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WESLEY ENOCH, appointed 2007, is a memberof the Murri people of Southern Queensland.Wesley is currently Associate Artistic Director atBelvoir Street Theatre. Previously, he has beenArtistic Director of Kooemba Jdarra IndigenousPerforming Arts, an Associate Artist with theQueensland Theatre Company and a ResidentDirector with the Sydney Theatre Company.In 2002 Wesley was the recipient of a CitéInternational des Arts residency in Paris. He alsowon the 2005 Patrick White Playwright’s Awardfor the play The Story of the Miracles at Cookie’s Table.RENATA KALDOR AO, BA Dip Ed, appointed2005, is involved in Business, Education andCommunity Affairs. She is a Director of ASI.Renata was appointed to the Area AdvisoryCouncil of the Children’s Hospital, Westmeadin 2006. She was Deputy Chancellor of TheUniversity of Sydney, a Fellow of the UniversitySenate and was awarded an Honorary Fellowshipfrom University of Sydney in 2004. Renata hasserved as Chairperson of NSW Women’s AdvisoryCouncil, a member of the Sydney Olympic BidCommittee, a director of NSW State Rail Authorityand of The Garvan Medical Research Foundation.She was appointed to the Board of the SydneySymphony Orchestra from 1996 to 2004. Renata isa member of the Philanthropy Committee.JACQUELINE KOTT, BA, Hon Fellow, Hon D,appointed 2002, has a long and illustrious career intheatre, film and television as an actor, teacher andadministrator. She was the inaugural administratorof the Australian National Playwrights Conference,is a former member of the Australia Council, theBoard of Management of the Seymour TheatreCentre, the Board of NIDA, and the advisory panelfor the theatre department of the University ofWestern Sydney. After a lifetime of involvementwith the performing arts, as a performer andaudience member. Jacqueline is also President ofthe Royal Hospital for Women Foundation andis a member of the Conservation Council.LEO SCHOFIELD AM, appointed 2005, bringsoutstanding artistic, entrepreneurial and commercialexpertise to the Trust. He is a former Director ofSydney Festival, Artistic Director of the Sydney2000 Olympic and Paralympic cultural festivals,Artistic Director of the Melbourne InternationalFestival of Arts (1994-96), and Artistic Director ofSydney’s New Year’s Eve Celebrations (2002-04).He has recently been involved in Australian debutpresentations of a number of major internationalevents and companies, including the EdinburghMilitary Tattoo and the Paris Opera Ballet. He isalso a well-known and respected journalist and atelevision broadcaster. He has worked closely withmany arts organisations in a fundraising capacityand was a Trustee of the Powerhouse Museum,Sydney. Leo has recently been appointed to theboard of the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.He is a member of the Philanthropy Committee.BARBARA WARD, BEc, M. Pol. Econ,appointed 1999, is the Chair of Country Energy,a Director of Lion Nathan Limited and formerDirector of Allco Finance Group limited andMultiplex Limited. Barbara has been recentlyappointed to the board of Qantas Airways Limited.Barbara’s balance of corporate and communityexperience reflects Sydney Opera House’s goalto deliver financial results without compromisingour cultural and community objectives. Barbarais Chair of the Risk Management Committee.EVAN WILLIAMS AM, appointed 2006, washead of the NSW Government’s cultural sectorfrom 1986 to 2001, when he was appointed asenior adviser in the NSW Cabinet Office. He hasfilled previous temporary vacancies on the SydneyOpera House Trust and served as a member ofthe Archives Authority of NSW and the AustralianInternational Cultural Council, as well as onthe boards of the Sydney Biennale and SydneyFestival. A Walkley Award-winning journalist andformer newspaper editor, he has been a film criticof The Australian since 1981 and a member ofthe board of the Australian Chamber Orchestrasince 2002. He was a speechwriter and artsadviser to the Hon. E.G. Whitlam from 1973 to1977. Evan is Chair of the Conservation Counciland a member of the Building Committee.31
EXECUTIVE TEAMRICHARD EVANS, appointed Chief Executive in January 2008, began work as a freelance promoter,publicist, stage and production manager, eventually taking on the role of Executive Producer with theNew Zealand Puppet Theatre. In 1993, Richard Evans moved to Australia, working with Spare PartsPuppet Theatre in Fremantle and later became General Manager of DeckChair Theatre Company, alsoin Fremantle. In 1995, he joined the State Theatre Company of South Australia as Associate Producer.Richard was General Manager of Bell Shakespeare Company from 1997 until 2002 when he becameGeneral Manager of The Australian Ballet and Executive Director in 2004. After over 15 years in theindustry in Australia, Richard was Secretary of the Australian Major Performing Arts Group in 2000-01,served on the Executive Council of the Australian Entertainment Industry Association from 2002 to 2005,and was Chairman of the Board of Lucy Guerin Inc from 2006 to 2007. He is a member of the BuildingCommittee, Conservation Council and Philanthropy Committee.DAVID ANTAW, B.Bus, M.Com, FCPA,appointed in October 2006, is Director, Financeand Innovation and is responsible for finance,information systems, risk management, businessservices, strategic planning, legal, governance andtrust secretariat functions, centralised procurementand corporate records. David has a substantialdepth of public and private sector experienceat a senior level. His previous role was GeneralManager Finance and Corporate Services atEnergy Australia. David has also held varioussenior financial and business development roles withPioneer International and Tubemakers of Australiaand has significant mergers and acquisitionsexperience. He is a member of the BuildingCommittee and Philanthropy Committee.RICK BROWNING, C.A.H.R.I, appointed asDirector, People and Culture in August 2007, isresponsible for human resources, learning anddevelopment, payroll and injury management.Rick has over 30 years of experience in humanresource management and general management,with extensive experience in service industriesincluding hospitality, retail and banking.Growing up in Tasmania, Rick was heavilyinvolved in the performing arts through stagemanagement and performance at the TheatreRoyal and Hobart’s Playhouse. In recent times,Rick has maintained an active interest in thearts and event management through the SydneyOlympics, and administration and concertmanagement of one of Sydney’s largest choirs.VICTORIA DOIDGE, B. Bus., Mktg,appointed as Director, Marketing and Developmentin February 2008, Victoria’s portfolio includespublic relations, marketing, ticketing services,philanthropy and corporate partnerships. Priorto joining Sydney Opera House, Victoria heldthe position of Chief Marketing Officer forleading global digital marketing services provider,BlueFreeway. Prior to her role at BlueFreeway, sheheld the position as Director Market Developmentfor the Sydney Symphony, a presenting partner ofSydney Opera House. Victoria was a co-founderand director of Australia’s first online musicdestination, ChaosMusic, launched in 1998 andlisted on the Australian Securities Exchange in1999. Victoria has also held marketing and salesroles for OzEmail, Radio 2SM and News Limited.Victoria is a senior member of the AustralianMarketing Institute and a member of thePhilanthropy Committee.32
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