Meet The Team

#BIGSOUND 2025 CREW

Kris Stewart

CEO

Cathy Oates

Co-Conference Programmer

Niriko McLure

Co-Conference Programmer

Casey O'Shaughnessy

Music Programmer

Katie Rynne

Music Programmer

Michelle Connery

Director of Partnerships

Sarah Farnsworth

Director of Operations

Eddie Gresack

Technical Production Director

Angela Kohler

Director of Marketing and Communications

Mandi McIntyre

Director of Programs

Sue Ray

First Nations Officer

Kearna (Kemister) Sweeney

Producer - Goolwal Goolwal

Kat Bermingham

Operations Manager

Hannah Delbridge

Partnerships Manager

Isabella Grant

Senior Graphic Designer

Anthea Gwynne

Programs Manager

Mystique Jones

Program Administrator

Amy Kerby

Digital Lead

Tori Matthews

Special Events and Partnerships Manager

Sarah Ponturo

Event Manager

#First Nations Advisory Group

Toni Janke

Chair - First Nations Advisory Group

Will Pawa-Oui

First Nations Advisory Group

Deline Briscoe

First Nations Advisory Group

Kiwat Kennell

First Nations Advisory Group

Warren Mason

First Nations Advisory Group

Nathaniel Andrew

First Nations Advisory Group

Michaella Harrison

First Nations Advisory Group

#Programming Advisory Group

Claire Mooney

Nic Kelly

Gabby Bortolot

Deline Briscoe

Noelani Petero

Shelley Liu

Anthony Metcalf

Jayden Roy

Gab Strum

Johnno Keetels

Petrina Convey

Nick Yates

Alastair Burns

Nick Lupi

Joe Khan

#QMusic Management Commitee

QMusic Patron

Scott Hutchinson

Committee Members

Vivienne Mellish, President

John Collins, Vice President

Tina Brandle, Treasurer

Tina Radburn, Secretary

Cameron Costello

John Mullen

Jacqui Grinzi

Barton Green

Aaron Dahl

Kristy Gostelow 

Lydia Miller

We express our sincere gratitude to all the contractors, volunteers and partners who make BIGSOUND possible and who are helping to support and build the future of Australian music.