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Jerril S Rechter

Australia - Leadership Victoria

Jerril Rechter is Executive Director of Leadership Victoria. Her experience spans executive level leadership in the arts and non-profit sectors in Australia, policy analysis and formulation (in the areas of the arts, education and health promotion), and strategic planning and leadership.

Primary role

Senior executive

Interests

Leadership, partnership and skill development, Arts management, Community cultural development and planning, Audience engagement and development, Public, private and non profit cultural institutions

Languages

English

Nationality

Australian

Location

Leadership Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

Institution type

Other

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Leadership Victoria

Level 2, Old Treasury Building

Melbourne

Victoria 3000

Australia

Tel

+61 3 96516590

Fax

Email

jerril@leadershipvictoria.org

Web

www.leadershipvictoria.org

Institution email

info@leadershipvictoria.org

Job title

Executive Director

Resident

Australia

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Jerril Rechter is Executive Director of Leadership Victoria. Her experience spans executive level leadership in the arts and non-profit sectors in Australia, policy analysis and formulation (in the areas of the arts, education and health promotion), and strategic planning and leadership.

 

Biography
In 1992 Jerril founded the Tasmanian arts company Stompin Youth Dance Co., where Ishe continues as a Board Member. She has received a Tasmania Day Award, Winston Churchill Fellowship, Australia Council Dance Board Fellowship, Centenary Medal for service in the Tasmania Together process as a member of the Community Leaders Group, Future Summit Leadership Award and a 2006 Fellowship from the Harvard Club of Australia to attend a leadership course on social enterprise at Harvard University.

 

Prior to commencing as Leadership Victoria’s Executive Director she was the CEO/Artistic Director of Footscray Community Arts Centre from 2004 to 2008. During her time Jerril led the organisation through a period of unprecedented change including the introduction of a curatorial approach to artistic programming and the successful development of a capital works project. She worked as the Artistic Associate at Melbourne International Arts Festival (MIAF) in 2002 and 2003 and her work with MIAF included Spiegeltent programming and developing large-scale events such as Dancing In The Streets (an award-winning public dance project held at Federation Square). During this time, Jerril also completed her Masters of Business Leadership at RMIT University (2002) and the Williamson Community Leadership Program via Leadership Victoria (2003).

 

Jerril has contributed to numerous local, state and federal funding polices as an industry advisor. Her previous Board/Panel appointments include: Deputy Chair, Australia Council Dance Board; Chair, Theatre Panel and Advisory Board Member for Arts Tasmania; Chair, Community Cultural Development Advisory Panel for the City of Melbourne; and member, Annual Presentation program assessment panel for Arts Victoria. Jerril is currently a member of the VicUrban Art Panel, Asialink Performing Arts & Arts Management Advisory Committee and Office for the Community Sector – Not for Profit Sector Reference Group. She also holds a ministerial appointment as a member of the VicHealth Board of Governance.

 

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2004 - 2007 CEO/Director - Footscray Community Arts Centre (Australia) -

2004 - 2007 Board Member - Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (Ministerial Appointment) (Australia) -

2006 - 2007 Chair - Community Cultural Development Advisory Committee - City of Melbourne (Australia) -

2004 - 2005 Member - Arts Management Course Advisory Committee - The University of Melbourne (Australia) -

2001 - 2004 Artistic Executive - Stompin Youth Dance Co (Australia) -

2001 - 2003 Artistic Associate - Melbourne International Arts Festival (Australia) -

2003 - 2003 Member- Deakin University Course Advisory Committee - Deakin University (Australia) -

2003 - 2003 Judge - Melbourne Fringe Festival (Australia) -

2000 - 2001 Australia Council for the Arts Dance Board Fellowship - Melbourne International Arts Festival & Next Wave Festival (Australia) -

1999 - 2001 Member - Community Leaders Group - 'Tasmania Together' (Ministerial Appointment) (Australia) -

2001 - 2001 Member - The Women's Circus Board Advisory Committee - The Women's Circus (Australia) -

1992 - 2000 CEO/Artistic Director and Founder - Stompin Youth Dance Co (Australia) -

2000 - 2000 Judge - Melbourne Fringe Festival (Australia) -

1991 - 1999 Head of Department (Advance Skills Teacher Level 1) - Launceston College (Australia) -

1996 - 1999 Deputy Chair, Dance Board - Australia Council for the Arts (Australia) -

1999 - 1999 Executive Committee - Streets Alive Youth Arts Festival Tasmania (Australia) -

1999 - 1999 Member - Arts Audit Industry Reference Group Tasmania - (Australia) -

1996 - 1998 Board Member - Rush Youth Arts Festival (Australia) -

1996 - 1997 Board Member - Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board (Ministerial Appointment) (Australia) -

1994 - 1997 Chair - Theatre Panel - Arts Tasmania (Ministerial Appointment) (Australia) -

1995 - 1996 Statewide Moderation Advisor Dance - Tasmanian Secondary Assessment Board (Australia) -

1993 - 1993 President - Ausdance Tasmania (Australia) -

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2006 Fellowship, Harvard Club of Australia - Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management - Harvard University (United States)

2005 Leadership Award - Future Summit

2003 Williamson Community Leadership Program - Leadership Victoria (Australia)

2002 Master of Business Leadership - RMIT University (Australia)

2001 Graduate Diploma of Business Leadership - RMIT University (Australia)

1987 Bachelor of Education, Theatre & Dance - Deakin University (Australia)

Fellow - Australia Council for the Arts - (Australia)

Centenary Medal - (Australia)

Tasmania Day Award - (Australia)

Nominee, Tasmanian of the Year - (Australia)

Fellow - Winston Churchill Memorial Trust - (Australia)

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1.  www.leadershipvictoria.org

2.  www.leadershipvictoria.org/SearchAction.cfm?&State=1&FellowID=488&RecordNo=1&RecordSet=1&StartRow=1

3.  www.footscrayarts.com

4.  www.melbournefestival.com.au

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