Welcoming New Faces to Belloo

We’re delighted to welcome several new members to the Belloo team, bringing fresh perspectives, skills, and energy as we continue to grow.

Dr Elizabeth Gibbs and Jane FitzGerald KC join the Belloo Management Committee, strengthening our governance and strategic leadership, while Nissah Blanchfield steps into the dual role of Administrator and Committee Secretary, supporting the company’s day-to-day operations.

We’re so pleased to have them on board and look forward to the contributions they will bring in this next chapter for Belloo.

We also extend our sincere thanks to Mel Storey for her invaluable contribution during her tenure as a Committee Member. Her steady, calm advice made a meaningful impact on the company, and we are deeply grateful for her contribution to Belloo.

Jane FitzGerald KC

By day, Jane is a barrister whose practice spans commercial, family, medico-legal, tax, and insurance legal disciplines.  Outside of her professional life she is a lover and supporter of the arts, having worked in theatre and on film for approximately a decade before giving in to her calling from the Bar. She has also served on boards, organisations and management committees for several years in various industries including the arts, the law, sport  and higher education accommodation. 

Dr Elizabeth Gibbs

Elizabeth is currently an academic at Queensland University of Technology. She specialises in Australian performing arts programming and is the lead investigator for the ARC Linkage project, Advancing digital innovation in the Australian live performance sector. From 2008 to 2018, Elizabeth was the Associate Artistic Director of Australian Dance Theatre (ADT), where she played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s artistic and educational initiatives. Elizabeth had an extensive career as a dancer with Rambert in London, one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary dance companies. 

Nissah Blanchfield

Nissah has a Bachelor degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Business (Integrated Marketing Communications). Nissah has worked in the Performing Arts space for over 20 years, with experience in dance, drama, theatre, film production and distribution.

During her time studying at Queensland University of Technology, Nissah participated in research projects within digital marketing and consumer insights using AI tools to gain online sentiment. She has since been involved in marketing Australian films both locally and internationally.