Our Team
The Adelaide Fringe Team
Board

Kate Costello
Chair

Andrew Mailler
Treasurer

David Pearson
Deputy Chair
David is Chair of the Fringe Festival Foundation, Deputy Chair of Community Bridging Services SA and Chair of the Yunus Social Business Centre at the University of South Australia. In 2019 David was recognised as one of the top 40 Under 40 leaders in South Australia and was awarded a 2020 Churchill Fellowship.

Cathy Parker
Board Member
She then moved into politics as an adviser to a Minister and a former Premier, which included, among others, advising on the Arts portfolio. Cathy has also worked in Stakeholder Engagement at the University of Adelaide, and she managed SA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program during the pandemic before becoming Director of Strategy in SA Health.

Nick Linke
Board Member
- Adelaide Fringe Inc
- Adelaide Food Fringe Inc
- Kindred Ltd
- Restless Dance Theatre Inc (Chair)
- SA Living Artists Inc (Chair)
- The May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust
- Adelaide Central School of Art Inc (Deputy Chair)
- University of Adelaide Law School Advisory Committee
- Centre for Creative Health Committee
- Industrial Relations Committee, Law Society of SA
- Civil Litigation Committee, Law Society of SA

Odette Pearson
Board Member

Paul Hamra
Board Member

Tanya Hosch
Board Member

Van Tang
Board Member
Staff

Heather Croall
Director and CEO

Ella
Executive Director – Audience
Ella is a lover of data and ticketing stats, a clever campaign tag line and a seamless user journey.

Jo
Executive Director – Programs & Development

Tara
Executive Director – Operations & Finance

Amanda
Head of Ticketing and Insights

Kieran
Head of Digital

Kirrilee
Acting Head of Marketing
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Katherine
Head of Business Development

Adrian
Operations Manager

Andy
Marketplace Manager

Ali
Box Office and Customer Service Manager

Daniela
Finance Manager

Georgia
Marketing Manager

Grace
Producer

Lisa
Artist & Venue Manager

Lara
Box Office & Customer Service Manager

Lauren
Executive Assistant to Heather Croall

Matt
Production & Asset Manager

Aaron
Artist & Venue Coordinator

Ashley
Partnership Account Manager

Chloe
UX/UI Product Designer
Catch her skating for Adelaide Roller Derby, for a cup of tea, or at a Eurovision dance party (of which there are not enough of!).

Courtney
Operations and Finance Administrator

Esther
Artist Ticketing Coordinator

Jenny
Digital Communications Coordinator

Jessie
Accountant

Latecia
Developer

Kirrily
Senior Diversity & Belonging Coordinator

Luke
Ticketing & Insights Manager

Madison
Graphic and Multimedia Designer
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Margaret
Marketing Project Coordinator
Margaret has been learning, absorbing and celebrating the arts and can’t wait to be fully involved with Fringe family to inspire creativity in the years to come. She is also a self-proclaimed dog whisperer who spends her free time dog-sitting, and sometimes dog-stalking around the neighbourhood.

Matthew
Senior Software Engineer

Nadia
Partnership Account Manager

Rachael
Ticketing Assistant Manager

Richie
Advertising and Insights Coordinator

Ruby
Trainee

Sarah
Artist & Venue Coordinator

Nick
Graphic Artist

Marlene
Fish Tank Coordinator
Marlene has been with Fringe for over eight years. She began working with the marketing department before realising her true calling was in administration. She's a real people-fish and loves greeting new visitors to Fringe HQ. Marlene is a strong supporter of the Fish Are Friends Not Food movement, and in her spare times loves a good swim around her tank.
Life Members
- Christopher Bell
- Marjorie Fitz-Gerald
- Margie Andrewartha
- Judy Potter
- Glen Cooper
- Margaret Lehmann
- Jodi Glass
- Frank Ford OAM (The Late Great)
- Mirella Innocente