The Comedy Festival Team

Festival Director/CEO Susan Provan 
Executive Director Damien Hodgkinson (from February 2013) Virginia Lovett (to Dec 2012)
Associate Directors Bridget Bantick and Gideon James 

Producer: Education and Development Programs: Karin Farrell
Program Manager Katie Minchin
Producer Rebecca Austin
Artists & Program Administrator Trish Carlon
Venue Operations Manager Jo O’Callaghan
Associate Producer – Indigenous Development Programs Nancy Bates
Producer (RAW Comedy & Deadly Showcase) Daniel Moore
Roadshow Producer Kylie Mitchell
Tours Coordinator Alana Hunt
Assistant Producer Ben Noble
Company Managers Bianca Houston, Jess Hutchison

Finance Manager Diana Liu
Finance Executive Claire Fievez
Office Manager Sarah Greed
Administration Assistants Susan O’Grady & Ella Huisman
Festival Lawyers Marshalls & Dent
Official Travel Providers Stage and Screen

Marketing & Sponsorship Director Lee Casey
Marketing Manager Catriona Rabl
Sponsorship & Events Coordinator Melanie Velissaris
Digital Marketing Coordinator Hannah Dingli
Marketing Coordinator Nicki Russell
Graphic Designer Lorna Hendry
Editor Andi Lawson-Moore
Copywriters Emma Calverley and Emma Westwood
National Publicity Tatia Sloley Publicity – Tatia Sloley, Mary Thompson, Amaya Courtis, Emma Costello and Bree Mansell
Media Buyer Millmaine Entertainment
Photography Jim Lee and Stano Murin
Design Actual Size & Millmaine Entertainment
Website Monkii Creative Technology
Deadly Funny Design Consultant Colleen Rave
Collateral Printers Printlinx & TS Press
Distribution Plakkit

Technical Director Peter Labza
Production Managers Genevieve Cizevskis & Amelia Davies
Production Logistics Manager ‘Disco’ Stu Syme
Production Assistant Kiaya Edwards
Precinct Coordinators Tom Abud, Bianca Eden, Andrei Satcau & Andie Reid

Ticketing Operations Manager Torben Deinert
Assistant Ticketing Managers Sarah Neville & Dan Giovannoni

Televised Events Producer Nicole Dixon
Assistant TV events Producer Ellie Riley
TV Production Associates Ted Robinson & GNWTV; Andy McIntyre at Rocket Science Entertainment 
Galas &  Debate Set Design & Technical Direction Bluebottle
Gala & Opening Night Stage Manager Julie-Ann Willems

Venues Manager Brian Robertson
Assistant Venue Managers Laurinda Croft, Anthony Fitzgerald, Natasha Commons, Birgit Siegel & Christina Critch