Ms Daryl Karp
Director

Ms Karp commenced as Director on 2 April 2013. Previously the Chief Executive Officer of Film Australia, Ms Karp also had 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 SBS, and the Australian Government representative on 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 for the agency.

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
• financial 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
• operation of the Australian Prime Ministers Centre and associated programs
• 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 previously spent four years as the Chief Executive of Te Manawa Museums Trust in New Zealand. Before 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
• lifelong learning programs
• collection development
• development and delivery of exhibitions, public programs and events
• marketing, public affairs and evaluation
• web, social media and digital engagement.