Governance
Australian Music Examinations Board (Vic) Limited (AMEB Victoria) is a public company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. It is a subsidiary of the University of Melbourne, governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the University.
The Board receives advice from an Examinations Advisory Committee, which includes members with expertise in education, training and assessment. Each Victorian examiner is a member of their respective subject’s Specialist Examining Panel, which meets regularly to discuss examining matters and engage in professional development activities. Day-to-day operations are the responsibility of the General Manager.
Board of Directors
The Directors of Australian Music Examinations Board (Vic) Limited are as follows:
Professor Emeritus Ian Holtham, BA(Hons), DipEd, PhD(Melb), BMus(Hons)(Durham), HonFMusA, FTCL, ARCM, LRAM, LGSM (Chair)
Associate Professor Joel Brennan, BMus(Oberlin), MMus, MMA, DMA(Yale) (Deputy Chair)
Carla Blackwood, BMus(Hons)(Syd), MMus(Musikakademie der Stadt Basel), MMus(Zücher Hochschüle der Künste)
Mr John Demagistris, BBus(Monash), CA, FCPA, GAICD
Louarde Thomas, LLM(London), LLB(JCU), GDLP(College of Law)
Company Secretary:
Mr Andy Campbell, BA(Hons), MSc, MA
Examinations Advisory Committee
The Examinations Advisory Committee advises the Victorian Board on matters pertaining to the conduct of examinations in Victoria. The Committee’s membership is as follows:
Associate Professor Joel Brennan, BMus(Oberlin), MMus, MMA, DMA(Yale) (Chair)
Dr Mark McGee, DMA, MMus, BMus(Hons), GradDipEd, FTCL, LMusA, STAT (Deputy Chair)
Professor Warren Bebbington AM, MA(NY), MMus(Melb), MPhil(CUNY), PhD(CUNY), HonFMusA
Dr Elizabeth Mitchell, PhD, MMus(Melb), ConcertRecitalDip(Lond), LMusA
Specialist Examining Panels
Each Victorian examiner is a member of their respective subject’s Specialist Examining Panel. The Chair of each Specialist Examining Panel in Victoria is as follows:
Brass – Assoc Prof Joel Brennan
Organ – Dr June Nixon AM
Percussion – Ms Wendy Couch
Piano – Dr Mark McGee
Recorder – Ms Ruth Wilkinson
Speech and Drama – Mr Leslie Cartwright
Strings – Mr Fintan Murphy
Teaching – Dr Elizabeth Mitchell
Theory – Dr Ian Burk
Voice – Dr Trevor Jones
Woodwind – Mr Neil Fisenden
Administration Team (Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm)
Acting General Manager
Andrew Snell
Client Relations Manager
Jeremy Fletcher
Senior Administrator – Examinations
Matthew Bennett
Administrators – Examinations
Urho Redcliffe
Karen Ngo
Customer Service Officer
Sarah Hillier
Accounts/Payroll Officer
Heidi Johnson
(Monday & Tuesday only)