BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis
CHAIR
Michelle is an exhibiting artist and a Director of the not-for-profit Australian Wildlife Conservancy. She has a BA Fine Arts, BA Honours Japanese and a Master of Commerce. Michelle has a background in corporate communications and extensive experience in the philanthropic sector in Australia, particularly in arts and environmental conservation.

Karen Wann
TRUSTEE
Karen Wann has been a practitioner and advocate of Education and the Arts for over 30 years. Karen has a B. Education and History. She has a wide experience in classroom practice and an understanding of the relevance of tertiary education in the Arts. Karen has been a member of the Foundation since 2002.

Charles Lloyd-Jones
TRUSTEE
Charles Lloyd Jones is a Retail Consultant, having worked extensively in department, speciality stores and luxury goods across Australia, Asia and USA.
He is experienced as a company Director in listed Australian businesses.
He joined the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation in 2009.

Bill Neil
SECRETARY
Bill began his accounting career in 1967 and has worked in Vanuatu, Canada and Australia. Bill joined Frank Clune & Son in 1982. He assists corporate and individual clients with audit, taxation, wealth building and risk management services.
Bill is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Taxation Institute of Australia, and a member of the Securities Institute of Australia and the Financial Planning Association. Bill is married with six children and loves sailing and golf.

Paula Latos-Valier AM
ART DIRECTOR
BA University of New Hampshire; Diploma, University of Dijon; M.Phil Yale University.
Paula is currently Chair of the S H Ervin Gallery Advisory Committee, Vice President Art Gallery Society of AGNSW and Art Director of the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation.
- Managing Director, Biennale of Sydney
- Director, Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Project Officer, Australia Council and coordinator for the opening of the Australian Pavilion at the 1990 Venice Biennale
- International Exhibition Manager, Australian Gallery Director’s Council
Past board directorships in the not for profit sector:
- Australian American Fulbright Commission
- Alliance Francaise de Sydney
- Biennale of Sydney
- Visual Arts/Craft Board, Australia Council
- President of the Art Museums Association of Australia
Awards:
- Woodrow Wilson Fellow
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres