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Katie Stewart | General Manager
Katie Stewart is the General Manager at the Victorian Music Development Office. She transitioned into this role after VMDO’s inaugural GM, Bonnie Dalton moved to Creative Victoria as Senior Manager of Contemporary Music. Previously, Katie was the General Manager of Lunatic Entertainment and St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival.
Katie’s experience in event management has been quite diverse over the years, evolving from managing local event volunteers through to overseeing all festival departments. She also has international experience in live music and touring, having advanced many international tours for the likes of The Temper Trap, Gotye and CHVRCHES and joining them on the road in as Tour Manager/Assistant Tour Manager. She was named as one of the New Bosses for 2016 in the IQ Magazine Awards.
Katie’s favourite festival experiences globally include Coachella, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, Roskilde, Sonar Barcelona and Fuji Rock. On the bucket list includes Primavera, Form Arcosanti and Austin City Limits.
Melanie Pose | Music Manager
Melanie Pose is a senior arts manager with more than ten years’ experience in the arts festival sector. Melanie has worked at a senior leadership level in general management, curation and programming across a number of critically acclaimed and commercially successful events. These include Melbourne Festival, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) and the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Since 2019, Melanie has worked as an independent consultant on a number of major music and arts projects across Australia. Melanie is a current Board Member of Speak Percussion.
Hannah Docherty | Communications & Office Coordinator
With a background in digital marketing, Hannah has spent the last 6 years as an Account Manager at various agencies, managing social campaigns for a whole range of music industry clients including national music festivals Isol-Aid Festival, Good Things Festival & Origin Fields and has worked with a huge number of venues, events and touring artists over the years.
She also has vast experience in event management & operations, has worked at many festivals and events across WA (before recently relocating to Victoria), as well as produced several of her own.
Hannah is very passionate about inclusivity, diversity & mental health, and looks forward to a future in the music sector that prioritises all of the above.