Board Members

David Hanrahan

David Hanrahan
Position: 
Board Member since April 2008

David is General Manager of Microsoft Infrastructure Solutions for Dimension Data. Previously, David was a freelance lighting designer, working at Her Majesty’s, Comedy and Princess Theatres, and for Australian Opera and Australian Ballet. David has an MBA from Southern Cross University and completed the Graduate Company Director Course from Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts
Position: 
Board Member since December 2007

Richard Roberts is a freelance theatre designer and teacher based in Melbourne. His design experience has included designs for drama, dance, film, television and opera. Alongside his design practice, he has considerable experience in design training.

Dr Patricia Edgar, AM

Dr Patricia Edgar
Position: 
Board Member since February 2012

Founder and inaugural head of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF). She was the architect of the Australian Children’s Television Standards and founder of the World Summit Movement, hosting the first World Summit on Media for Children in Melbourne in 1995. She is a teacher, researcher, producer, writer and experienced policy maker.

Jamie Dawson

Position: 
Board member since February 2012
Jamie is a Producer/Director with over 20 years experience engaging communities across a wide variety of artistic and creative programs.

Julia White

Julia White
Position: 
Board Member since March 2009. Chair since April 2010.

Currently Philanthropy Manager with Zoos Victoria, Julia has a wealth of experience working in the not for profit sector in both marketing and development.  Most recently employed as Development Director at Melbourne Theatre Company, Julia has also worked with Frankston Arts Centre, The Australian Ballet School, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Festival, acquiring skills in venue

Rhiannon Keen

Position: 
Board Member since March 2012

Rhiannon is an Associate Director in KPMG’s Economics and Government Advisory Services practice.   She has a strong interest in politics, public policy and advising government on the efficient allocation of resources. Rhiannon previously worked as a ministerial adviser at both a State and Federal level, working for the Victori

Tom Gutteridge

Position: 
Board Member since October 2009

Tom Gutteridge is the Artistic Director of Union House Theatre and former Artistic Director of Black Swan Theatre Company in Perth. He is a performance and multi-media creator, with credits including mainstage opera and theatre direction, sound design and composition, and dramaturgy and writing across all live and digital media.

Dr Angela O'Brien

Dr Angela O'Brien
Position: 
Secretary and Board Member since 2011

Dr Angela O’Brien is a Barrister-at-law, Victoria, Mediator, Arbitrator and independent consultant with specialist expertise in the areas of dispute resolution, education and the arts.

Johanna Platt

Johanna Platt
Position: 
Treasurer and Board Member since April 2008

Johanna works as Commercial Director for Iron Mountain.  Prior to this Johanna held corporate executive positions as General Manager Financial Planning & Analysis for Kraft Foods, Financial Controller Sales at Cadbury and Commercial Manager at Mayne Nickless.  Johanna has an MBA from Melbourne Business School and is a CPA Associate.