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Chetana Andary
Chetana Andary has been an artist, policy maker and masterplanner for over 25 years. At UAP (Urban Art Projects), the world’s largest public art company, she brings theory to practice connecting art and place. She has worked in Australia and the Middle East for both government and private development. Former long term CEO of artisan, and Place Manager at South Bank Parklands, she developed holistic curatorial and creative place strategies.Her Doctoral Thesis - Curating place : public art and city identity- was undertaken with QUT Creative Industries, Queensland, Australia.
Treasurer
Mike Hill
Mike has been a chartered accountant for over 30 years, is an
accredited forensic accounting specialist and has been a registered
liquidator. Mike was formerly a partner of McGrathNicol and previously
worked at KPMG. Whilst at McGrathNicol, Mike was the former risk partner and a
founding member of its Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Mike is
also the Chair of Foodbank Queensland the largest food relief organisation in
the state.
Gavan Ranger
Gavan is widely experienced in business and is an architect who has worked on significant projects in both the public and private sectors, and as a principal of major architectural and design practices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane. He has degrees in Architecture from the University of Adelaide and a Master of Science in Engineering Science from UC Berkeley in USA.
Gavan’s professional roles have been complemented by long term involvement with the Australian Institute of Architects at state and national levels, recognised by the Institute’s award of Life Fellow in 1996. He continues to contribute to professional, industry and NFP organisations at a senior level, and was a driving force behind Artisan’s relocation to the RNA Precinct. He has been involved in arts organisations for over 30 years, received a Design Icon award from the DIA in SA in 2017, and was inducted into the national DIA Hall of Fame in 2019.
Dilshani Weerasinghe
Dilshani is currently Executive Director at Queensland Ballet, a company in the inspired depths of vision renewal under Artistic Director, Li Cunxin. An enthusiastic and tenacious enabler, she has worked alongside visionary leaders to facilitate strategic growth and renewal in the NFP sector since 1996. She has held positions as Development Manager at Malaghan Institute in New Zealand, Head of ROH2 Development at Royal Opera House in London, Head of Partnerships at Sydney Opera House, Sponsorship and Philanthropy Manager at Brisbane Powerhouse and Development Director at Queensland Ballet. Passionate about driving innovation through strategy, Dilshani has also held Directorships in various sectors including child safety, multicultural arts, broadcasting and international performing arts.
Carol McGregor
Brisbane based artist Carol McGregor is of Wathaurung from the Kulin Nation, and Scottish descent and is a possum skin cloak maker, painter, printmaker and sculptor. As an artist McGregor seeks to adapt and embrace new technologies to reclaim and connect to cultural expression, whilst revealing and exposing hidden histories within the landscape. Her recent art practice revives the traditional possum skin cloak as a contemporary art form and a way to strengthen community and individual identities.
McGregor has exhibited widely and her work features in national and international collections. She is currently the Program leader of the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art unit at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University.
Margo Powell
A qualified fundraising professional with over 20 years experience in the non-profit sector, Margo Powell comes with an impressive background in fundraising across the arts, health and medical research and higher education. As Executive Director, Advancement at QUT, she leads a large team that supports philanthropic and alumni engagement activity that align with the university’s education, research and community initiatives.
Margo is active in the fundraising community - she enjoys her role as coach and mentor and frequently presents to non-profit boards on fundraising and philanthropy. She consults independently to Board Connect and regularly hosts fundraising workshops and master classes. Margo's wealth of expertise, strong network of elite donors and extensive fundraising skills are helping a number of new and experienced fundraisers establish winning solutions in increasingly complex environments.
Carmel Haugh
Carmel is a seasoned leader with
over 20 years of experience in arts, craft, design, cultural tourism, and
social enterprise, having served in senior roles across private, government,
and non-profit sectors. Joining the Artisan board, she brings a dynamic skill
set, encompassing systems thinking, advocacy, business development,
programming, and extensive networks.
Currently, Carmel is actively
involved with Brisbane Zero, spearheading a city-wide campaign to combat
homelessness in Brisbane. Additionally, she co-directs Chrysalis Projects, an
innovative Creative Placemaking initiative that uses art to drive purposeful impacts.
Recognised as a driving force in the
industry, Carmel excels in identifying development opportunities that create
measurable social, cultural, and economic impacts for individuals, businesses
and organisations alike.
Youth Board Observer
Myf Halton
Myf is someone that is passionate about supporting contemporary craft and design, she said joining the artisan board feels like a natural extension of her career so far. Myf is eager to share the challenges and experiences of emerging craft practitioners today in order to identify how artisan can continue to best support those communities. Myf says artisan is such a valuable organisation to our local creative environment and being able to contribute to the amazing work we do is such an honour.
