Staff of Brand X Read the profiles of our staff at Brand X. Expand JAMES WINTER – Director James graduated from the Centre for the Performing Arts (Adelaide) in 1993. As a Theatre Director, James has worked for the State Opera Company of South Australia, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Restless Dance Company, D Faces of Youth Arts, Urban Myth Theatre of Youth, AIT Arts, Shopfront, Ashfield Youth Theatre, Belvoir Youth Express and The Studio at the Sydney Opera House. James co-founded Brand X in 2005 and since then has worked on 17 re-purpose projects with the company and consulted for the private and public sectors on cultural infrastructure. He currently sits on the board of Darlinghurst Business Partnership, the Nightlife and Creative Sector Advisory Panel for the City of Sydney and the Inner West Arts and Culture Advisory Committee. EMMALY LANGRIDGE – General Manager Emmaly Langridge is an arts leader experienced in interdisciplinary small to medium non-profit arts organisations across the East Coast of Australia. Committed to supporting contemporary and experimental practice, Emmaly specialises in management, producing, development and communications. Recent roles have included Firstdraft, Utp, Performance Space, and Marrugeku, Sydney; Metro Arts, Brisbane; and Crack Festival, Newcastle. In 2021 she joined Inner West Council's LGBTQ Working Group, advocating for the LGBTQ community and advising on council strategies and events. Emmaly lives and works on Gadigal Land. PASH OSTOVAR – Facilities Manager Pash is a DJ and house music producer who graduated from Bretton Hall College of Arts & Education in the UK in 2000 with a BA(Hons) in popular music studies. By day he worked in the music industry in London from 2001-2015 specialising in music publishing for PRS for Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd, BMG-Chrysalis UK, & BMG Rights Management UK. By night he has worked professionally as a DJ since 1996 and has toured northern Europe, central America and Australia. He also has a long working relationship with Freerange Records in London and as a deep house producer has released solo EPs and remixes on multiple UK and US record labels. AESHA HENDERSON – Program Manager Aesha is a visual artist, freelance theatre designer, and project manager. She holds an honours degree in Visual Arts from Sydney College of the Arts and has spent over 10 years working extensively in theatre and events as a lead artist, installer, project manager, creative director, and community artists. Her speciality has become making large-scale puppets, puppeteering and installation-making for performers. Aesha has created work for Force Majeure, ERTH, Studio A, Tropfest, Cementa, MCA, Sydney Mardi Gras, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney Opera House, National Theatre of Parramatta and Redline Productions. Her passion is in creating and facilitating creative projects that enrich community experiences and support artists practice and ability to experiment. CHRISTINA MISHELL – Venue Coordinator Christina has an interest in photography, film, and set building. Having studied art and completed her Masters in film, she'll talk your ear off about films. On the side, she runs an open mic short film night called Kino Sydney, which showcases a diverse range of films in a non-competitive setting, building on film community and inclusivity. When she gets the chance she enjoys creating short film claymations to screen, combining her interest in set building and still life photography. CLAIRE ROBINSON – Program Coordinator Claire is an enthusiastic arts administrator experienced in non-profit visual arts, film, performance, and queer events facilitation. Originally based on Kaurna land, Claire achieved qualifications in Media Arts and Applied Fashion Design before beginning her career in visual arts admin and exhibition installation at Samstag Museum. Since relocating to Gadigal land in 2018, Claire has contributed to marketing and programming at experimental and contemporary organisations, most recently Performance Space and Firstdraft. Claire has also spent time working in independent fashion production and design, facilitating community public programs, and completing writing commissions for ARIs and festivals. DOUG WALKER – Audio Technician Doug graduated from the Australian Institute of Music during which time he became involved with BalconyTV Sydney as Audio Recording Engineer from 2013–2019. During his time with this team he helped local musicians from all over Australia in reaching a wider audience for their music via social media platforms. After BalconyTV, Doug continued recording live music in many of Sydney’s most well known venues including Manning Bar, Crowbar, and The Vanguard, for local and international acts such as We Lost The Sea, Phantogram, Stick To Your Guns, and Dee Snider. RAUL VALLEJO – Digital Media Technician Raul is a senior audiovisual technician, videographer and drummer from South America, now based in Sydney. He graduated in Digital Media Arts: Film, TV, Video and Multimedia from UNAB University (Autonomous University of Bucaramanga) in Colombia. Raul has established a high profile for his work in the entertainment industry, leading him to work around the world. He is comfortable working in entertainment audiovisual sets, design and post-production studios. Raul is a natural collaborator who specialises in crafting powerful work with proven impact to bring art and culture to the community. Adaptable yet detailed orientated in everything he does, his passion and focus are an invaluable asset to those he works with. JOHANNES MULJANA – IT Technician Johannes Muljana graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hon) from Sydney College of the Arts in 2010, majoring in Electronic Arts. He has worked as a visual and installation artist producing media, transmission, sculptural and interactive works over the past 15 years. He has also been working as an educator, mentor and lecturer in the fields of programming, app and web development, and project management. MORGAN HOGG – Administration Coordinator Morgan is an emerging artist based on unceded Darug land. She is a recent graduate of Sydney College of the arts with a double degree in Visual Arts and Film Studies, and is currently completing her Honours year in Visual Arts. Through her installation and performance practice, she explores the identities of Indigenous Moana perspectives and the cultural impact modern day has on traditional standards. Morgan has created works for First Draft, Beirut Art Centre, Performance Space, PICA, Suite 7a and SCA. DAN GRAHAM – Access Consultant Dan is a theatre director and disability rights and LGBTQ+ activist. His directing credits include Sam I Am, an autobiographical solo show co-created with deaf actor/performer Sam Martin, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Hilary Bell’s Wolf Lullaby. He is on the Board of Arts Access Australia and Co-Chair of Artists With A Disability Committee for the Media and Entertainment Alliance (MEAA). His particular passion is access to employment opportunities for artists with a disability.
Board of Brand X Read the profiles of our Board of Management. Expand DALE HOLLINGSWORTH – Chair Dale has worked in the arts sector for over 15 years, having held senior management positions with some of Australia’s leading arts companies; including Director of Corporate Services for Carriageworks, General Manager for the Australian Centre for Photography, Performance Space and Australian Design Centre Object. Prior to the roles as Financial Administrator for Barking Gecko Theatre Company and Management Accountant for the British Film Institute. He founded ARTANDBUSINESS in 2017 to provide arts organisations with financial and business services and to share his experience of the unique financial and management requirements of the Arts and Not-For-Profit sector. REBECCA ANGEL – Member Rebecca has worked in real estate and development for over 20 years. Having held senior roles within multiple world class organisations and across the globe, her experience spans high profile architecture and city-shaping development across various asset classes and contexts. Rebecca founded Level Six Venture Management in 2011 – a property development advisory assisting clients with the origination, strategic brief, design and execution of projects, with the strong desire to make an impact through the full value chain. Rebecca understands and supports the hugely critical role that a meaningful creative fabric plays in our cities and the economic, social and sustainable value that results for our societies. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Architecture from University of Adelaide and a Master of Business Administration from University of Chicago. JOHN HUGHES – Treasurer John Hughes is the Head of Fox Studios Australia, the region’s largest integrated film and television production facility and industry hub. Over its 23-year history, the studio has contributed significantly to Sydney, NSW and Australia by being a regional leader and centre of excellence in the creative industries sector. Prior to Fox Studios, John held a number of senior commercial real estate advisory roles where he specialised in commercial transactions, adaptive reuse and development. John holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from UTS, a Bachelor of Business & Commerce from UWS and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a councillor of Screen Producers Australia, the Deputy Chair of the City of Sydney’s Sustainable Destination Partnership, a board member of Ausfilm Inc. and sits on the NSW Government’s 24-Hour Economy Advisory Group. CLARA KLEMSKI – Member Clara is a senior lawyer with broad experience across the arts, policy and cultural planning. She has also maintained an arts practice as an independent theatremaker and playwright. She is passionate about working with artists, government and arts organisations in making space for creativity, having worked at the Arts Law Centre of Australia, the Australia Council for the Arts and for large private law firms in environment and planning law. She is currently a senior solicitor with Terri Janke & Company, an Indigenous owned law firm with expertise in Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property and copyright. In addition to her legal qualifications Clara holds a Bachelor of Environmental Management, a Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management, and a Master of Administrative Law and Policy. Clara started her theatremaking practice with Shopfront Contemporary Arts Centre and has produced, directed and written work for Sydney Fringe Festival, Rock Surfer's SUMMER CAMP, and developed work with Brand X as both a playwright and former burlesque dancer.