West Australian Opera 2021 Annual Report

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The Board Andrew Pascoe

Janet Barnes

Chairman (from 5 December 2017)

Board Director (appointed 1 August 2019)

Nomination Committee

Marketing and Development Committee

Risk Committee (COVID19)

Janet Barnes commenced with Telstra in 2015 and

Member Nomination Committee

is the Regional Australia Executive. Prior to joining

Andrew Pascoe is a lawyer, and is a partner in the

Telstra, Janet’s diverse industry portfolio includes senior

corporate group of Allens in Perth. Andrew specialises in

leadership positions within Pharmaceutical, FMCG,

mergers and acquisitions transactions, and major project

Banking and Financial Services Industry across the

and infrastructure development. He also practices in the

Retail and Commercial divisions. With an Executive

area of equity capital markets, corporate governance,

Masters of Business Administration, Janet is a Fellow of

incorporated and unincorporated joint ventures, foreign

the Australian Institute of Management (WA), Graduate

investment in Australia, private equity transactions, and a

of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)

range of commercial contracts and transactions.

and holds several board positions with the Australian Institute of Management (WA) Advisory Council, Perth

Catherine Ferrari

Public Art Foundation and West Australian Opera.

Deputy Chair Board Director (appointed 2005) Nomination Committee Chair, Artistic Committee

Anthony Gianotti Board Director (appointed 1 January 2018)

Finance and Audit Committee

Finance and Audit Committee

Risk Committee (COVID19)

Anthony is the Chief Financial Officer of Wesfarmers

Catherine Ferrari (B.Bus, MLM, FCPA, GAICD) has had

Limited. He was appointed to this role in November

an extensive career holding a range of senior executive

2017 following his appointment as Deputy Chief

roles as well as non-executive director roles. Most

Financial Officer in July 2017. Prior to this, he was

recently Catherine was the General Manager Customer

Deputy Managing Director of the Industrials division

and Community at the Water Corporation. Previous

from February 2017 and Finance Director from August

roles include CEO of the West Australian Symphony

2015. Anthony started with Wesfarmers in 2004, and his

Orchestra and State Director of CPA Australia (Western

other roles include Manager, Investor Relations; Finance

Australia). Catherine is currently the Deputy Chair

Director of Wesfarmers Insurance and Managing

of the West Australian Opera, a Trustee of the Legal

Director of Wesfarmers Insurance. Anthony began

Contribution Trust, a Director of Racing and Wagering

his career with Ernst & Young in business services

WA and a Director of the SmartCrete CRC. With 20+

and corporate finance and has held senior corporate

years’ experience of Board roles, in a diverse range of

finance roles advising on mergers and acquisitions

sectors and industries, and also of working with boards

and corporate strategy with Hambros Bank and

at senior executive level Catherine is well versed in

Société Générale in Sydney, London and Melbourne.

governance principles and has experience in high level

Anthony holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin

board decision making and advisory input.

University, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a director of a number of Wesfarmers Group subsidiaries.

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