Joanne is the General Manager at Vulcana Women’s Circus, in addition to running her own artist management company, Sage Music, specialising in Indigenous and world music. Joanne previously served on the Board, and was the CEO/Artistic Director of the Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre for seven years. Jo has a proven track record of success in meeting the challenge of volatile political and economic environments, She started with BEMAC at a point of severe financial crisis and worked together with the Board, members and artists to steer the organisation into a position of strength and leadership within the arts sector, with a focus on developing income generation capacity and strategically positioning the organisation to take advantage of new programming and sustainability opportunities. Joanne was the CEO/Artistic Director of the Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre for seven years.