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ABOUT

OUR TEAM

BOARD

Valmay Hill

Luke Furness

Catherine Michael

Emma Fredericks

Penny Shield

A woman with straight, light-colored hair, wearing a dark top and earrings, smiles at the camera. The blurred background suggests an indoor office setting. This black-and-white image captures a member of Our Team - Brisbane Powerhouse.

Courtney Talbot

A bald man in a suit and patterned tie smiles at the camera against a plain, light background, representing Our Team - Brisbane Powerhouse.

Paul Spiro

first nations advisory committee

Dr Angelina Hurley

Jungaji Brady

MELT REFERENCE GROUP

Luke Furness

Hollee Hibberson

Luke Nixon

Thea Raveneau

Ellie Watts

Matthew Higgins

Sev Faust

Emmie Paranthoiene

STAFF

EXECUTIVE

Louise Bezzina
CEO / Artistic Director

Jemma Fitzgerald
People and Culture Consultant

Jackie Branch
Consultant

Ang Kirkland
Manager Executive Support, Administration & Protocol

DEVELOPMENT & VISITOR EXPERIENCE

Emma Millers
Director of Development & Visitor Experience

Emma Windress
Head of Ticketing & Sales

Fran Ward
Ticketing Manager

Frances Wilson
Ticketing Administrator

Daniela Barbagallo
Ticketing Administrator


Visitor Experience Manager

Krizia Jeffriess Rios
Front Desk & Box Office Assistant

Susan Michell
Front Desk & Box
Office Assistant

Oscar Hall
Assistant Visitor Experience Manager

Sharde Holmes-Keech
Development Manager

Rachel Hoodcamp
Philanthropy & Business Development Specialist

Jazz Lane
Development & Administration Coordinator

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Kate Middleton
Director of Marketing & Communications

Josh Yaqub
Campaign Manager

Chris Thrower
Marketing & Communications Manager

Cara Fraser
Social Media & Digital Content Coordinator

Sophia Brooker
Campaign Specialist

Lucas Surtie
Head of Creative

Stephanie Pokoj
Website & Digital Marketing Lead

Kate Morris
Retail Manager

PRECINCT, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Leisa Bell
Director of Precinct, Operations & Technology

Dave Jeffreys
Facilities Manager

John Amrhein
Operations Manager

Stuart Moyes
ICT Systems & Projects Lead

Allyson Suarez
Precinct, Operations & Technology Coordinator

Ryan Silversides
Lead Floor Manager

Bobby Hernandez
Floor Manager

Tarah Walsh
Floor Manager

Damian Tatum
Floor Manager

PROGRAM & EVENTS

Phoebe Meredith
Director of Program & Events

Isabel Hart
Program Manager

Mayella Dewis-Korooi
First Nations Producer

Emmie Paranthoiene
Executive Producer

Odette Fon-Lowe
Events Manager

Gemma Chisholm
Producer

Dom Mercer
Associate Producer

Phoebe Leighton
Associate Producer

Evie Sines
Associate Producer

Maddy Howlett
Associate Producer

Abbie Bryant
Open Access Program Manager

Jake Mallet
Programming & Events Administrator

Brooke Chappell
Wedding & Events Planner

FINANCE

Rebecca Drummond
Director of Finance & Company Secretary

Cath Walker
Business Analyst

Bec Sawley
Financial Controller

Sarah Pearson-Barkley
Accounts Payable Officer

Julia Batterham
Payroll, Project & HR Officer

Carina Persson
Accounts Receivable Officer

PRODUCTION

Michael Hardgrave
Director of Production

Ian Johnson
Senior Production Manager

Mark James
Head of Audio & Visual

Lauren Sallaway
Head of Lighting

Dan Paine
Head of Staging & External Projects

Abbey Church
Senior T echnical Mechanist / Project Manager – Melt

Chris Nimmo
Head Rigger

James Horgan
Senior Lighting echnician

Adam Freeman
Senior Audio & Visual Technician

Jo Edwards
Production Manager

Anya Bisset
Production Manager

Brittany McVicar
Production Department Coordinator