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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

	Kathryn Fagg (Chairperson) Kathryn is the former President – Corporate Development at Linfox where her focus was on lifting corporate performance through reviewing organisation structure, aligning functional areas around business requirements and driving continuous improvement processes across the operations in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Previously at Linfox, Kathryn was President - FMCG Asia Pacific.
	Julie Kantor Julie Kantor studied Arts and Criminology at Melbourne University. After working in the court system for eight years, she completed a Diploma in Film and Television. She has been actively involved in supporting a wide-range of community projects with a special interest in the arts and environment. She is Director of the Dara Foundation and the Annamila Foundation, which she established, and is a Director of the Elisabeth Murdoch Sculpture Park.
	John Higgs John Higgs has had a long time association with Bendigo Art Gallery. He is currently a Board member (1984-1999, 2000 to present) and currently the president (15 years). John is the Chair of Bendigo Art Gallery Foundation, former president - Friends of Bendigo Art Gallery and one time delegate to Public Galleries Association of Victoria. John holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts in Education and was appointed to the Board of Directors of Melbourne Recital Centre by the State Cabinet in September 2009
	Tom Bonvino Tom Bonvino has 30 years experience in strategic consumer marketing and product development. Vice-President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce from 2001 - March 2009 and highly active in the Italian community. He is currently the CEO/Managing Director of Private Branded Beverages Limited, a company committed to producing quality beverages for the Australian market. Tom is a Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Non-Executive Director of Genetic Technologies Limited.
	STEPHEN CARPENTER Stephen is a partner with KPMG, specialising in corporate taxation. Stephen joined KPMG in 1995 and became a partner in 2004. Stephen is qualified as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia and a registered tax agent. He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne in Commerce and Law (with honours). Stephen currently is also the National Managing Partner for People, Performance & Culture for KPMG in Australia and a member of KPMG’s national executive committee.
	MARGARET FARREN-PRICE Margaret was founder and artistic director of the Impresaria Piano Series and for 20 years promoted recitals in Melbourne with distinguished international pianists. Her aims were to provide an environment for artists to perform at their best and to develop a personal style of customer service and engagement with the audience. She has Arts and Music degrees from the University of Melbourne and continues to run a private music studio.
	DES CLARK Des Clark has extensive experience in policy development, governance and management. He provides independent consulting advice in strategic communications and management services. Des was appointed Director of the Office of Film and Literature Classification in 2000 and completed his term in 2007. Des was Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne (1992 - 1993) and served three terms as a Councillor where he was able to focus on cultural development policies for the City.
	JOE CORPONI Joe has had extensive experience in arts and culture sector having been on the executive teams of Museum Victoria and Melbourne Recital Centre. Since 1993, Joe has been involved in the design, development and/or operation of several of the State’s new cultural facilities. Prior to that Joe was an audit manager working on both financial and information technology audits. He has worked for Government, commercial and not-for-profit organisations. Joe holds Bachelor of Business and a Graduation Diploma in Information technology. Joe is a Graduate of the Institute of Company Directors and of the Museum Leadership Program.
	peter bartlett Peter is a partner at Minter Ellison. He is a past Chairman of the Firm. He practices primarily in the area of complex business litigation where there is corporate risk and the area of media and communications. Peter served on the State Sports Centres Trust and the Melbourne Sports and Acquatic Centre Trust. Peter is currently President of Barwon Heads Golf Club , Deputy President of the Melbourne Press Club , Chair of the Advisory Board at Melbourne University's Centre for Advanced Journalism and a senior office bearer in the International Bar Association , LAWASIA and the Media Law Resource Centre (NYC).