FAICD

Chris Schacht is a former Senator for South Australia, former Federal Minister for Science, Small Business and Customs, former Chairman of the South Australian Craft Association and former Member of the University of Adelaide Council.

Chris has lived in South Australia since 1963, and attended the Wattle Park Teachers’ College and The University of Adelaide.

Presently, he is a company director and consultant.

B. Mus., M. Mus. (Res), PhD

Gabriella established Soundstream: Adelaide New Music in 1993, and continues as its Artistic Director. She received a Churchill Fellowship in 2010, and a Helpmann Award in 2009.

Gabriella is a passionate exponent of contemporary music, and has given award-winning premieres of Australian compositions. She has performed widely throughout Australia, and internationally, promoting the works of Australian composers. As a concert pianist, Gabriella has performed in the Melbourne and Adelaide Festivals, MONA MOFO, TURA (Perth), and in Europe and China. In 2010, she represented South Australia at the World Expo in Shanghai. Gabriella has given numerous live and recorded broadcasts for ABC Classic FM.

PhD, MA

Dr Nayia Comino is a researcher, educator and consultant in communication, language teaching, and linguistics specialised in clinical communication, medical discourse, indigenous education, CALD, and academic literacy. She has worked extensively in senior management in education, marketing, and merchant banking, in Australia and France. Currently, she is a senior lecturer in health professions education in the prestigious Prideaux Centre, Flinders University. She is a longstanding advocate of the Arts, in particular new music, and has been a member of the Soundstream Board since 2009.

LLB

Jim Hunwick is a finance lawyer and is a partner at international firm Pinsent Masons, based in Sydney. He has governance experience, having management positions in law firms for an extended period. Jim’s client work involves acting as a legal advisor on debt finance matters for significant listed and unlisted Australian corporations.

Jim’s passion for music began with the piano at age 4, followed soon by violin.

Professionally, Simon commenced practicing law as Associate to Supreme Court Justice Nyland in 2008. He then worked in general private practice for about ten years in a variety of jurisdictions, specialising in litigation working on both local, interstate, and international matters. He now works as prosecutor for the National Vehicle Regulator, prosecuting offences in the heavy vehicle industry.

Musically, Simon has played in many bands over many years. He has recorded albums, played regular gigs and toured nationally and internationally.

Janet Carey holds a B.Mus in Euphonium from the Elder Conservatorium of Music, along with a Grad. Dip in Communications and a Master of Management (Arts & Cultural) from UniSA. She has worked in the independent education sector in Marketing and Development and has held arts management roles with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Music Adelaide. Janet is currently the Creative Partnerships Program manager at Country Arts SA.

A passionate advocate for community participation in, and access to music and the arts. Janet is a Life Member and the current President of the Kensington & Norwood City Band.

Nicholas is a chartered accountant and accomplished pianist.

Cultural advisor and interpreter, of Yankuntatjara and Pitjantjatjara languages

Professor Judd is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) and Director of the Indigenous Studies Program in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne.

LLB, GDLP, Dip. Community Theatre Arts, Grad Dip. Public Sector Management.

Sarah Alpers has worked in Aboriginal Affairs for 25 years, particularly working for Aboriginal people and their families in contact with the criminal justice system. Sarah is a strong advocate for the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody, and is passionate about implementing Aboriginal community-led responses to the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the justice system.