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
Ciaran McDonald, Special Events Producer
Simonne Johansen, Program Administrator
Finance & HR Manager, Renee Allchurch
Office Administrator, Cate Ganley
Mathilde Mercadier, Volunteer Coordinator
Development Manager, Kay Crozier
Lisa Parris, Development Coordinator
Head of Marketing & Communications, Kate Napper
Communications & Engagement Manager, Miriam Scapin
Belinda Sherry, Campaign Manager
Andi Lawson-Moore, Publications Editor
Joshua Chapman, Ticketing Manager
Claire Dix, Ticketing Assistant Manager
Erin Garman, VIP Ticketing Coordinator
Head of Production, Mathew McHugh
Production Manager, Kat Waterman
Nathan Da Cunha, Technical Manager
Carlie Duval, Administration Assistant
Andy Aiken, Logistics Coordinator
Mark Holman, DEC Coordinator
Peter Karmel, Front of House Coordinator
Jim Lawson, Amphitheatre Coordinator
Alison Neville, Festival Park Coordinator
Amelia Trankalis, Special Events Coordinator
Our Board
Ian Kew OAM, Chair
Katie Woolf OAM
Mark Grose
Christine Osborne
Matthew Moss
Peter Savoff
Cathryn Tilmouth
Patron and Ambassador
Patron
Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O’Halloran AM
Administrator of the Northern Territory
Ambassador
Hon Michael Gunner MLA
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory