BOARD
CHAIR
Megan Lawton
Joined 2017
Megan is a born and bred Territorian who has been involved in Darwin’s vibrant theatre scene from the early age of three, including being a longstanding Corrugated Iron participant during her teens. Megan studied Drama as part of her Arts degree, before pursuing a career as a lobbyist and a lawyer. Megan brings her experience as an awarded manager whilst CEO of the Law Society Northern Territory and as a lawyer in private and Government roles. In 2016 Megan established a boutique legal and business consultancy, VIVID Advice which specialises in employment, governance and strategy. In addition to her legal qualifications and experience Megan has completed the AICD Company Directors Course and Megan has extensive experience on boards including eight years as Chairperson of Darwin Theatre Company.
TREASURER
Steve Bartlett
Joined 2019
Steve is a chartered accountant, currently working for Territory Generation, an NT government owned corporation, following separation of the NT's electricity businesses in 2014. Steve has gained over 28 years of professional experience from public practice to commercial (primarily resources and energy industries), from family-owned businesses through to multi-listed multinationals. Throughout this time, Steve has held responsibility for all aspects of accounting, with a particular focus on defining and creating business value. In addition, Steve has enjoyed a number of broader business and commercial management responsibilities; success in all cases only being possible through the development of strong and effective teams. Steve and his family moved to Darwin in 2007 for a 12 month period, and have not yet left.
SECRETARY
Zoe Scrogings
Joined 2016
Zoe is an experienced Arts Manager and Producer specialising in cross-cultural collaborations, capacity building and fundraising. Zoe is currently the Business Development Manager with the Yothu Yindi Foundation & Garma Festival, prior to this she enjoyed two years as the Development Manager with Darwin Festival. Before to moving to Darwin in 2015 Zoe was a sessional academic and Lecturer with the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Arts program at Queensland College of the Arts, Griffith University. Zoe has experience in youth arts as the Executive Director of Backbone Youth Arts, (Qld) and as Artistic Director/CEO, Contact Inc (Qld). Zoe has participated in an Asialink Arts Management residency with the Makhampom Theatre Group (Thailand), and has worked with the Mirror Art Foundation (Thailand) developing a theatre program with women and children from the Akha community.
PUBLIC OFFICER
John Jablonka
Joined 2015
John has 30 years experience in community development, designing, managing and delivering training and education programs in the youth, arts, health, justice, environment and governance sectors, in Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. He has consultancy experience in governance capacity development, cross-cultural training and participatory approaches. He was a founding member of the Board in 1997 when Corrugated Iron Youth Arts became incorporated and developed its organisational framework. John has sat on a number of boards including school councils, youth agencies, environmental groups and social enterprises. In his current work with NT Legal Aid Commission leading community legal education programs across the NT, John works in partnership with a range of sectors including arts-based projects seeking to support young people's rights. John is a longstanding member of Darwin playback theatre, a musician and actor. John is also parent of one current and one recent past participant and champion at Corrugated Iron.
BOARD MEMBER
Sulal Mathai
Joined 2018
Sulal is a seasoned HR Professional working as Senior Executive Officer – Workforce Strategy and Planning with Danila Dilba Health Services, Darwin. Sulal is also the Director of MDA Migration Services with offices in Australia and India. A Certified HR Practitioner (CPHR) of Australian Human Resources Institute, he brings business experience of Human Resource Management and Marketing and Communications. He is a founding member and Chair of Ignite Potential Incorporated, a not for profit organisation working for migrant career pathways in Darwin.
STAFF REP
Scott Gooding
Joined 2020
Scott is a theatre director, actor and dramaturge working since graduating in 1991. In 2003 he created Vicious Fish Theatre which has produced shows in all capital cities in Australia, as well as London and Edinburgh. Before relocating from Melbourne to Darwin he was Artistic Director for two inclusive theatre companies for people with mixed abilities. His latest show Robert In Crisis won the Performance Award from Darwin Fringe, 2019.
EX-OFFICIO
Jane Tonkin
Joined 2006
Jane has more than 30 years’ experience in the arts sector in the areas of event production, festival and project management (specialising in developing projects), organisational development and governance, and artist support. Jane is particularly committed to investing in artists to create their own work, providing avenues for young and emerging artists to create, develop and tell their stories, and offering opportunities to explore the arts. Jane is enthusiastic about making the arts accessible, and strongly believes that Corrugated Iron inspires and enables the next generation of creative thinkers.