Our Board
Ann Mossop - Chair
Ann is Head of Public Programs at Sydney Opera House. She was previously an executive search consultant with Braithwaite Steiner Pretty where she worked with cultural sector organisations and universities. Prior to her move to executive search, she was General Manager of the Seymour Theatre Centre in Sydney and was a long term board member of the Sydney Writers’ Festival. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Sydney. Ann joined De Quincey Board in November 2009.
David Robb
David is a corporate lawyer with bachelor degrees in commerce and law (UNSW, 1989). David is responsible for regulatory and group legal risk management at Macquarie Group Limited. Before that, he was a partner at Allens Arthur Robinson, regularly advising for-purpose organisations on corporate and commercial legal matters. David joined the De Quincey Co Board in May 2007. He is chair of the De Quincey Company Arts Fund management committee and a member of the Audience Development sub-committee.
Tess de Quincey
Tess is the main generator of artistic ideas that drive the company. She has been working professionally in dance and theatre since 1978 in Denmark, Japan & Australia as a performer, teacher and director. Her performance work in different terrains – from city to desert – around the world has engendered a series of works concerned with inhabitation and the nature of place. Her main emphasis is on intercultural, site-specific and durational works. She has served on De Quincey Co Board since its inception in June 2000.
Vanessa Bateup
Vanessa is a media & intellectual property lawyer with bachelor degrees in commerce and law (honours). Vanessa has many years experience in the entertainment industry having worked for 7 years as an in-house lawyer in London at ITV, one of Europe’s largest commercial broadcasters. She trained at Blake Dawson Waldron and currently works in-house at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Vanessa joined the De Quincey Board in February 2009.
Antonia Seymour
Antonia has over 10 years’ experience in the cultural sector as an arts marketer and media producer. With bachelor degrees in business (UTS) and arts (UNSW) she was the Head of Marketing and Communications at the Lyric Hammersmith in London before returning to Sydney with her first child. Prior to the UK she worked with many of Australia’s leading arts companies with arts consultancy JCM and as Marketing Manager of Sydney Dance Company. Antonia currently works at Lightwell, producing media for museums and the cultural sector. She also serves on the Board of Arts on Tour (NSW). Antonia served on the De Quincey Co Board from 2003 to 2005 and re-joined in February 2010.
Ivona Kadlec
Ivona has a background in the corporate environment. After completing her Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree she worked for Unilever before joining Qantas Airways where she worked in Audit, Taxation and operational general management. More recently she has worked as a General Manager in the arts industry and volunteers as a business adviser with the Australia Business Art Foundation. Ivona also holds a Diploma in Law. She joined the De Quincey Co Board in April 2011. She is a member of the Finance sub-committee.
Previous Board Members
Donna Brett 2003 – 2005
Terese Casu 2007 – 2008
Gerard F Doolin 2003 – 2007
Susan Donnelly 2007 – 2009
Russell Emerson 2000 – 2003
Dragan Gasic 2007 – 2008
Laura Ginters 2000 – 2005
Rani Haywood 2005 – 2011
Simon Hinton 2001 – 2002
Bradford Johnson 2008 – 2011
Michelle Lew 2006 – 2007
Michelle McDonald 2007 – 2009
Amanda MacDonald Crowley 2002
Joan Miller 2007 – 2008
Vicki Middleton 2008 – 2011
Philip Oldfield 2000 – 2004
Meryl Rogers 2005 – 2007
Edward Scheer 2000 – 2003
Antonia Seymour 2003 – 2005
Peter Steidl 2005 – 2006
Mark Sutcliffe 2003 – 2004
Kate Towey 2009 – 2011
Mary-Louise Williams 2006 – 2008
Andre Winarto 2005 – 2007
