Ignatians Executive Committee

The purpose of the committee is to oversee the running of the society, and fulfil its responsibility as the producers of all Ignatians productions.

The committee, which meets regularly throughout the year, is made up of a President, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations Officer, Marketing & Advertising Officer, Technical Services Officer, Music Services Officer and four Ordinary Committee Members.

Ignatians Committee Members

President – Iain Henderson

The role of the President is to provide leadership to the society, represent it publicly, chair its meetings and ensure that the constitution of the society is upheld. Together with the Executive Committee, the President is responsible for setting the direction of the society and implementing strategies associated with that direction.

Vice President – Joon Kwok

The role of the Vice Presidents is to provide support and assistance to the President, as well as to the other committee members. If the President is unavailable, one of the Vice Presidents becomes the representative of the President.

Vice President – John Peek

The role of the Vice Presidents is to provide support and assistance to the President, as well as to the other committee members. If the President is unavailable, one of the Vice Presidents becomes the representative of the President.

Treasurer – Patrick Foley

The role of the Treasurer is to record and report on the financial transactions of the society.

Secretary – Zachary Fitz-Walter

The role of the Secretary is to maintain membership details, track correspondence and arrange and minute committee meetings.

Public Relations & Marketing Officer – Andrew Scheiwe

The role of the PR/Marketing Officer is to promote productions and maximise patronage,to place and seek advertising; to seek sponsorship; and to create, produce and distribute promotional material as well as developing the profile of Ignatians within the community.

Technical Services Officer – Ben Treby

The role of the Technical Services Officer is to coordinate the construction, hire, use and management of all costumes, props, sets and lights that are involved in an Ignatians production. This includes looking after a number of tools and matierials owned by the society that contribute to building sets and costumes. The Technical Services Officer liaises closely with the set and costume designers to assist them in realising their designs within a set budget.

Music Services Officer - Edgar Chan

The role of the Music Services Officer is to coordinate all things musical for the Society, including instrumentatlists, repetiteurs, orchestra, the choir, vocal coaching etc.

Committee Member – Anne Manton

Committee Member – Ingrid Cameron

Life Members

In addition to these committee positions, there are also Life Members who are not required to attend, but are welcome at all committee meetings.

Life membership is awarded in recognition of outstanding service to the society. It is not something that is given lightly, and in the 30 year history of Ignatians, only eight life memberships have been awarded.

Sheila Corcoran, the first Life Member, is a fine example of the commitment shown by this special group of individuals. Sheila was the third president of the Ignatians, holding this position for two years, and the first female president. She has performed in over thirty shows, and completed the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire. Sheila still attends committee meetings regularly and contributes to the running of Ignatians today.

The Constitution

The Ignatians Committee, and thus the society, is governed by a Constitution. This documents the election procedures and accountability of the Committee and the society, and most importantly defines the society as The Ignatians Incorporated, thus ensuring committee members, or any member of the Society, cannot be held financially responsible for any debt or financial loss. Ignatians Constitution Document (PDF document – 49kb).

Life Members

Sheila Corcoran
Ralph Devlin
Rev Fr Leo Flynn SJ (deceased)
Barbara Foster
Ruth Gabriel
John Smiles
Jan Veacock
Derek Griffin