CLAIRE HARFORD, chair
Claire is a solicitor with experience acting for and advising corporations and individuals in relation to disputes, litigation and criminal liability. Before starting her in career in the law, she held a number of senior leadership roles in the non-profit space, with a particular focus on youth leadership and development.
KHUSHI SHEKHAR, DEPUTY CHAIR
Khushi has over twelve years of experience in transformation, finance and audit advisory, spanning across the Australian and European markets. She has a proven track record of delivering strategic priorities, customer value and simplification through various technological and operating model change programs.
Khushi is also a mentor for university students, developing their leadership, engagement and influencing skills. She is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion and is passionate about promoting female leadership in all industries.
JO DYER
Jo Dyer is a writer, literary curator and producer of theatre and film. Most recently Director of Adelaide Writers’ Week, Jo has held leadership roles at national cultural institutions including as CEO of Sydney Writers’ Festival, Executive Producer of Sydney Theatre Company and General Manager of Bangarra Dance Theatre. Through her company Soft Tread Enterprises, Jo has produced acclaimed works that have been staged at venues including the Sydney Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai and the legendary Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. Her films have won awards and screened worldwide, notably at the Berlin International Film Festival. She was a long-serving Chair of the Board of dance theatre company Force Majeure and a founding Director of Sydney’s City Recital Hall.
Danielle o'keefe
Danielle O'Keefe is the CEO and AD of The House That Dan Built. She is an interdisciplinary contemporary artist whose site-responsive work with young female singers is being recognised internationally. With 18 years experience working in the Arts, Danielle created The House that Dan Built to create new pathways and platforms for the voices of cross-generation women around Australia.
JUSTINE MOYLE, secretary
Justine is a multidisciplinary creative who works both behind the camera and in front of it. She was the inaugral recipient of the Create NSW SheDoc Fellowship in 2017, and her documentary Tall Poppy premiered in 2021 and was screened across Australia and broadcast on the ABC during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. She joined The House Board in 2025 and is committed to raising women's voices and creating sustainable pathways into the arts.