Board of Directors
The Screenrights Board is elected by members. Directors serve a three year term. Each year four directors resign and may stand for re-election. The Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer is Susan Casali.
Jill Bryant
Working predominantly in the production of live entertainment, formerly Director of Marketing, Asia-Pacific for BBC Worldwide. Originating Producer, Walking with Dinosaurs – The Live Experience.
Director since 2003. Elected Chair 2006.
Ben Grant
Managing Director of Goalpost Pictures, with credits spanning three decades of award-winning feature films and television. Member of the Film Certification Advisory Board. Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Ambassador for the Sydney Swans.
Director since 2013. Elected Deputy Chairman 2016.
Geoffrey Atherden AM
Writer and former president of both the Australian Writers’ Guild and Australian Writers’ Foundation. Geoffrey is well known for his multi award winning television programs including Mother and Son, BabaKiueria and Grass Roots. Geoffrey has also served two terms on the board of Screen NSW, and in 2009 received an Order of Australia.
Director since 2016.
Jonathan Carter
Head of the Legal, Corporate & Policy Group, APRA AMCOS. Legal Committee, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers; Steering Committee, Music Rights Australia; and Ethics Committee, Genea Limited.
Director since 2017.
Anne Chesher
Education consultant with PhD thesis “Television Content in the 21st Century Classroom”. Over 20 years’ experience producing online education creative media for the television industry (clients include ABC, SBS, Foxtel, National Geographic Channel). Former secondary school teacher and writer of ATOM study guides.
Director since 2014.
Kim Dalton OAM
Producer, distributor and broadcaster with over 40 years’ experience as a senior executive in the screen industry. Former CEO, Australian Film Commission; former Director, ABC Television; former Chair, Freeview Australia; Chair, Asian Animation Summit and recipient of Order of Australia medal for service to the Australian film and television industry.
Director since 2015.
John Ford BA, LLB
Director since 1997.
Kelly Lefever
Kelly is co-creator of the critically acclaimed series The Circuit and her credits include The Doctor Blake Mysteries, The Code, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Black Balloon and The Merger. She currently sits on the Film Victoria Board.
Director since 2018.
Cathy Service
Chief Operating Officer with KJA Engaging Solutions from February 2013 to June 2018 and then Associate Consultant until December 2018. Former Head of Finance with BBC Worldwide Australasia. Over 20 years experience in the media industry.
Director since 2011.
Victoria Spackman
Co-owner of the Gibson Group, Board member of Education New Zealand and previous Board member of SPADA (the NZ Screen Production and Development Association).
Director since 2011.
Georgina Waite
Head of Business Affairs at the ABC, with over 24 years at the national broadcaster in her current role and within the ABC Legal department. Starting out as an Intellectual Property lawyer with Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Georgina is a former lecturer in Media Law at UTS, lawyer at the Arts Law Centre of Australia, and board member of Metro TV.
Director since 2018.
Our People
James Dickinson
Chief Executive
Susan Casali
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Maha Ismail
Head of Member Services
Emma Madison
Head of Service Design
Mike Lynch
Chief Information Officer
Marie Foyle
General Counsel and Head of Policy
Annabel Holt
Member Relations Manager
Madeleine Donovan
Disbursement Service Manager
Gaëlle Chambers
International Service Manager
