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Staff Directory

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

Festival Staff
Artistic Director: Shelagh Magadza
General Manager: Julian Donaldson

Operations Director: Karen Macdonald
Operations Coordinator: Justin Cheek

Financial Controller: Elvina Florenca
Finance Officer: Sue Aston
Bookkeeper: Lyn Neacy

Executive Assistant: Amy Stokes
Executive Assistant: Administration: Peter Liacopoulos

Program Manager: Marnie Karmelita
Program Manager: Music: Evan Kennea
Program Manager: Perth Writers Festival:
Katherine Dorrington
Program Manager: Contemporary Culture:
Danni Colgan
Senior Manager: Film and Electronic Image:
Sherry Hopkins
Program Manager: Madeline Bates
Program Manager: Visual Arts: Margaret Moore
Program Manager: Great Southern: Rod Vervest

Technical Director: Drew Dymond
Travel Coordinator: Julianne Mackay

Business Development Manager: Monique Beaudoire
Business Development Executive: Kat Clements
Business Development Coordinator: Sidonie Haass

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

Marketing and Audience Development Manager:
Mary-Anne Parker
Audience Development Coordinator: Sava Papos

Film Advisory Committee
Michael Sabatini, Hilaire Natt, Rania Ghandour

Friends of the Festival
Chair: Zelinda Bafile
Executive Officer: Judy Reid