Andrew is a respected and experienced leader with a strong background in public programming, events, exhibitions, learning/education, marketing/communications, publishing across the cultural sector. His experience covers both large and smaller organisations, most notably State Library Victoria, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Building from his interest in the intersection of culture, learning, technology, ideas and creativity, Andrew has a strong network with access to education, culture and technology thought leaders in Australia and internationally. And through his involvement with the Australian Learning Lecture (www.all-learning.org.au), he is also engaged with contemporary thinking about with the future of learning.

He consults to cultural and other organisations in the areas of education/learning, public programming, strategic planning, partnerships, divergent thinking and as a critical friend/mentor.

Karina Lamb is an accomplished Gallery and Museum Professional with extensive experience in the strategic planning, development and management of cultural venues and museums, including leading teams to deliver innovative exhibitions, education and public programs.

As the Manager Libraries, Arts & Culture at Mornington Peninsula Shire, Karina is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of four departments incorporating Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG), Arts and Cultural Development, Libraries and Local History, including the support of local community museums.

Previous positions include Gallery Director at Arts Space Wodonga, General Manager for Centre for Contemporary Photography, Exhibitions Officer at Ian Potter Museum of Art, Senior Curator at Latrobe Gallery, Travelling Exhibitions Coordinator at Koorie Heritage Trust, and Curator/Museum Development Officer at City of Melville and the City of Mandurah in WA; where she was awarded a Museums Australia (WA Branch) Award for improvements to the museum sector.

 In addition, Karina has completed a PhD thesis that explores Indigenous languages and collections management practices in Australian and New Zealand museums for the Interdisciplinary Cross-Cultural Research program at Australian National University.

I have been a member of the Victorian Branch Committee since 2015 and vice president since 2018. We are now faced with challenges of uncertainty, rapid change and significant institutional impact – I know we will come through it together, stronger and ready for a new kind of growth.

As Director of a regional, local government museum I understand the needs of small to mid-sized organisations operating outside the perceived epicentres of our capital cities. My goal is to continue to champion the needs and role of regional institutions – both paid and volunteer run – and the vital role local government plays in supporting our arts, culture and heritage. AMaGA National and AMaGA Victoria have been through a process of change these past few years.

As Secretary I would focus on supporting the AMaGA Vic branch and team with updating governance policies/procedures, developing new leadership and working with the National office to ensure both the national organisation and state branch are closely aligned to best serve members and local organisations in the new way of doing things.

Michael is a barrister practising in Melbourne. He has experience with the management of several cultural organisations, including the Debaters Association of Victoria Inc of which he was President and the Melbourne Music Analysis Summer School Inc of which he was Deputy Chair.  Prior to working as a barrister, Michael was employed in corporate finance roles with UBS Investment Bank and Orion Corporate Advisory Services and as a corporate tax consultant with KPMG.

Kim’s background is in museums, tourism and community cultural development within a regional setting. Her particular expertise lies in strategic planning, policy development and project management with an emphasis on access and sustainability. 

Kim has spent almost ten years as a part of the NSW Museum Advisor Network, facilitated by Museums and Galleries NSW. In this role, she  concurrently managed ongoing relationships with six local government bodies as Regional Museum Advisor, and serviced in excess of thirty five community, volunteer run museums across the Riverina Region of NSW. 

Following relocation to regional Victoria, Kim commenced as Arts & Culture Advisor with Golden Plains Shire Council in 2019 with ongoing links to small museums in regional communities. Kim offers AMaGA Victoria over 25 years of industry experience, a commitment to the GLAM sector, a passion for enabling community access to collections and to building our stories through a sustainable industry.

Anthony Camm is Manager of the Eureka Centre in Ballarat, located at the National Heritage-listed site of the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park. He is leading the process of renewal at the Eureka Centre - the third iteration of a museum at the site since 1998.

Anthony was previously the Director of Ararat Gallery TAMA from 2007 to 2018. The gallery holds the most comprehensive collection of post-1970s textile art in Australia. From 2013 he combined the gallery directorship with the position of Manager Cultural Services, Ararat Rural City Council. He established the business case, attracted funding and played a critical role in the delivery a transformative $7.73M redevelopment of the Ararat Arts Precinct. This project was completed in time to mark the gallery’s 50th year in 2018.

Anthony has more than 20 years’ experience in arts management, project delivery and policy roles, including at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Wyndham City Council and Footscray Community Arts Centre. He holds a BA from La Trobe University and a graduate diploma (art history) and postgraduate diploma (art curatorship) from Melbourne University. Past committee roles include Public Galleries Association of Victoria, NETS Victoria and the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists. Hi writing has appeared in Eyeline, Art Monthly and in numerous catalogue essays.

I’ve been working with people and their heritage – tangible and intangible – since the 1980s when I ran an arts organisation and annual festival, both focussed on advocating for cultural diversity in the arts. A Deakin Museum Studies alumnus, I was collections curator at the Jewish Museum of Australia, 1997-2012. I also curated three community social history exhibitions there, and supported the museum’s programs and operations as a member of the leadership team.

Since 2013 I’ve been consulting as collection manager, curator and historian, working mostly with smaller collections - often but not only local government and historical societies - on projects ranging from significance and preservation needs assessments to exhibitions and collection audits.

I’ve been a member of AMaGA since I began working in museums, and am active in my ICOM international committee, ICME. I was for several years an assessor for PROV’s Local History Grants, and Treasurer and VP for Oral History Victoria.

I’d like to be a voice now for the growing number of museum professionals working as independent contractors, and see a position on the AMaGA VIC branch committee as a way of learning more about how this is unfolding.

I’m a Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Whatua woman from NZ and have been in Melbourne since 2011.

I have worked in the cultural sector since 2007 in extremely diverse roles covering outreach, communications, public programs and conservation. My previous appointments have been at Te Papa, the Grimwade Centre, ICCROM, The Koorie Heritage Trust, Artcare and currently at Museums Victoria, working on the Te Pasifika Gallery Redevelopment Project, focusing on community engagement. My interests are in diversifying the cultural sector and brokering the space between collecting institutions and Indigenous Communities.

I have a BA in Art History from Victoria University (Wellington) and Masters in Conservation of Cultural Materials from the University of Melbourne.

I’d like to be a voice now for the growing number of museum professionals working as independent contractors, and see a position on the AMaGA VIC branch committee as a way of learning more about how this is unfolding.

Sandra Khazam has over 25 years in the museum sector, working across community and state institutions and local government.

With experience spanning interpretation of intangible and tangible cultural and built heritage - including management of contested memorials in public spaces - strategic planning and collection policy development, Sandra brings insight and skills in contemporary practice across different disciplines.

She has worked in curatorial, exhibition, collection, leadership and mentoring roles, including at the Jewish Museum of Australia and Immigration Museum in Melbourne, and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. She is currently Art & Heritage Team Leader at City of Port Phillip.

Chair of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Public Art Committee from 2014 to 2019, she also holds a Masters of Museum Studies from Deakin University.

 In a time of ongoing challenges and stress, Sandra brings experience, engagement and support delivered with knowledge, passion and commitment.

I’d like to be a voice now for the growing number of museum professionals working as independent contractors, and see a position on the AMaGA VIC branch committee as a way of learning more about how this is unfolding.

Lucie Paterson is at the forefront of change and innovation in the museum field. With twelve years’ experience at leading cultural organisations, including Te Papa in New Zealand, Southbank Centre in London and now as Head of Experience, Product & Digital at ACMI in Melbourne, Lucie's work shapes the exhibitions and experiences that will lead our sector into the future.

Now more than ever museums need to be visitor-facing and data informed. Lucie would like to be a member of the AMAGA Victoria Branch Committee to further spread her strong commitment to harnessing these opportunities for small to medium and large institutions across Victoria. She is passionate about helping them all make the necessary transformation in the digital era.                                                                              

Over the last three years her work has won domestic (AMAGA) and international awards (GLAMi), and digital products made under Lucie's guidance have been adopted around the world in the UK, South America and New Zealand. Her current work focuses on the $40m redevelopment of ACMI, building a new institution of interactive media and screen culture.

Lucie's work also encompasses internal workforce transformation, embedding user experience and systems thinking across an organisation to increase efficiency in operations. She has broad experience working closely with the executive on strategy in times of change, and implementing transparent and collaborative ways of working.                         

Lucie is on the board of New Zealand’s National Digital Forum, presents at conferences in Australia and overseas and writes regularly about museum process change and practices online.