Our team
Chief Executive Officer, James Gough
Artistic Director, Felix Preval
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Felix joined Darwin Festival as Head of Programming in April 2016 before stepping into the role of Acting Artistic Director for the 2017 season. Felix was appointed Artistic Director in August 2017 and will oversee the development of the 2018-2020 Darwin Festival programs. A dynamic producer, programmer and festival manager, Felix has worked for arts festivals across Australia and New Zealand, the UK and the USA.
Felix joined Darwin Festival after four successful years as Festival Producer of Melbourne Fringe Festival. Along with festival management experience, Felix brings a wealth of knowledge from a decade of artistic practice as a director, actor and writer, and as former creative director of an award-winning independent theatre company.
Originally from New Zealand, Felix is loving the Territory life, particularly the people and the colours – he rarely misses the south, though it is a bit hot in the build-up…
Senior Producer, Vanessa Wright
Special Events Producer, Kat Traill
Program Administrator, Simonne Johansen
Music Program Producer, Andi Lawson-Moore
Producer Club Awi, James Mangohig
Senior Accounting Officer, Nadeesha Senarath
Business Adminstrator, Cate Ganley
Volunteer Coordinator, Mathilde Mercadier
Development Manager, Kay Crozier
Development Coordinator, Lisa Parris
Head of Marketing & Communications, Kate Napper
Campaign Manager, Caitlin Hall
Marketing Coordinator, Millie Hunt
Publications Editor, Andi Lawson-Moore
Ticketing & Customer Service Manager, Danniella Nocelli
Ticketing Logistics Coordinator, Emilie Sell
Ticketing Stakeholder Coordinator, Erin Garman
Head of Production, Mathew McHugh
Production Manager, Leisa Gosling
Technical Manager, Mark Holman
Bars Manager, Lorraine Phelan
Our Board
Ian Kew OAM, Chair
Lauren Ganley
Matthew Moss
Christine Osborne
Peter Savoff
Cathryn Tilmouth
Patron and Ambassador
Patron
Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O’Halloran AM
Administrator of the Northern Territory
Ambassador
Hon Natasha Fyles MLA
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
