Tabitha McMullan is a passionate visionary for arts and culture. Prior to joining FORM she held leadership roles in Activation & Cultural Experience; Community Development; and Arts, Culture & Heritage at the City of Perth. With over seventeen years’ experience in the international creative sector, across not-for-profit, university and local government organisations, she strongly believes in Western Australia’s place as a cultural leader on the world stage. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has previously served as Chair of the CCCLM Culture and the Arts Policy Advisory Group and Principal Partnership Advisor for both the Perth Public Art Foundation Board and Heritage Perth Inc Board. For Tabitha, collaboration is critical to realising the state’s potential and driving ambitious cultural development programs.

"FORM embodies the deep love and passion I have for building creativity in Western Australia. The organisation drives a strong vision for our state to share its creative potential and cultural identity with the world. It is an honour to have the opportunity to work with FORM’s partners, board and staff to build meaningful connection and cultural experiences with communities across the state."

Tim Shanahan is a respected Western Australian leader involved in a broad range of industries. He has previously led organisations in Minerals and Energy, Higher Education and Local Government. Currently Tim is Chair of the Cooperative Research Centre for Future Battery Industries (FBI CRC) and Zetta (ICT) Group. He is a Director of RACWA Holdings which runs financial services, tourism assets, and roadside services. He Chairs the RAC Investment Committee and is an Honorary Life Member of the RACWA, and is a past President. Tim is a board member of Committee for Perth and a member of the External Advisory Board of School of Medicine, Fremantle at The University of Notre Dame.

Tim is a qualified lawyer, an experienced company director (FAICD) and was honoured with a Public Service Medal in 2001 and a Centenary Medal in 2003.

‍“FORM has a wonderful track record of success and creativity. It has a deep capacity to connect with communities, to draw out and re-present powerful insights about how we feel about ourselves and how we live together.”

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Tania Hudson is Chief of Staff at the Lions Eye Institute. A communications and stakeholder engagement professional, she has had a diverse career in all areas of stakeholder relations, including senior roles with the Minderoo Group, Rio Tinto and ANZ. A former business journalist at The Age and Courier-Mail newspapers, Tania has worked extensively in media and government relations, cross-sector collaboration and partnerships, philanthropy and corporate communications.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (BA) - the University of Queensland; Post-Graduate Certificate in Cross-Sector Partnerships (PGCert) - the University of Cambridge; Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)

“FORM is an incredible organisation that is built on the attributes of curiosity, creativity and collaboration. It has a unique ability to stimulate new thinking about the important role that the cultural sector has in our society, while at the same time honouring Australia’s past and thousands of years of Aboriginal culture through innovative programming. I love the passion of FORM’s people and the energy and excitement that FORM builds around every initiative it undertakes. I can’t contemplate a Western Australia without FORM … it has added so much to both our physical environment and to our cultural consciousness.”

Nicolette Casella is a passionate communicator with a deep knowledge of WA business, politics and arts communities, and extensive local and national contacts.

She is a collaborative leader accustomed to managing small and large teams, and diverse stakeholders, with proven results. With 25 years’ experience in journalism, Nicolette is an expert storyteller and a keen generator of creative ideas, driven by engagement with confidence and flair. A recent pivot into philanthropy has seen her thrive on nurturing and growing relationships.

An Asialink Leaders Fellow with a BA degree, double majoring in journalism and international relations, Nicolette joined UNICEF last year as Philanthropy Manager – the United Nations Children’s Fund’s first representative in WA.

Prior to that she was Editor of the Sunday Times Magazine from 2016 to 2021; Deputy News Editor of The West Australian from 2011 to 2016; and Deputy Managing Editor of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and mX from 2009 to 2010. She also held the unrelenting role of Chief of Staff for The Daily Telegraph for two years, charged with running a bustling newsroom of more than 50 reporters, plus international bureaux.

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Stedman Ellis is CEO of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre.  He has more than 30 years’experience across resources, research and not for profit sectors, in Australia and overseas, and has worked in leadership roles in public sector, membership and commercial organisations - one highlight being as Vice President External Affairs for BHP Iron Ore at a time when FORM began its engagement in the Pilbara. Stedman is also a director of the Australian Gas Industry Trust. He has a Bachelor of Arts from UWA.

"I’m inspired by an organisation with ambitions out of all proportion to its resources and capabilities – but which consistently delivers outstanding projects for diverse communities across WA.  It is a pleasure to be involved."  

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Peter Lee is a West Australian architect who has extensive experience with large scale developments both in Australia and internationally. He is the recipient of many design awards.  As an international Director of design firm HASSELL Peter has been involved in the design of major developments including, in Perth, the Optus Stadium, The new Westin hotel, the Casinore development, Crown Towers, Brookfield Place and the city and stadium railway stations.  

Peter is also on the boards of the Rottnest Island Authority, Foundation Housing and Open House Perth.  He is an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University and on the State and MRA Design Review Panels. 

“The wonderfully innovative team at FORM continually stuns me with their brilliant and inspiring creative works that change our understanding of and experiences of the stories that are all around us.  To be involved in those processes is truly a gift.”

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Kathy Reid is an experienced, energetic and hardworking professional who is passionate about strategy, governance and risk management. Kathy has been a Non-Executive Director since 2012. She brings to the board table the skills of composure and clear thinking when faced with complex challenges. Kathy has experience as a board member in transformational change, corporate transactions and culture development. She is currently a Partner at MinterEllison and a member of its national board,  which oversees a legal and consulting business with 2,500 staff nationally. She is a qualified lawyer and represents corporate clients in workplace and safety law matters.

Kathy leads MinterEllison’s Workplace team in Perth, which is recognised by clients and peers as one of Perth’s pre-eminent practices in this field. Through the diversity of organisations she has acted for and been associated with, she has gained experience in a wide range of industries, including energy and resources, construction, health and aged care, government at all levels, universities and schools, Indigenous corporations, sport and recreation.

Stuart is Chief Executive of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority, (NOPSEMA) having spent 28 years in public service roles.He worked in multiple jurisdictions around Australia before settling back home in Western Australia where he has led the WA Office of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the WA Department of Industry and Resources and the WA Department of Fisheries. Stuart is on numerous Boards and Committees and he pursues his interest in the arts through volunteer roles such as his ongoing contribution as Chair of the Newman Arts Festival.

Qualifications: Churchill Fellowship (CF), Bachelor of Economics from UWA and Post-Graduate Certificate In Economics from ANU.

“Creativity is a critical component of successful, vibrant societies but it can be hard to recognise and even harder to stimulate. FORM tackles this challenge head on,delivering awesome programs and events directed at building a state of creativity. That’s something I want to be part of so I’m excited to be part of the FORM Board.”

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