Louise Ardagh
Board Member since 2009
Secretary from 2011

Louisehas significant marketing and sponsorship experience gained over a twenty year career working in senior corporate marketing and agency roles both in Australia and overseas. Currently Head of Product Marketing (Retail) for Bankwest, Louise returned to Perth in 2008 after a seven year stint in Shanghai. As CEO at Frontiers Group, a China-based sponsorship consultancy, Louise worked extensively with local and international promoters who brought Western musical theatre to China and developed anddelivered national events across the country. Louise has also worked in Melbourne in agency and corporate marketing roles and brokeredand delivered a number of sponsorships including iconic Australian events such as Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the Australian Grand Prix.

Louise Ardagh
Board Member since 2009
Secretary from 2011

Louisehas significant marketing and sponsorship experience gained over a twenty year career working in senior corporate marketing and agency roles both in Australia and overseas. Currently Head of Product Marketing (Retail) for Bankwest, Louise returned to Perth in 2008 after a seven year stint in Shanghai. As CEO at Frontiers Group, a China-based sponsorship consultancy, Louise worked extensively with local and international promoters who brought Western musical theatre to China and developed anddelivered national events across the country. Louise has also worked in Melbourne in agency and corporate marketing roles and brokeredand delivered a number of sponsorships including iconic Australian events such as Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the Australian Grand Prix.

Steven McCabe, CA BCOM (Accounting, Information Management, Business Law)
Board Member since 2012
Treasurer

Steven McCabe is a Director in KPMG’s Restructuring Services team, a division that specialises in advising stakeholders of underperforming or stressed organisations to identify and implement solutions that maintain control and rebuilt sustainable value.

Steven has over 12 years experience in Perth and London specialising in providing advice to stakeholders in respect of business stabilisation, governance, strategy, and cash and financial management. He is experienced in assisting stakeholders to execute financial recovery strategies and turnaround plans, and in corporate acquisitions and divestments.

Steven McCabe, CA BCOM (Accounting, Information Management, Business Law)
Board Member since 2012
Treasurer

Steven McCabe is a Director in KPMG’s Restructuring Services team, a division that specialises in advising stakeholders of underperforming or stressed organisations to identify and implement solutions that maintain control and rebuilt sustainable value.

Steven has over 12 years experience in Perth and London specialising in providing advice to stakeholders in respect of business stabilisation, governance, strategy, and cash and financial management. He is experienced in assisting stakeholders to execute financial recovery strategies and turnaround plans, and in corporate acquisitions and divestments.

Al Taylor
Vice-President since 2013

Al has 25 years experience working in the marketing and communications industries.
He joined WA advertising agency 303 in 2001, becoming a Director in 2005 and
Group Managing Director in 2009. In that time, he oversaw the growth of the agency
from 25 to 80 and was instrumental in 303’s successful expansion into the east coast
market and the company becoming the largest independently owned agency in
Australia with a national staff of 120. In 2011, Lowe and Partners (part of the global
IPG network) purchased a majority stake in the business.

Al is a highly regarded strategic planner with numerous national and international
awards to his credit. A former board member of WAM back in the WARMIA days,
Al is passionate about the arts and creativity and contributes as a Board Member
of Awesome Arts and as an AbAf Councilor. He is also currently chair of the
Communications Council WA and has driven five-fold growth of membership and the
redevelopment of the industry education program ‘AdSchool’.

Al is also a musician and carved out a moderate side career as a drummer in a
number of bands on the East Coast and WA, until the arrival of his two daughters
Ruby (8) and Violet (5).

Al Taylor
Vice-President since 2013

Al has 25 years experience working in the marketing and communications industries.
He joined WA advertising agency 303 in 2001, becoming a Director in 2005 and
Group Managing Director in 2009. In that time, he oversaw the growth of the agency
from 25 to 80 and was instrumental in 303’s successful expansion into the east coast
market and the company becoming the largest independently owned agency in
Australia with a national staff of 120. In 2011, Lowe and Partners (part of the global
IPG network) purchased a majority stake in the business.

Al is a highly regarded strategic planner with numerous national and international
awards to his credit. A former board member of WAM back in the WARMIA days,
Al is passionate about the arts and creativity and contributes as a Board Member
of Awesome Arts and as an AbAf Councilor. He is also currently chair of the
Communications Council WA and has driven five-fold growth of membership and the
redevelopment of the industry education program ‘AdSchool’.

Al is also a musician and carved out a moderate side career as a drummer in a
number of bands on the East Coast and WA, until the arrival of his two daughters
Ruby (8) and Violet (5).

Antonella De Gregoriis
Board Member since 2012

Antonella has been part of the Perth music scene since 1999. She has worked as a promoter and manager for a range of Perth original music bands, including Full Scale Deflection, Karnivool, The Honeyriders and Lee Miller. She is currently managing Sleeping Giant which features current and ex-members from a concoction of heavy noisemakers.

Antonella was the treasurer on the WA Music Managers Forum (MMF) Committee from 2000-2005 and through 2005 to 2009, she was the treasurer, regional and events manager for the Next Big Thing, which launched many WA artists’ careers including John Butler, Fourth Floor Collapse, Snowman and The Chemist.

Antonella De Gregoriis
Board Member since 2012

Antonella has been part of the Perth music scene since 1999. She has worked as a promoter and manager for a range of Perth original music bands, including Full Scale Deflection, Karnivool, The Honeyriders and Lee Miller. She is currently managing Sleeping Giant which features current and ex-members from a concoction of heavy noisemakers.

Antonella was the treasurer on the WA Music Managers Forum (MMF) Committee from 2000-2005 and through 2005 to 2009, she was the treasurer, regional and events manager for the Next Big Thing, which launched many WA artists’ careers including John Butler, Fourth Floor Collapse, Snowman and The Chemist.

Bel Skinner
Board Member since 2013

Al has 25 years experience working in the marketing and communications industries.
He joined WA advertising agency 303 in 2001, becoming a Director in 2005 and
Group Managing Director in 2009. In that time, he oversaw the growth of the agency
from 25 to 80 and was instrumental in 303’s successful expansion into the east coast
market and the company becoming the largest independently owned agency in
Australia with a national staff of 120. In 2011, Lowe and Partners (part of the global
IPG network) purchased a majority stake in the business.

Al is a highly regarded strategic planner with numerous national and international
awards to his credit. A former board member of WAM back in the WARMIA days,
Al is passionate about the arts and creativity and contributes as a Board Member
of Awesome Arts and as an AbAf Councilor. He is also currently chair of the
Communications Council WA and has driven five-fold growth of membership and the
redevelopment of the industry education program ‘AdSchool’.

Al is also a musician and carved out a moderate side career as a drummer in a
number of bands on the East Coast and WA, until the arrival of his two daughters
Ruby (8) and Violet (5).

Bel Skinner
Board Member since 2013

Al has 25 years experience working in the marketing and communications industries.
He joined WA advertising agency 303 in 2001, becoming a Director in 2005 and
Group Managing Director in 2009. In that time, he oversaw the growth of the agency
from 25 to 80 and was instrumental in 303’s successful expansion into the east coast
market and the company becoming the largest independently owned agency in
Australia with a national staff of 120. In 2011, Lowe and Partners (part of the global
IPG network) purchased a majority stake in the business.

Al is a highly regarded strategic planner with numerous national and international
awards to his credit. A former board member of WAM back in the WARMIA days,
Al is passionate about the arts and creativity and contributes as a Board Member
of Awesome Arts and as an AbAf Councilor. He is also currently chair of the
Communications Council WA and has driven five-fold growth of membership and the
redevelopment of the industry education program ‘AdSchool’.

Al is also a musician and carved out a moderate side career as a drummer in a
number of bands on the East Coast and WA, until the arrival of his two daughters
Ruby (8) and Violet (5).

David Hyams B.Juris, LLB
Board Member since 1999
President 2006 - 2008
Vice President 2010 - 2011

David Hyams is a composer, producer, singer and instrumentalist with a long history in WA's music scene. He has performed in a wide range of styles from blues, rock and country to the progressive folk of popular acts Devils on Horseback, The Press Gang and more recently, his own Miles To Go band, which has been eight times nominated for "Best World Music Act" at the WAMi awards.

A respected session guitarist and producer, David has worked as sideman to a number of local, national and international acts. He has composed for documentary and feature film, with his music being aired on numerous TV soundtracks.

David has been involved in developing young and emerging talent in community music projects all over the state, from the Central Desert community of Jameson (Mantamaru) to the Cocos Islands' Cocos Malay community. He also runs numerous workshops on songwriting and music production in communities, schools and WA's prisons.

David is a long standing WAM board member, and was awarded honorary life membership in 2010. He is also a member of DCA's Contemporary Music panel, APRA, the Fremantle Cultural Development Working Group and the MEAA.

David also has a background in law, with his 12 years experience as a lawyer including Native Title and Mining negotiations with the WA Aboriginal Legal Service and the Goldfields Land Council.

David Hyams B.Juris, LLB
Board Member since 1999
President 2006 - 2008
Vice President 2010 - 2011

David Hyams is a composer, producer, singer and instrumentalist with a long history in WA's music scene. He has performed in a wide range of styles from blues, rock and country to the progressive folk of popular acts Devils on Horseback, The Press Gang and more recently, his own Miles To Go band, which has been eight times nominated for "Best World Music Act" at the WAMi awards.

A respected session guitarist and producer, David has worked as sideman to a number of local, national and international acts. He has composed for documentary and feature film, with his music being aired on numerous TV soundtracks.

David has been involved in developing young and emerging talent in community music projects all over the state, from the Central Desert community of Jameson (Mantamaru) to the Cocos Islands' Cocos Malay community. He also runs numerous workshops on songwriting and music production in communities, schools and WA's prisons.

David is a long standing WAM board member, and was awarded honorary life membership in 2010. He is also a member of DCA's Contemporary Music panel, APRA, the Fremantle Cultural Development Working Group and the MEAA.

David also has a background in law, with his 12 years experience as a lawyer including Native Title and Mining negotiations with the WA Aboriginal Legal Service and the Goldfields Land Council.

Noah Shilkin
Board Member since 2010

Noah Shilkin is a recording artist, songwriter/composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and music supervisor.

After 23 years working internationally he has returned home to be with family and his new studio “The Lollybox” in Margaret River. He has composed for the likes of Nike, Chevrolet, Calvin Klein, General Motors, Disney, Nelvana, ESPN, CBC, VTV, playwright Harold Pinter and the artist Robert Rauschenberg. He has worked with international recording artists ranging from Alanis Morissette to AC/DC and was keyboardist for legendary New Zealand cult band Mother Goose. His songwriting catalogue boasts more than 300 songs and includes the Voodoo Opera "Under a Mardi Gras Moon".

A love of technology has put Noah at the forefront in the field of computers and music and he has consulted to Apple, Digidesign, Emu Systems and New England Digital. Industry affiliations include SOCAN, BMI, FACTOR, AES and Canada Arts Council where he has worked in many capacities ranging from song reviewer, panellist, guest speaker and educator. Logging over 3000 live performances around the world he continues to play to a loyal following just because it’s fun and as he says “that’s where it all starts”.

A lifelong passion for and commitment to music sees Noah contributing as a consultant to the international music business while he continues to develop his own craft and the careers of emerging talent and artists.

Noah Shilkin
Board Member since 2010

Noah Shilkin is a recording artist, songwriter/composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and music supervisor.

After 23 years working internationally he has returned home to be with family and his new studio “The Lollybox” in Margaret River. He has composed for the likes of Nike, Chevrolet, Calvin Klein, General Motors, Disney, Nelvana, ESPN, CBC, VTV, playwright Harold Pinter and the artist Robert Rauschenberg. He has worked with international recording artists ranging from Alanis Morissette to AC/DC and was keyboardist for legendary New Zealand cult band Mother Goose. His songwriting catalogue boasts more than 300 songs and includes the Voodoo Opera "Under a Mardi Gras Moon".

A love of technology has put Noah at the forefront in the field of computers and music and he has consulted to Apple, Digidesign, Emu Systems and New England Digital. Industry affiliations include SOCAN, BMI, FACTOR, AES and Canada Arts Council where he has worked in many capacities ranging from song reviewer, panellist, guest speaker and educator. Logging over 3000 live performances around the world he continues to play to a loyal following just because it’s fun and as he says “that’s where it all starts”.

A lifelong passion for and commitment to music sees Noah contributing as a consultant to the international music business while he continues to develop his own craft and the careers of emerging talent and artists.

Simon Reed B Ec/LLB (Hons)
Board Member since 2009

Simon Reed is a partner in the corporate group of law firm Freehills. Simon has over 14 years experience advising in relation to corporate law. He advises on general corporate matters including public company takeovers, private M&A, equity capital fundraising, corporate reconstructions and general compliance matters.

Simon has advised a number of not-for-profit organisations in WA, including RSPCA WA and Foodbank of WA. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has provided training to AICD members in relation to not-for-profit organisations.

Simon Reed B Ec/LLB (Hons)
Board Member since 2009

Simon Reed is a partner in the corporate group of law firm Freehills. Simon has over 14 years experience advising in relation to corporate law. He advises on general corporate matters including public company takeovers, private M&A, equity capital fundraising, corporate reconstructions and general compliance matters.

Simon has advised a number of not-for-profit organisations in WA, including RSPCA WA and Foodbank of WA. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has provided training to AICD members in relation to not-for-profit organisations.