Our Staff
Board of Directors
| Chairman: | Professor Peter Swannell AM |
| Deputy Chair: | Mrs Sheena Liley |
| Company Secretary: | Mr Mervyn Bond |
| Ms Janelle Davis | Mr Andrew Wielandt |
| Mr Richard Chiverrell | Ms Melissa Taylor |
| Mr Ross Miller | Mr Mark O'Connell |
Trustees of Empire Theatres Foundation
| Chairperson: | Mrs Sheena Liley |
| Deputy Chair: | Mr David Janetzki |
| Dr Kate Foy | Ms Janelle Davis |
| Mr Thomas Sullivan | Mrs Carol James |
| Mr Matthew Cherry | Mr Richard Chiverrell |
Staff
| General Manager | Kerry Saul |
| Technical Manager | Tim Panitz |
| Administration Manager | Helen Oldham |
| Events Manager | Margaret Turnbull |
| Marketing and Communications Manager | Geoff Thompson |
| Projects Manager | Jeanette Wedmaier |
| Youth Arts Director | Claire Christian |
| Marketing Officer | Vivien Doneley |
| Marketing Officer | Liana Cantarutti |
| Personal Assistant to the General Manager, | Lauren Sullivan |
| Management Support Officer, and | |
| Foundation Officer | |
| Accountant | Anthony Nunn |
| Finance Officer | Alison Murrell |
| Head of Audio | Steve Alexander |
| Theatre Technician - Staging | Rob Darvall |
| Theatre Technician - Lighting | Adam Speedie |
| Theatre Technician - AV | Shane Howarth-Crewdson |
| Events Assistant | Will Johnson |
Approximately 50 other casual staff are employed in the technical and bar service areas. Some 270 active volunteer members of the Friends of the Empire Theatre Inc. perform duties including front of house, ushering, ticket collecting and other services.
