CHAIR

DIRECTOR

Anna is an experienced lawyer with over 25 years of legal expertise. For more than a decade she has provided support within both publicly listed and privately owned businesses, and within the South Australian Government, as an inhouse lawyer. A passionate advocate for the arts, and with a strong background in governance, risk management and organisational leadership, Anna is committed to supporting Brink’s vision of fostering creativity and enriching the cultural landscape of our community.  She also currently serves as the Secretary of Kindergym Unley, a not for profit entity focussed on fostering group and self directed play in children, and is a Committee member for Young Impact100 SA, which is aimed at inspiring philanthropy amongst school aged children. Anna’s dedication to the arts, combined with her professional acumen, ensures she is well-equipped to contribute to Brink’s ongoing success and sustainability.

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Abhishek is Manager, Finance + Business Improvement at Adelaide Festival Centre (AFC), specialising in financial reporting, budgeting, and effective internal controls in a prominent arts centre. Prior to working at AFC, Abhishek was employed with SA Health and Ernst & Young, exposing him to a diverse range of industries from mining to wineries and manufacturing to arts festivals. Abhishek is a Chartered Accountant, holds an undergraduate degree in Science and a Master’s in Business Accounting.

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Dameeli Coates is a Wakka Wakka woman whose family are from Southern Queensland. She is an emerging weaver, curator, textile artist and designer who grew up on Kaurna Yarta. She spent 20 years working as a Human Rights campaigner in Indigenous affairs, policy and programs across Australia for Government and non-government organisations. She lived for a short time in rural Vietnam and for 12 years in London raising a family and studying.
She has an Honours degree in Textile Design from Central Saint Martin’s College, London. Her curatorial and arts practice has been influenced by examining the effects of dispossession, displacement and settler colonial borders on Indigenous identities and collective sense of belonging.
Dameeli is deeply interested in how textiles can be both cultural critique and beautiful objects; she loves their constructed and sculptural abilities and produces three dimensional, scaled-up objects as well as everyday, interactive products like fabric and surface materials.

TREASURER

Jackson is the Chief Financial Officer for innovative energy company, Nitschke Energy. Prior to this, he was the regional CFO for a global manufacturing company for over twenty years. Jackson is a Fellow of CPA Australia, a Member of ICDA, has held several directorships and is currently Director/Treasurer of SCALA, an Adelaide based NFP organisation dedicated to nurturing original music. Jackson has over 20 years’ financial management expertise across treasury, taxation, strategy and planning, turnarounds, business development, commercial contracting and procurement across various Industries and countries. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of South Australia, and an MBA specialising in strategic planning from Deakin University.

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Jodi Glass is an experienced arts leader and company director whose career has been shaped by a lifelong love of theatre and its power to connect people. Beginning in regional Western Australia, she has spent more than thirty years producing and touring work across Australia and internationally — including seasons on New York’s 42nd Street — and leading some of South Australia’s most influential arts organisations as CEO of Adelaide Fringe, Co-Founder and Executive Producer of Slingsby Theatre Company, and Executive Director of State Theatre Company South Australia. She currently serves as Chair of Chamber Music Adelaide, Non-Executive Director of Adelaide Venue Management Corporation, Non-Executive Director of Brink Productions, and Board Member of the Carrick Hill Trust. A Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), Jodi combines deep knowledge of theatre making with strong governance experience across statutory authorities and not-for-profit organisations.

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Justina is an experienced executive leader with 20 years of experience across a range of sectors, including luxury goods, education, distribution/ manufacturing, FMCG and professional services. She brings a wealth of expertise in strategy, operational transformation, organisational development and brand growth. Her previous roles include General Manager Corporate Services at Perks Accountants & Wealth Advisers and Marketing Director for Lancôme Canada. She currently serves as a Board Observer at Meals on Wheels South Australia and Committee Member for Young Impact100 SA. Justina is a Graduate with Order of Merit of the AICD, holds an MBA and Master of Fine Arts from York University, and a Bachelor of Visual Arts from UniSA. She is passionate about affecting positive impact and is a staunch believer in the transformative role of the Arts to foster creativity, diversity and resilience in the lives of children and adults alike.