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Mr Steven Skala AO joined the Board in January 2016 and was appointed Chairman. Mr Skala is a banker and company director, and previously practiced law for many years. He is Vice Chairman, Australia of Deutsche Bank AG, Chairman of BlueChilli Technologies Pty. Ltd., Deputy Chairman of the General Sir John Monash Foundation and a Director of the Centre for independent Studies. A former Chairman of both the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and Film Australia, Mr Skala also has been a Director of the Australian Ballet, the Australian Exhibitions Touring Agency and the Walter &amp; Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, and retired in 2015 from the Board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation where he served for 10 years. A Member of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York since 2003, Mr Skala was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to the arts, education, business and commerce in 2010.

Steven Skala AO (Chair)

Sally Cox joined the Board in May 2024. Sally is a senior executive practised in human resources, corporate affairs, organisational transformation and change management in Australia, and internationally. She is Vice President of Global Business Services at Orica, an ASX listed, global mining and infrastructure solutions provider. Prior to this, Sally fulfilled senior roles at multinational chemicals business BASF and with global mining group, MMG Limited. An advocate for the resources sector, she is currently Chair of the Melbourne Mining Club, a not-for-profit organisation providing networking opportunities for Australian resources sector professionals, senior executives and leaders. Sally is passionate about the arts and a lifelong member of many Victorian arts institutions including the Australian Ballet and Melbourne Theatre Company. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne and is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Sally Cox

Philip holds Commerce and Honours Law Degrees from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science.  He was admitted to the Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King &amp; Wood Mallesons) partnership on 1 January 1996 and signed the Victorian Bar roll in November 1998.  He took silk in 2009.  He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, and a former President of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria.  He is the Chair of the Bell Shakespeare Theatre Company, a member of the University of Melbourne Law School Foundation Board, a member of the University of Melbourne Law School Humanities Foundation Board, a Director of the Victorian Bar Foundation Limited and a director of a number of listed and unlisted companies.

Philip Crutchfield KC

Alane Fineman joined the Board in May 2022. Alane is a Chartered Accountant and Senior Finance Executive with over 25 years of experience in Big 4 and major listed multinational organisations. She is highly skilled in the areas of financial control, reporting, policy, governance, treasury and capital management. Alane is currently Group Financial Controller for the Asia Pacific Division of Bupa where she is accountable for the financial reporting integrity of the region including treasury and capital management oversight. Alane is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, current Vice Chairman of Windermere Family Services and former Treasurer of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale.

Alane Fineman

Mark Fraser joined the Board in May 2025. An arts professional, Mark has over forty years of international and Australian experience in both commercial and non-profit sectors. Educated in Britain, he received his BA (Hons) from the University of Cambridge. Mark has worked for the three global auction houses, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams, serving as Australian CEO for the latter two. Taking a break from the commercial art world, he became the inaugural director of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, overseeing its development and opening. He has served on the boards of the Ian Potter Museum of Art in Melbourne and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Mark has a specialist interest in the work of Sir Sidney Nolan and has curated and co-curated exhibitions of Nolan&#8217;s work including at Heide.

Mark Fraser

Matt joined the Heide board in January 2024. Matt is the CEO and Managing Director of Netwealth Investments Limited (ASX:NWL), a market leading ASX200 company that provides Superannuation, Wealth Management and Technology solutions to financial intermediaries and Investors. In addition to his experience in financial markets his career spans Business Strategy, Product Design &amp; Technology, Marketing and Innovation. He is passionate about the Arts, Design and the potential for businesses and individuals to have a positive impact on the community, environment, and next generation.

Matt Heine

Cassy joined the Board in August 2018. Cassy began her career as a lawyer though she has spent most of her career as owner/operator of her own family offices; LJCB Investment Group and 5 Pillars Capital. Cassy is passionate about impact investment and using her financial resources to benefit our community and our environment whilst also working within and towards traditional financial return metrics. She has written and successfully published a series of children’s books that aims to inspire Australian children to follow their dreams and believe in themselves, titled Inspirational Australian Women. Cassy is a passionate supporter of the Arts, Health and Education. Her previous non-commercial Board and Committee positions have been with the Women’s Hospital Foundation, One Disease, the Centre for Community Child Health and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

Cassy Liberman

James joined the Board in February 2020. James is the founder of atticusnow, a consulting firm that advises government and business on complex strategy, policy and economic issues. Previously a Partner at PwC, where he led PwC’s Victorian Government practice, the Melbourne Economics and Policy team, PwC’s Reconciliation Action Plan and the establishment of PwC’s Indigenous Consulting. Before this he was CEO of The Allen Consulting Group, and also a Senior Executive in the Victorian Treasury. B.Sc (Hons) from the University of Melbourne. MBA from the Melbourne Business School, where he was also a Senior Fellow lecturing on public policy topics. Fellow of IPAA Victoria. Board member of Venso Labs, a technology start up company. Advisory Board member of the Indigenous Eye Health Unit at the University of Melbourne.

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