People

Staff

The Wheeler Centre currently has a team of 17.

When employment opportunities arise, they are advertised through our social media channels and occasionally in the press. Details are posted on our employment page.

• Director
  Michael Williams
• Executive Assistant
  Katherine Lynch
• Associate Director
  Jenny Niven
• Programming Coordinator
  Donica Bettanin
• Series Producer
  Gemma Rayner
• Project Coordinator
  Lucy De Kretser
• Head of Marketing and Communications
  Pauline O'Brien
• Online Manager
  Jon Tjhia
• Marketing Manager
  Shannon Hick
• Publicist
  Tamara Zimet
• Senior Writer/Editor
  Jo Case
• Head of Operations
  Sarah Masters
• Events Coordinator
  Vikki Woods
• Technical Coordinator
  Oren Gerassi
• Receptionist
  Kathryn Renowden
• Receptionist
  Fiona Williams

Board

• Chairman
  Eric Beecher, Publisher of Crikey and SmartCompany and Chairman of the Business Spectator and Eureka Report board
• Director
  Peter Biggs, Managing Director of Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne
• Director
  Gabrielle Coyne, Chief Executive Officer of Penguin Group (Australia)
• Director and Company Secretary
  Tony Hudson
• Director
  Joanna Murray-Smith, Melbourne-based playwright, screenwriter and novelist
• Director
  Mark Rubbo OAM, Managing Director of Readings Books and Music
• Director
  Dianne Rule, Publisher
• Director
  Anita Ziemer, Managing Director of Slade Group, Founding Director of Nexthire and Chairman of Melbourne Girls Grammar School