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Board of Directors
MICHAEL SIRMAI
Chair
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Michael advises companies, executives and boards on strategy, growth, governance and change. Michael has served in key roles, including general management, strategy, distribution, treasury and product. He is currently Strategic Consultant to the co-founders of Harrison.ai, a leading clinician-led healthcare artificial intelligence company. He spent more than a decade at the Westpac Group and started his career as an M&A and capital markets lawyer in top tier law firms in Sydney and New York.
He is Chair of the Young Ambassadors Committee, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, a member of St. Vincent's Health Australia's NSW Advisory Council, and a member of the UNSW Law Advisory Council. Michael holds Bachelor degrees in Arts & Law from UNSW and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
RICHARD LEVINE
Treasurer
Richard has worked in various financial, operation and general management roles, from start-ups to large corporates. He spent many years with Metcash (IGA, Mitre 10, Campbells Cash and Carry) before owning and operating independent supermarkets, focusing on turnaround opportunities. He also runs an operational consulting and outsourcing business, assisting medium-sized companies with their financial and operational processes.
LAUREN O'SHAUGHNESSY
Board Member
Lauren is passionate about philanthropy and has spent the last 15 years working in the philanthropic sector for corporate foundations at Macquarie Group, Clayton Utz and AMP; and in the non-profit sector at MS Research Australia. Lauren is currently Grants Director for the Macquarie Group Foundation and is responsible for the Foundation's grant portfolio in Australia.
Lauren completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Social Inquiry at UTS, and in 2017 Lauren was a member of The Observership Program with the Sydney Theatre Company board.
VICTORIA TURNER
Board Member
Victoria is a senior executive with over 20 years' experience in strategic marketing, distribution, operations and general business management in the financial services, media and performing arts industries in Australia and internationally for companies including Macquarie Bank, AMP, Perpetual and News Corp Australia. Currently, Victoria is consulting companies in multiple industries on business and marketing strategies to enable transformation and growth. Victoria has been a Director of Milk Crate Theatre since June 2013, has an MBA from AGSM UNSW and is a GAICD from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
DIGBY HUGHES
Board Member
Digby is currently the Senior Policy and Research Officer for Homelessness NSW, a peak not for profit organisation that works with its members to prevent and reduce homelessness across NSW. He looks forward to the day when homelessness can be eliminated.
He has worked in the community sector for over 20 years in a range of roles, including service delivery, advocacy and management. He is a Board member for Amelie Housing and has previously served on Shelter NSW's boards, The Newtown Neighbourhood Centre and Ability Technology.
Digby has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) with a double major in Political Science and spends far too much time dabbling in politics. In his spare time, he participates in ultra-marathons and rock climbs.
LENORE ROBERTSON
Board Member
Lenore is a passionate philanthropist and lover of performing arts. Previously a secondary teacher, Lenore has also been a performer, a director and a producer at the Artistic Director of Epicentre Theatre Company. Lenore serves as a Director of the Griffin Theatre Company and is the Chair of the Robertson Foundation. Lenore is also the Chair of Milk Crate Theatre's Artistic Advocates.
