Anthony has overseen the organisations most ambitious changes, working with the many artists and communities, government funders, corporate and individual supporters who invested time, energy and resources into the impact of the organisation’s arts programs. Working in regional contexts has broadened his outlook and understanding of his place in community. He is dedicated to championing First Nations peoples’ rights and celebrating the diversity of regional communities. And is driven by the stories of regional South Australia to create experiences that can’t be made anywhere else in the world.

Michael is a leading figure in the Australian community housing, urban planning, and related sectors, with almost four decades experience in government, executive management, governance, government, and policy development, across both public and private sectors in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Victoria is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Victor Harbor. She has over 20 years experience in Local Government having worked with a number of Councils across the State, along with the Local Government Association of SA.

Born into a creative, academic family in Adelaide, South Australia Christie has spent her life involved with the arts and has built a reputation for strategy and a natural instinct for picking winners.

Owner, winemaker of Mount Horrocks Wines in the Clare Valley, Stephanie Toole is Country Arts SA’s Board member representing the Mid-North & Yorke Peninsula region.

Ella Winnall is a community enabler and opportunity creator based in South Australia’s Riverland. Ella’s diverse portfolio of skills and experiences across community, tourism, local government, main streets, agriculture and innovation allows her to thread together the things that make communities tick to identify opportunities and deliver tangible outcomes.

A leader in the education space, Ian has spent the last 30 years as a school principal in both government and non government across 3 states. He is currently the Regional Manager at UniSA in Mount Gambier and is actively involved in his local community through his position as District Governor of Rotary District 9780 in 2023 -24 and Board Members with the Australian Rotary Health and Mount Gambier Pioneers Basketball Club.

Susan is a contemporary artist and designer with previous projects for Balarinji Designs, Susan created the Qantas 747 plane Nalanji Dreaming design plus  'Sweet water' design for Coca Cola. She also created the design for the Adelaide Crows's Indigenous Guernsey 2016. Susan's passion is working with school groups and teaching Aboriginal culture and art. She also worked with many communities in creating art in many designs and murals.

Shouwn is a descendent of the Waanyi and Garrwa Nations and currently works as an Aboriginal engagement consultant. Shouwn also has over 25 years of experience working in both the State and Federal Public Sector with a strong focus on Aboriginal affairs policy coordination and program delivery. Shouwn is a trained facilitator and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Management), a Bachelor of Laws and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Darren lives in the town of Edithburgh on the Yorke Peninsula. He has served as an Elected Member for the Yorke Peninsula Council since 2014 and then elected as Mayor since 2018. Darren has been a strong advocate for the arts while being involved in various arts initiatives for a number of years as an administrator of events and exhibitions as well as a photographic exhibitor and musical performer. He comes from an artistic family with his father being a painter and sculptor.