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Acting Chair

Angela Spillane

Angela Spillane is an experienced interior designer local to Brisbane with over 25 years years’ professional design experience. A Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA), she is also part of the DIA’s National Interior Design working group. Angela taught at QUT for over 20 years and has held design leadership roles in prominent Brisbane architectural practices.

In 2019, Angela founded Studiospillane, a practice focused on commercial design projects in aviation, hospitality, and retail, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. The studio balances high-profile projects with pro bono work for not-for-profit organizations.

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.

Kylie Johnson

Kylie Johnson, a multifaceted artist and entrepreneur, founded paperboat press, transforming her passion for ceramics and poetry into a thriving creative business. Her venture evolved from boutique greeting cards to a diverse range of handcrafted ceramic products, now featured in over 40 Australian stores and galleries. As a maker, Kylie creates functional vessels, ornaments, and jewelry, infusing each piece with her distinctive artistic vision.