Our team

A small team of staff manage the programs, operations and communications at The Edge, under the leadership of Executive Manager, Kathy Hayter. This team is also joined by Catalysts and Residents, who are specialists in their field. Get to know our Catalysts and Residents.

Kathy Hayter
Executive Manager
Kathy first dipped her toes into the arts world as a film editing assistant. Intending to stay for six weeks, she left after six years, by which stage she was fully entrenched in the hustle and bustle of the creative sector. Since those early days in the film and television world, Kathy has moved on to work with the likes of the ABC, South Australian Film Corp and Film Australia and continues to broker partnerships with the best in biz for The Edge. Kathy’s passion for macro photography speaks to her attention to detail and belies her continuing zeal for even the smallest aspects of the natural environment.

Kathy is currently on extended leave. Matt Fallon is Acting Executive Manager, you can contact Matt to talk about potential partnerships and projects with The Edge.

Matthew Fallon
A/Executive Manager
If test subjects were required to trial replacing a limb with a HXR-NX5P Solid State Camcorder Matt would be the first to put his hand up. With his increased technological specs, he would most likely jump on a plane and head back to the Philippines to deliver AV lectures at Bicol University. It was there that he developed his love of sisig and lumpia and penchant for scooter crash stories. The Edge now has this super cool Asia Pacific guru right arm camcorder wielding guy as its own Creative Production Manager.

Contact Matt to talk about potential partnerships and projects with The Edge.

Programming

Daniel Flood
A/Creative Production Manager
From the bad parts of Melbourne, via Launceston, Daniel has brought to Brisbane a history in community arts engagement as colourful as two scoops of bubblegum icecream. A nerd with first class honours, Daniel loves to indulge in digital tom foolery and hacktavist activity. In his spare time he makes theatre with young people, writes for stage/screen /comic books on the train, and can be found designing interactive installation works most Sundays between the bread making and biscuit baking. Available for parties and corporate functions, he is best identified as the other, other bearded bloke working currently at the Edge.

Contact Daniel to talk more about programming and community based projects at The Edge.

Mick Byrne
Program Officer
Mick loves to kick around with older kids so much that he has been immersed in the youth arts scene in Queensland for the last ten years. As well as pedalling around Teneriffe on a pimped-out, gunmetal grey cruiser he dedicates his time to combing his carefully manicured grown man-beard and, more importantly, creating opportunities for creative young people to be inspired, develop their craft and access. ‘Mick’ should be considered as a new entry in the English dictionary meaning ‘passionate, bearded youth arts worker who rolls with young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and artistic interests’.

Contact Mick for further information about the iStreet project.

Daniele Constance
Programs Coordinator
If you have ever rummaged through an op shop or a stranger’s garage sale the chances are Daniele has already beat you to the good stuff. Collecting nick-knacks such as porcelain animals and old buttons, Daniele’s love of all things vintage is almost equalled by her love of the arts. Before rustling through the pre-loved bargains and finding her way over to The Edge as a Program Co-ordinator Daniele worked for the likes of Youth Arts Queensland and Backbone Youth Arts. With a fetish for suitcases she also has stakes in Suitcase Rummage and The Suitcase Project, and moonlights as a Visitor Services Officer at The Edge.

Contact Daniele for more information on what is happening at The Edge.

Communications

Brett Sirianni
Communications Coordinator (Digital)
Brett’s visual and interactive design skills nearly outshine his skills in pulling into closout barrels. If you’re able to get him off the topic of web design he will dump a truck load of information about a whole range of things like vintage custom rides, T shirts, and independent zines. Brett’s address for the past six years was Billabong where he clearly gained an overbearing obsession with surfboards and the art on and off them. We all live in hope that one day he lives his dream of surfing the islands around Indonesia.

Contact Brett for anything to do with The Edge website and graphic design.

Beck Waite
Communications Officer
Beck has a penchant for collecting things with little to no practical value; vintage alarm clocks that are missing their winding pins, 18 carat gold trimmed teapots that can’t go in the dishwasher and books on obscure and irrelevant topics like Know Your Rodent, History of a Bottle and Explanations of Confusing Rap Lyrics You and Your Grandma Can Understand. At The Edge she is the collector of style guides and government-style forms and takes great pleasure in asking people to capitalise the ‘t’ in The Edge.

Contact Beck for media and marketing inquiries relating to The Edge (with a capital ‘t’).

Operations

General Manager
Annika Shelley
Annika’s professional background in psychology and precinct operations makes her a formidable force to contend with: no one else could analyse your budget and personality simultaneously! With the mix of crazy creative personalities at The Edge, we’re sure these powers will be exercised regularly. Wandering spaces at The Edge with a violin case under one arm, she is not only interested in finances or venue operations; she will (on special request only) bow the No.12: Allegro con fuoco in C minor for you and selected special guests.

Contact Annika during recruitment periods for further information about the available positions.

Damien De Groot
Venue and Technical Coordinator
Damien has a list of celebrity clients unrivalled by any other staff member at The Edge. Brushing shoulders with the likes of Kylie (no last name required) and Richard Branson during his time in Dubai, Damien is an AV guru who has worked on some of the biggest gigs in the biz. While Annika is on leave, Damien steps into the role of General Manager of The Edge.

Contact Damien for everything to do with the Lab 3 environment.

Courtney O’Connor
Events and VSO Coordinator
Accustom to soaking up the spotlight as a wedding singer and leading lady in musicals, Courtney has artful control over her arpeggios and an intimate understanding of intonation. These days, as The Edge’s Event and Visitor Services Coordinator she is more commonly found managing the stage than walking it, but every now and then, on a still, starless night, if you listen very, very carefully on occasion you can still hear the strains of Copacabana wafting lightly from the Auditorium.

Contact Courtney for questions relating to bookings for any of The Edge venues, facilities and programs.

Dana Mam
Administration and Finance Officer
Dana is a self-confessed shoe addict. We are exploring options for getting her help, but until that time PeepToe remains as her home page and she insists on having at least one of her 80 pairs tucked under her desk, just in case. At The Edge Dana has to work hard to keep everyone and everything organised, patiently explaining to the team the finer details of credit card reconciliations and documenting receipts before they go through the wash in trouser pockets.

Contact Dana for general inquiries about The Edge.

Catalysts
Catalysts are specialist who join The Edge team for six months to contribute their skills to the programming period. Get to know our current Catalysts.

Residents
Residents join The Edge team for a period of three months to complete a project aligning with the programming theme for the quarter. Get to know our current Residents.