About

Board of Directors

TIM ORTON

TIM ORTON

Chair

Tim is the Managing Director and founder of Nous Group. Previously Tim was Chair of the Geelong Performing Arts Centre board, an executive board member of the Committee for Melbourne and a board member of the Australia Council for the Arts. He’s currently the Chair of Rhodes Scholarships in Australia.

NICOLE DURLING

NICOLE DURLING

Nicole is Executive Director of Craft Victoria. She was part of the foundation team of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), playing a prominent role in the institution’s programming and development as Director of Collections and Exhibitions. Nicole was the first Australia-based Contemporary Art Specialist at Sotheby’s International. Her training is as an artist and she has exhibited across Australia.

AMRITA HEPI

AMRITA HEPI

Amrita, of Bundjulung / Ngapuhi territories, is an artist working with dance, choreography, video, performance, installation and objects. Her work considers the body’s relationship to personal histories and the archive. From 2019 to 2020 she was a RISING artistic advisor, is a Gertrude Contemporary artist in residence and is currently working with Kaldor projects/Serpentine UK as a participating do it artist. In 2018 she was named in Forbes Asia’s 30 under 30 list.

CRAIG TILEY

CRAIG TILEY

Craig is Tournament Director of the Australian Open and CEO of Tennis Australia. Under his leadership the Australian Open now boasts annual attendances of over 790,000 people, a global audience of 1 billion and an annual economic impact of $300 million. As a Male Champion of Change, Craig works to shift mindsets around gender equality and diversity on the tennis court and in the workplace.

DAVID VODICKA

DAVID VODICKA

David is the founder of Media Arts Lawyers where he represents high-profile musicians, celebrities and entertainment companies. He chairs the board of Australian Independent Record Labels Association, is a board member of Australian Recording Industry Association and the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia. He was previously a board member of the Melbourne International Film Festival.

Kerri Turner

Kerri Turner

Kerri is a partner at Ernst & Young and focuses on providing CFO advisory services. Kerri has a keen interest in the arts and supporting various community activities in Melbourne. She has served on the boards for Malthouse Theatre board and the Centre for Contemporary Photography.

Martin Foley

Martin Foley

Martin Foley sits on a number of creative sector Boards bringing his experience as a senior Minister in the Victorian Government to assist organisations, communities, creatives and governments to deliver artistic, creative, social and economic value. He also works across a number of health and social care areas. He joined the RISING Board in 2023.

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