Good Work towards Good Change.
Connecting organisations with culture, creativity, and impact
I help organisations engage strategically with arts and culture - designing programs, partnerships and strategies that connect people, ideas, and communities.
Grounded in experience and academic rigour
With a background spanning music, culture, education, economic development, export and international partnerships, I bring practical delivery and sharp analysis to help organisations recognise and leverage the value of these sectors.
Strategic Leadership & Sector Development
I partner with organisations to develop strategies that position culture and creativity as drivers of economic and social outcomes, from local ecosystems to international partnerships.
Defining growth pathways and long-term strategies for cultural institutions and creative industries
Facilitating alignment across government, industry, community, and international stakeholders
Leading community co-design, multi-sector forums, and international partnership development
Cultural Value, Trends & Sector Insights
I write and speak on how cultural value operates across industries, translating complex research into accessible insights for policy makers, industry leaders, and practitioners.
Exploring cultural value frameworks and their application across tourism, economic development, and creative industries
Analysing audience behaviour, consumer trends, and dynamics shaping cultural engagement
Available for keynotes, panel discussions, commissioned writing, and workshops on festival development, cultural value, and audience engagement trends
Program Research, Design & Evaluation
I support organisations to create evidence-based programs and build the frameworks to demonstrate their value, drawing on academic rigour and hands-on program management experience. I design and lead processes that bring diverse stakeholders into productive collaboration, building the trust and shared vision needed for complex initiatives to succeed.
Conducting research to inform program strategy and design across cultural, creative, and international development sectors
Analysing audience behaviour, consumer trends, and dynamics shaping cultural engagement
Developing evaluation frameworks and impact measurement approaches
Connecting cultural investment to measurable and articulated public value
Translating insights into recommendations that inform strategic decision-making
Program Director - Major Cultural Programs, Events and Festivals
I bring more than 20 years experience of working with major events and cultural festivals. I work with vision, in partnership to create ambitious multi-arts programs which are First Nations forward, highly inclusive and showcase artists and communities of diverse backgrounds and identities. The aim to create genuine social contribution with high artistic value and genuine cultural export exchange through strategic partnerships and trade pathways is never far from my mind. Through my longstanding association with Woodfordia inc and BIGSOUND I have executive experience in:
Executive artistic program, team and event management
Export and strategic cultural exchange
Revenue creation + business and partnership development including major grants management
Operational and financial management
Marketing and Media campaign design and delivery
Wholistic evaluation and outcome reporting
Live and Local Music Forum- Moreton Bay Regional Council
Group facilitation
Group facilitation
Tom Larkin and Mandi McIntyre- SXSW Austin Texas
Board Strategy Day 2024 - Green Music Australia
The Planting Festival at Woodfordia, Queensland. A Tourism and Events QLD Major Event with a focus on learning, sharing skills, talks and speciality workshop programs. As Programme Director (2013-2018) I shaped the program direction, business and audience development for a resilient event future.
Intergrated Food and Beverage workshop series for adults at The Planting Festival.
Tween program 'A Village Called' at The Planting Festival
Bamboo building master education series at Woodfordia
'Quandong Dream' Bamboo building with Taiwanese master, Wang Wen Chih in collaboration with Cave Urban. Building and Educational masterclass series.
Teen education and workshop series, The Planting Festival
Program education and activation series for 'Big Voices: Children's Art Matters' at State Library Queensland (2021)
Program education and activation series for 'Big Voices: Children's Art Matters' at State Library Queensland (2021)
State Library Queensland's Summer Reading Club Digital Revitalisation 2021. Supporting literacy development throughout Queensland and Australia via the public library network.
Digital Escape room 'Queensland Quest' for upper primary and teens for State Library's Summer Holiday Fun program (2021)
A Convict's Hope (2018) Working with Folly Games in partnership with Museum of Brisbane. Creation of an interactive gamified theatre experience bringing the exhibition 'A life in Irons' to life for young people and families throughout South East Queensland.
A Convict's Hope (2018) Working with Folly Games in partnership with Museum of Brisbane. Creation of an interactive gamified theatre experience bringing the exhibition 'A life in Irons' to life for young people and families throughout South East Queensland.
Live and Local Regional Music Industry Recovery Project for 5 SEQ Local government regions
Cultural Tourism Products- The Moreton Bay First Nations Collection
Cultural Tourism Products- the Moreton Bay First Nations Collection
Community Activation and Facilitation
The Planting Festival, Woodfordia
Monster Siege by Folly Games
Queensland Music Festival Tourism Week
BIGSOUND BRUNCH- SXSW Austin Texas in partnership with Sounds Australia
Presenting the Export Artist of the Year Award, in partnership with Sounds Australia- Queensland Music Awards
Launching the 2024 BIGSOUND Program with First Nations Music Officer, Sue Ray
Hosts- VIP pre-party - Queensland Music Awards
The 'Fix Australia' Think Tank Show. Co-Written with Charles Firth
Tween / All ages inclusive physical program 'Village Games' at The Planting Festival
