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Chair

Having trained as a journalist and working in public relations in Australia and the US, Paul established a national public relations company, Hamra Management, over 13 years which was sold to Young & Rubicam in 2000. Following this, in 2004, Paul established Solstice Media - a company creating Australian news products including, InDaily, InQueensland, The Lead, SALIFE, CityMag and The New Daily, through its subsidiary, Motion Publishing. Paul is also Publisher at The New Daily. The company operates out of Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane and employs over 90 people. In 2017 Paul was a finalist in The EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Paul was appointed deputy chair of Australia’s film agency, The Australian Film Commission (now Screen Australia) in 1999 for six years and was chair of The Fleurieu Art Prize for four years. Paul has also served as a Trustee of the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation, committee member of the SA Press Club and University of Adelaide Media Advisory Board.

Deputy Chair

With a broad ranging career, Cathy brings a mixed skill set spanning media, communications, policy, stakeholder engagement, government relations, politics, project delivery, crisis management, negotiation and events. After almost 15 years in broadcast journalism at the ABC and print at AAP, Cathy worked in a women’s NGO in Jakarta before taking up Comms and Media Management in SA Government.

Cathy 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. A career break as a food rescue driver with OzHarvest, she’s now back in Government as Director, Reform and Strategy. 

Treasurer

Jamie Dreckow is a Partner in Audit & Assurance at Nexia Edwards Marshall, bringing deep experience across external audit, risk management, accounting system reviews, financial reporting and technical advice, International Financial Reporting Standards and corporate governance. Jamie works with organisations across finance, education, healthcare, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing and community services, pairing rigorous assurance with practical insights. 
 
Beyond audit, Jamie is an experienced company secretary. He spent many years as company secretary for an ASX-listed entity, providing governance and financial guidance, and has served on audit committees for major SA Government departments in health and family services. Today, Jamie is Company Secretary for the Energy & Water Ombudsman (SA) Ltd and a member of the Department for Health and Wellbeing’s Audit and Risk Committee.

Board Member

David O'Loughlin, CEO and Chair of kwp, has a rich background in creative leadership across the advertising and communications industry. Beginning with Young & Rubicam in Adelaide, he expanded his expertise internationally, working at BHO London on major brands like Walt Disney and Waitrose. He then led strategic planning at Dentsu Canada for Toyota, Lexus and Canon before moving to Ogilvy & Mather in Chicago to work on TD Ameritrade.

Returning to Australia in 2002, David held senior roles at TBWA and Saatchi & Saatchi, driving strategy for high-profile clients including Sony, Lion Nathan and Toyota Australia. In 2011, he returned to South Australia to join the South Australian Tourism Commission, creating award-winning campaigns like Barossa - Be Consumed. David joined kwp in 2014 and now serves as a Director of multiple non-for-profit organisations, including the South Australian Business Chamber and the Jodi Lee Foundation.

Board Member

Born and raised in Adelaide, Emily earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide before moving to New York, where she lived and worked for six years. She began her time in New York working at a nonprofit legal advocacy organisation promoting justice in the workplace for women and caregivers, before moving to a leading U.S. immigration law firm. There, she worked with high-profile artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and entertainers on complex U.S. visa matters.

While at university, she developed her love of theatre as a member of the Adelaide University Law Revue from 2014 to 2017, a passion she continues to nurture as a regular (and nostalgic) audience member.

Board Member

Matt Tarrant is an internationally recognised magician, mentalist and producer with over 20 years of experience creating and touring independent productions across Australia and beyond. He is the founder of MindBlown Productions, a not-for-profit run Talent Agency. He has built a reputation as one of the most successful self-produced artists in the history of Adelaide Fringe, selling over 100,000 tickets and winning multiple awards, including Pick of the Fringe and People’s Choice.
 
Matt has toured extensively with his original shows, worked with major brands globally, and mentored dozens of emerging performers in branding, marketing, and production. He is a passionate advocate for accessibility and sustainability in the arts. He also serves as a board member of the Adelaide Fringe Foundation, which supports grants for artists and ticket access for underrepresented communities.

Board Member

Odette Pearson is a Kuku Yalanji and Torres Strait Islander women from Far North Queensland who has lived on Kaurna Country for the last 13 years. Odette has worked as a health researcher at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute since 2013. Through research Odette informs health system and service improvements and supports self-determination of Aboriginal communities. 

Odette has been on the Fringe Board since 2018 and contributes her research skills and lived experience as an Aboriginal person to supporting and developing the fringe to be a diverse and thriving festival in South Australia, Australia and across the globe. Odette, her husband Steve and Golden Retriever Pipi, live in Adelaide. Their families live interstate (QLD & WA) and abroad (England) which sometimes has it benefits but overall, it means (or meant) a lot of travel and cherishing those moments.

Board Member

Van is the CEO Asia Pacific for GHD Limited responsible for the strategic and transformational growth and performance of the region. She is a civil engineer (however having also graduated with an Arts degree) and over her career, Van has successfully led the delivery of high profile, complex and large projects across Australia and internationally. Having grown up in Adelaide, Van has enjoyed the vibrancy of the city, the Arts Community and firmly believes in the lasting benefits the Arts sector brings to all communities. She is a huge supporter of STEAM, and a strong advocate for delivering positive sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander outcomes.

Van has held numerous positions on boards, advisory boards, subsidiary boards, and board committees across a range of sectors both private and public from education, the arts, social impact and business.