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. KAT SANDBERG – Finance Officer Kat Sandberg has a Master of Project Management from Charles Sturt University with skills in Financial Management, IT, Stakeholder and Business Management. She has experience working in different industries including hospitality, finance and property with responsibilities that include developing strategies and solutions, designing and documenting new systems and implementing financial processes. Kat brings her advanced skill set in business administration to support our operations and resource functions. JAZ LYNCH – Marketing Manager Jaz has an Advanced Diploma in Advertising and Graphic Design from TAFE SA with over 12 years of professional experience as a Designer and an Art Director. She has worked in design agencies, publishing, and fashion; for companies such as Camilla and Oroton. Her interests lie in the arts, travel, fashion, motion graphics, branding, and e-commerce. Jaz oversees the marketing of our programs and the management of all Brand X social media accounts. CLAIRE ROBINSON – Program Coordinator Claire is an enthusiastic arts administrator experienced in non-profit visual arts, film, performance, and queer events facilitation. Originally from Adelaide/Kaurna Land, Claire achieved qualifications in Arts, Marketing, and Applied Fashion Design before beginning her career in visual arts administration and installation at Samstag Museum. Since relocating to Sydney/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. 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. GEORGIA MCKAY – Secretary Georgia is a communications and marketing specialist with over ten years’ experience across some of Australia and the UK’s leading arts organisations, including Sydney Opera House (where she is currently Senior Communications Manager), Edinburgh International Festival, Sadler’s Wells, Sydney Festival, Sydney Theatre Company and Opera Australia. Georgia is particularly passionate about supporting emerging artists and the independent sector through profile building and audience development. 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.