Francisca Peña is an accomplished and versatile leader with more than 20 years’ experience across the arts, not-for-profit, media and social enterprise sectors, and is currently the General Manager, Carriageworks. Peña has previously held roles at Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, Sydney Theatre Company, Company B (Belvoir St Theatre), Network Ten. Peña has extensive experience in financial leadership roles, complemented by significant expertise in operational functions, and she has a successful track record of delivering strategies to secure future growth, enhancing business efficiencies, and establishing effective compliance measures.