MEET THE BROWN'S MART BOARD
HAMISH MCDONALD
Hamish McDonald has a career in the arts spanning some three decades and multiple art forms. Positions have included Business Manager with the Australian Society of Authors, General Manager of Performance Space (Sydney) and in Darwin, General Manager of the Darwin Entertainment Centre (2003-2011). He ran the WordStorm NT Writer’s Festival in 2012, and was Co-Director of the Northern Centre for Contemporary Art from 2017-20. Hamish has also produced and directed shows in Darwin including Darwin vs Matilda (2011), Jehovah’s One Table Restaurant (2014), and The Swagman’s Ghost (2017). Hamish runs his own business specialising in financial management and modelling, particularly for non-profits.
HUGH BOND
Hugh (appointed December 2024) brings extensive experience across both artistic performance and corporate governance. Hugh has performed in a variety Darwin-based productions, including for Darwin Theatre Company, TaiNTed Arts, Corrugated Iron Youth Arts and Big Dog Salad. He has appeared in Darwin Fringe, Darwin Festival and Adelaide Fringe. In addition, Hugh is an experienced management consultant and lawyer, with a focus on organisational performance, leadership, risk management, strategy and evaluation. He has previously served on the governing boards for Legal Aid NT and Darwin Community Legal Service.
JENNIE HUGHS
Jennie Hughes is an award-winning screen executive recognised nationally for transforming the Northern Territory into one of Australia’s most dynamic screen destinations. Since joining Screen Territory in 2018, she has driven record-breaking growth, delivering a 473% increase in production spend and earning the 2022 Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in Building a Strong Economy, with finalist recognition again in 2024.
Under her leadership, Screen Territory introduced the Production Attraction Incentive Program, Enterprise Program and major games development initiatives, securing landmark productions including Territory (Netflix), Thou Shalt Not Steal (Stan), Deadloch and Top End Bub (Amazon Prime), Kangaroo (STUDIOCANAL), NCIS: Sydney (Paramount+), and The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (Amazon). She also spearheaded a pioneering partnership with Tourism NT, leveraging “set-jetting” campaigns to convert global cinematic exposure into real-world visitation.
A seasoned industry leader with over two decades across screen, education, and cultural sectors, Jennie has held senior roles including CEO of the New York Film Academy Australia, COO of Screen Queensland, National Sales Manager – Cultural Training at SBS, and Festival Director of the Brisbane International Film Festival. Earlier in her career, she was Executive Vice President at Macquarie Filmed Investments, managing $65.2M in screen funds and executive-producing acclaimed Australian features such as Gettin’ Square, Dirty Deeds, and Crackerjack.
Jennie has served on multiple national boards and advisory committees, including the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), Wyong Arts Centre and was appointed by the Federal Minister for Communications as Chair of the Strategic Industry Leaders Group on Digital Content. She is a former member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (USA) and active member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Board Director of Browns Mart.
KERGEN ANGEL
Kergen Angel (appointed May 2024) has a deep love for engaging communities in decision-making to achieve good governance and meaningful impact. With extensive experience as a company secretary and board director, Kerg specialises in providing strategic advice and collaborating with leaders to achieve tangible results for the communities they serve. His career spans health, education, philanthropy, creative arts and housing industries across Australia and the Asia Pacific, equipping him with a broad, cross-sector perspective on governance and leadership.
Kerg holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, whilst currently completing his Masters of Business Administration at Melbourne Business School, further strengthening his expertise in strategic leadership and organisational development.
RACHAEL CHISHOLM
Rachael Chisholm is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander actor, playwright and political advisor based in Darwin. A graduate of NIDA, Rachael has a strong background in storytelling across multiple mediums including theatre, film, television, and broadcasting. Rachael's artistic development has been supported through national and local programs including the 2018 ATYP Fresh Ink mentoring program and the 2019 Build-Up seeding and development initiative by Browns Mart. She has worked in major screen productions such as Top End Wedding and Barrumbi Kids.
In 2022, she became a founding member of Brown's Mart First Nations Advisory Group to help guide Browns Mart into becoming a stronger, culturally, diverse place of culture and storytelling. Rachael proudly serves on the Browns Mart board, viewing it as a meaningful opportunity to give back to the theatre community that has nurtured her over the past decade.
Alongside her creative work. Rachael works in the office of NT Leader of the Opposition. Her lived experience and political insight enriches her artistic practice, allowing her to tell stories that are grounded in the realities and aspiration of Aboriginal people. Rachael's dual commitment to storytelling and policy reflects a broader vision to use both art and government as a tool to drive cultural true telling, representations and systematic changes for First Nations communities not only in the Northern Territory but across Australia.
SALLY CRAWFORD
Sally first arrived in Darwin in 1984 to teach Drama at Taminmin High School, and was involved in productions with Darwin Theatre Group and Cavenagh Theatre Company. Moving to Perth in July 1988, she returned to Darwin in 1996 as Drama teacher at Darwin High School. For the next 26 years she taught at Darwin High and Palmerston College, as well as working with the Department of Education as an Arts Consultant supporting teachers in Years 10, 11 and 12. Sally is Chair of Darwin Theatre Company, Front of House Supervisor with Tracks Dance on their festival productions and the Production Coordinator for Arafura Music Collective.
TIM SUNWOO
Tim Sunwoo is a seasoned Chief Executive Officer with a strong track record of leadership across the for-purpose and commercial sectors. With a career spanning strategic, financial, and operational roles, Tim brings a unique blend of corporate acumen and social impact focus to his work.
Currently serving as CEO of Venture Housing, a leading Community Housing Provider in the Northern Territory, Tim is committed to delivering sustainable, affordable housing solutions that strengthen communities and improve lives. Prior to this, he led a Community Housing Provider in Canberra and an NDIS Disability Service Provider in Sydney, where he drove significant growth, innovation, and sector collaboration.
Tim’s executive experience also includes senior roles in strategy and finance at major ASX-listed companies, where he developed deep expertise in corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, and long-term value creation. Earlier in his career, he worked as a management consultant with a global strategy firm, advising clients in New York and Sydney on complex business transformations and market entry strategies.
His governance experience includes serving on the Boards of YMCA NSW, Malaleuca Australia, and various governmental and peak body committees.
Tim holds a Master of International Affairs in International Finance and Business from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Brown's Mart Arts Ltd
(T/as Brown’s Mart)
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Address
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GPO Box 3451, Darwin NT 0801
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