Our People
Barking Gecko Arts Team
Chair | Tony Chong
Board Member | Guy Boyce
Board Member | Kaylene Gulich PSM
Board Member | Amanda Morrison
Board Member | Andries Weidemann
Board Member | Kamal Thurairajah
Board Member | Dane O'Callaghan
Board Member | Dr Emma Jayakumar
CEO | Ryan Taaffe
Artistic Director | Sam Longley
Festival Director | Jenny Simpson
Production Manager | Stewart Campbell
Senior Producer | Natalie Di Risio
Operations Manager | Brianna Wotzko
Creative Lead - Learning & Engagement | Carla Nirella (currently on maternity leave)
Coordinator - Learning & Engagement | Kim Walsh
Marketing and Audience Development Manager | Aiman Ridzuan-Morley
Administration, Logistics and Volunteer Coordinator | Nadia Bischof
Finance Manager | Kristy Cheng
Finance Coordinator | Celine Fitzpatrick
Visiting Scholar | Professor Robyn Ewing AM
Carla Nirella
Michelle Hall
CJ Hampson
Teresa Jakovich
Georgia King
Jo Morris
Rachel McMurray
Russ Pirie
Kerry Shaw
Mark Storen
Kim Walsh
Rachael Woodward
Teaching Artist Assistants
Caitlin McFeat
Therese Roberts
Lea Simic
Shae Watkins