Chapter 1—Agency overview

Executive

Photo of the Senior Management Group rear, left to right Karen Hogan, Michael Evans, Lee Ann Pluis, Chris Grebert centre Rachael Coghlan, Glenda Smith, Andrew Harper front Edwina Jans, Steven Fox, Daryl Karp.

Senior Management Group: (rear, left to right) Karen Hogan, Michael Evans, Lee Ann Pluis, Chris Grebert; (centre) Rachael Coghlan, Glenda Smith, Andrew Harper; (front) Edwina Jans, Steven Fox, Daryl Karp.

Executive
Ms Daryl Karp: Director

Ms Karp commenced as Director on 2 April 2013, on the retirement of Ms Jenny Anderson.

Previously the Chief Executive Officer of Film Australia, Ms Karp also has experience at ABC Television, where her roles included Head of Factual Programs and Head and Executive Producer of the Documentaries & Features and Science & Features departments.

She is currently a non-executive director of the Special Broadcasting Service and the Australian Children's Television Foundation.

Ms Karp is responsible for:

  • managing the agency
  • ensuring accountability to the government, parliament and public
  • assisting the minister to fulfil accountability obligations, as required by the parliament, in relation to the agency’s operation and administration
  • overseeing corporate governance and determining strategic priorities in consultation with the Deputy Directors and senior managers
  • setting the broad strategic vision.
Mr Andrew Harper: Deputy Director Business Operations and Heritage
Mr Harper joined Old Parliament House as a Deputy Director when the organisation became an executive agency in 2008. He previously worked in senior corporate management roles in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Finance and Deregulation.

Mr Harper leads:

  • human resources management
  • finance services and procurement
  • corporate management, including governance policies and operational procedures
  • information and communications technology
  • heritage management and conservation
  • the conservation, security and upkeep of the building, including capital works
  • interpretation of the heritage values of Old Parliament House
  • tenant liaison and contracts
  • support for the Advisory Council.
Mr Steven Fox: Deputy Director Audience, Programs and Partnerships
Mr Fox became a Deputy Director in March 2012. He was previously the Chief Executive of Te Manawa Museums Trust in New Zealand, for four years. Prior to that he held senior positions in the National Museum of Australia, the National Film and Sound Archive, and Old Parliament House, where he worked for a number of years in curatorial and managerial roles.

Mr Fox leads:

  • provision of visitor services
  • school learning and community education programs
  • development and delivery of exhibitions, public programs and events
  • operation of the Australian Prime Ministers Centre and associated programs
  • collection development
  • marketing, public affairs and evaluation.
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