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Erica Smyth
Board Director
Appointed Chairperson January 2006
Ms Smyth has a BSc with Honours in Geology from the University of Western Australia, an applied Masters in Science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
She is currently Chairman of Nova Energy Ltd and Board Director for various organisations including Scitech, the Swan Care Group, Diabetes Research Foundation and the Centre for Sustainable Resource Processing. She has also previously served as Chairman and Board member of the Pilbara Development Commission, Pro Chancellor in 2006 and Senate member of University of Western Australia as well as an inaugural Board Member of UWA’s Geosciences Foundation Advisory Board.
Ms Smyth Board positions follow on from a successful career as a senior executive in the mining and petroleum industry. She was the General Manager External Affairs with Woodside Petroleum Ltd for a five year period to 2004 where she had responsibility for government, community, media and reputation management for the Company and the North West Shelf Gas Project.
She is currently Chairman of Nova Energy Ltd and Board Director for various organisations including Scitech, the Swan Care Group, Diabetes Research Foundation and the Centre for Sustainable Resource Processing. She has also previously served as Chairman and Board member of the Pilbara Development Commission, Pro Chancellor in 2006 and Senate member of University of Western Australia as well as an inaugural Board Member of UWA’s Geosciences Foundation Advisory Board.
Ms Smyth Board positions follow on from a successful career as a senior executive in the mining and petroleum industry. She was the General Manager External Affairs with Woodside Petroleum Ltd for a five year period to 2004 where she had responsibility for government, community, media and reputation management for the Company and the North West Shelf Gas Project.
Andrew Lewis
Director and Writer
Appointed December 2005
Andrew has extensive experience in directing film, television and theatre. He has directed numerous short films including the award winning AFC funded short Calling Gerry Molloy In television. He is currently directing episodes in the series Sleepover Club, and has directed episodes of the series Streetsmartz, Parallax, Something in the Air, Home and Away, Ocean Star, Snobs, Going Home, Breakers and Pacific Drive. He has also produced, directed and written documentary and magazine programs for the ABC. Andrew is a directing graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and holds two Masters degrees one in Film and TV Directing from The Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and the other in Film and Theatre Studies from the University of New South Wales. Andrew is currently the Program Director of Performance at WAAPA and the Associate Director of the WA Screen Academy.
Robyn Kershaw
Producer
Appointed December 2005
Robyn is an independent producer whose credits include the feature film Looking For Alibrandi (which won 5 AFI awards in 2000 including Best Film) and the AWGIE award winning television series Bondi Banquet and Effie Just Quietly. As the former Head of Drama and Narrative Comedy at the ABC she was executive producer of hit comedy series, Kath and Kim (series I, II & III), International Emmy nominated MDA (series I & II), Fireflies (telemovie and series), the telemovies Secret Bridesmaids' Business, Loot and the mini series, Marking Time, Shark Net and the short feature The Forest.
While General Manager of Belvoir St. Theatre, Robyn produced the work of Australia's most prominent composers, designers, writers, directors and actors, including Geoffrey Rush, Toni Colette, Lindy Davies, John Clarke, Catherine Martin, Alan John, Barrie Kosky, Neil Armfield and Jack Davis and the only Australian production of internationally acclaimed director/writer Mike Leigh.Robyn studied at Murdoch University and the Australian Film Television and Radio School and has served on the Board of the Australian Film Finance Corporation.
While General Manager of Belvoir St. Theatre, Robyn produced the work of Australia's most prominent composers, designers, writers, directors and actors, including Geoffrey Rush, Toni Colette, Lindy Davies, John Clarke, Catherine Martin, Alan John, Barrie Kosky, Neil Armfield and Jack Davis and the only Australian production of internationally acclaimed director/writer Mike Leigh.Robyn studied at Murdoch University and the Australian Film Television and Radio School and has served on the Board of the Australian Film Finance Corporation.
Catherine Ferrari
General Manager, Communications, Water Corporation
Appointed January 2005
Ms Ferrari is currently General Manager, Communications - Water Corporation. She was formerly Chief Executive of WA Symphony Orchestra and was formerly State Director of CPA Australia. Ms Ferrari is Director of the West Australian Opera and a Director of StateWest Credit Society.
Joan Peters
Lawyer; Executive Producer
Appointed January 2004
oan holds a BA degree majoring in film and literature from Curtin University as well as a law degree from UWA. She practices in the areas of entertainment and intellectual property law in Perth. She has been actively involved with the WA film and television industry for more than 15 years and has executive produced numerous children's series in WA. Joan offers the Western Australian film and television industry the benefit of being a lawyer with substantial practical experience in production and production financing.
Alan Lindsay
Producer, Writer, Director and Managing Director of Vue DC Pty Ltd.
Appointed January 2006
Alan has produced, directed and written over 110 television programs, documentary and drama. He was head of Television New Zealand’s Southern Documentary Unit for 5 years and has consulted to Australian and New Zealand media companies and government agencies principally devising strategies for re-organization of assets or design of new initiatives. He has also served on a committee that redesigned the screenwriting curriculum for the RMIT universities and has given freely of his time to appear on panels, give presentations and otherwise assist the development of new industry talent. Alan is a partner in, and managing director of , production company Vue DC Pty Ltd in Perth and Vue Pty Ltd in Melbourne.
Stephen Langsford
Executive Director, Quickflix
Appointed January 2008
Stephen is a Western Australian businessmen and entrepreneur having founded successful businesses in a number of high growth sectors including information technology, new media and entertainment. Stephen has a finance and business management background and enjoys working in start-up and high growth environments.
Stephen is currently Executive Chairman of Change Corporation a consulting, technology and venturing group he founded in 2002. Stephen is also founder and Executive Director of Quickflix Limited, Australia’s leading online movie rental company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:QFX).
In 1998 Stephen founded Method + Madness, a pioneering internet and ebusiness group engaged by some of Australia’s best known corporations as well as government agencies. Stephen was a member of the Executive Committee of SMS Management & Technology until 2002.
Stephen is currently Executive Chairman of Change Corporation a consulting, technology and venturing group he founded in 2002. Stephen is also founder and Executive Director of Quickflix Limited, Australia’s leading online movie rental company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:QFX).
In 1998 Stephen founded Method + Madness, a pioneering internet and ebusiness group engaged by some of Australia’s best known corporations as well as government agencies. Stephen was a member of the Executive Committee of SMS Management & Technology until 2002.
Aidan O'Bryan
Creative Director and Media Producer, WBMC
Appointed January 2008
Aidan is an experienced television producer and media innovator. Shortly after completing a First Class Honours degree in Philosophy and Political Science, Aidan moved from political research into media production and created two successful television series, youth-oriented online communities and the first television series in the world to incorporate SMS interactivity.
Aidan created Australia’s most successful independent broadband video website and has researched, written and spoken widely on interactive screen design and the new media user experience. Aidan established WBMC as a heavily collaborative, creative production company with key staff in creative director, producer; production management; screen graphics; interactive media programming; and media architecture design roles.
Aidan created Australia’s most successful independent broadband video website and has researched, written and spoken widely on interactive screen design and the new media user experience. Aidan established WBMC as a heavily collaborative, creative production company with key staff in creative director, producer; production management; screen graphics; interactive media programming; and media architecture design roles.
Michelle White
Marketing Manager, Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation
Appointed January 2008
Michelle White has more than 18 years experience in television and radio working for a variety of programs, including Message Stick, The 7.30 Report, Australian Story, Blackout and The Morning Show on Triple J. Michelle is a passionate supporter of the arts and she is currently indulging that passion by working as the Marketing Manager for Australia’s leading Indigenous theatre company, Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation.
