CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL

Become a member of the Chairman’s Council and enjoy exclusive, intimate networking opportunities and incomparable performances by the Orchestra. The Chairman’s Council supports the ACO’s extensive international touring schedule, which is critical to maintaining the Orchestra’s international reputation and to benchmarking it as one of the finest orchestras in the world.

The Council is led by Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM, Chairman of the ACO and Joint Managing Director of Transfield Holdings and members include Dr Bob Every, Chairman of Wesfarmers; Mr Richard Freudenstein, CEO of Foxtel; Mr John Grill, CEO of WorleyParsons; Mrs Janet Holmes à Court AC; Mr Steven Lowy, Co-CEO of Westfield; Mr Peter Mason AM, Chairman of AMP; Ms Naomi Milgrom AO; Mr Scott Perkins, Head of Global Banking, Deutsche Bank Australia/New Zealand; Mr Andrew Stevens, MD IBM Australia and New Zealand; and Mr Peter Yates AM, Chairman of the Royal Institution of Australia.

As a member of the Chairman’s Council, you will be invited to:

  • NETWORK & ENTERTAIN at special concerts as well as cocktail parties and dinners in private homes (hosts have included John Symond, David Murray, Neville Crichton, Naomi Milgrom and Simon and Katrina Holmes à Court);
  • ATTEND PRIVATE REHEARSALS in the ACO’s own Studio with clients, in a rare chance to experience the ACO ‘behind the scenes’ around the ACO’s high profile international tours; and
  • ENJOY ACKNOWLEDGMENT of your membership across the ACO’s far reaching national marketing materials, including our National Subscription Brochure and National Concert Programs.

Annual fee: $17,500 (+GST)

To enquire about membership of the Chairman’s Council, whether Corporate or Private, please contact Tom Carrig, Senior Development Executive on (02) 8274 3810 or tom.carrig@aco.com.au.
 

Chairman's Council Members

 

Mr Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM
Chairman
Australian Chamber Orchestra &
Joint Managing Director
Transfield Holdings

Mr Philip Bacon AM
Director
Philip Bacon Galleries

Mr David Baffsky AO

Mr Brad Banducci
Chief Executive Officer
Cellarmasters Group

Mr Jeff Bond
General Manager
Peter Lehmann Wines

Mr Michael & Mrs Helen Carapiet

Mr Stephen & Mrs Jenny Charles *

Mr & Mrs Robin Crawford

Rowena Danziger AM & Kenneth G. Coles AM

Dr Bob Every
Chairman
Wesfarmers
Mr Robert Scott
Managing Director
Wesfarmers Insurance

Mr Angelos Frangopoulos
Chief Executive Officer
Australian News Channel

Mr Richard Freudenstein
Chief Executive Officer
FOXTEL

Mr Colin Golvan SC & Dr Deborah Golvan*

Mr John Grill
Chief Executive Officer
WorleyParsons

Mrs Janet Holmes à Court AC

Mr & Mrs Simon & Katrina Holmes à Court *
Observant Pty Limited

Mr John James *
Managing Director
Vanguard

Ms Catherine Livingstone AO
Chairman
Telstra

Mr Steven Lowy AM
Chief Executive Officer
Westfield Group

Mr Didier Mahout
CEO Australia & NZ
BNP Paribas

Mr John Marshall & Mr Andrew Michael
Apparel Group Limited

Mr Peter Mason AM
Chairman
AMP Limited & Mrs Kate Mason

Mr David Mathlin
Senior Principal
Sinclair Knight Merz

Mr Michael Maxwell
& Mrs Julianne Maxwell

Mr Geoff McClellan
Partner
Freehills

Mr Donald McGauchie AO *
Chairman
Nufarm Limited

Mr John Meacock
Managing Partner NSW
Deloitte

Ms Naomi Milgrom AO *

Ms Jan Minchin *
Director
Tolarno Galleries

Mr Jim Minto
Managing Director
TAL

Mr Clark Morgan *
Vice Chairman
UBS Wealth Management Australia

Mr Alf Moufarrige OAM
Chief Executive Officer
Servcorp

Mr Scott Perkins
Head of Global Banking
Deutsche Bank
Australia/New Zealand

Mr Oliver Roydhouse *
Managing Director
Inlink

Mr Glen Sealey
General Manager
Maserati Australia & New Zealand

Mr Ray Shorrocks
Head of Corporate Finance, Sydney
Patersons Securities

Mr & Mrs Clive Smith *

Mr Andrew Stevens
Managing Director
IBM Australia & New Zealand

Mr Paul Sumner *
Director
Mossgreen Pty Ltd

Mr Mitsuyuki (Mike) Takada *
Managing Director & CEO
Mitsubishi Australia Ltd

Mr Alden Toevs
Group Chief Risk Officer
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Mr Michael Triguboff
Managing Director
MIR Investment
Management Ltd

Ms Vanessa Wallace
Director
Booz & Company

Mr Kim Williams AM
Chief Executive Officer
News Limited

Mr Geoff Wilson
Chief Executive Officer
KPMG Australia

Mr Peter Yates AM *
Chairman, Royal Institution of Australia
Director, AIAA Ltd

* Indicates Melbourne based members.