: Joanna Trilling

Marketing and Audience Development Manager: Coralie Stupart
Marketing Coordinator: Mary-Anne Parker
Marketing Coordinator (Audience Development): Emma Little
Education Officer: Mandy Hawkhead
Publications Editor: Annie Chandler and Rob Payne
Graphic Artist: Naomi Fransz

Film Advisory Committee

Michael Sabatini
Hilaire Natti
Rania Ghandour
John McCracken (1933-2008)

Friends of the Festival

Chair: Hon Peter Dowding SC
Executive Officer: Judy Reid