Meet The Team
#BIGSOUND 2023 CREW
Kris Stewart
CEO
Sarah Ponturo
Executive Producer
Tom Larkin
Conference Programming Lead
Ruby-Jean McCabe
Showcase Co-Programming Lead
Dominic Miller
Showcase Co-Programming Lead
Aleisha McLaren
Conference Program Manager
Mandi McIntyre
Co-Director of Programming
Ant McKenna
Co-Director of Programming
Tyne Cochran
Programming Assistant
Dan Rennie
Goolwal Goolwal Cultural Lead
Sue Ray
First Nations Officer
Kathie Elliott-Scott
Director of Partnerships and Philanthropy
Eddie Gresack
Technical Production Director
Ian McIntosh
Director of Finance and Operations
Kat Bermingham
Operations Manager
Angela Kohler
Director of Marketing and Communications
Carrie Barber
Marketing Manager
Amy Kerby
Marketing Coordinator (Digital Lead)
Vashti Greder
Associate Producer
Meagan Babore
Customer Relations Manager
Uncle Kev
Elder in Residence
#INDUSTRY SHOWCASE ADVISORY PANEL
Andrew Stone
Industry Lead Consultant
Sarah Hamilton
Overall Showcase Consultant
Dina Bassile
Accessibility Consultant
Deline Briscoe
First Nations Industry Consultant
Kath Davaney
Genre Consultant - Country
Hau Latukefu
Genre Consultant - Hip Hop
Nazlican Eren
Genre Consultant - Hip Hop
Sosefina Fuamoli
Genre Consultant - Hip Hop & R&B
Si Jay Gould
Genre Consultant - Neo Jazz
Dameila Van der Kloke
Genre Consultant - Electronic
Alan Holt
Genre Consultant - New Zealand Focus
#SAFETY AND DIVERSITY ADVISORY GROUP
Jacqui Grinzi
Thelma Plum
Dameila Thompson
Joel Devereux
Bridgette Di Ferdinando
Michelle Pitiris
Rach Kayrooz
Shaan Ross-Smith
Zoe Davis
Ezarco Dos Santos
#QMusic Management Commitee
QMusic Patron
Scott Hutchinson
Committee Members
Natalie Strijland, President
D-J Wendt, Vice President
Sarah Crook, Treasurer
Tina Radburn, Secretary
Roz Pappalardo
John Collins
Rhianna Patrick
Cameron Costello
Thelma Plum
John Mullen
Vivienne Mellish
Jacqui Grinzi
Barton Green
Aaron Dahl