Our Team
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 AM
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
Katherine
Head of Business Development
Kirrilee
Acting Head of Marketing
Kieran
Head of Digital
Adrian
Operations Manager
Andy
Marketplace Manager
Daniela
Finance Manager
Ali
Box Office and Customer Service Manager
Georgia
Marketing Manager
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
Courtney
Operations and Finance Coordinator
Esther
Artist Ticketing Coordinator
Jenny
Digital Communications Coordinator
Jessie
Accountant
Latecia
Developer
Madison
Graphic and Multimedia Designer
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
Nick
Graphic Artist
Richie
Advertising and Insights Coordinator
Ruby
Trainee
Sarah
Artist & Venue Coordinator
Sylvia
Business Development Coordinator
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