Kallie Blauhorn is a creative industries leader and non-executive director whose career spans more than 20 years across Australian cultural and not-for-profit institutions. 

Kallie Blauhorn is now the Australian Fashion Festival's sixth Chair, having served on the Board for seven years, including two as Deputy Chair. During this time, she assisted in establishing their Foundation which supports emerging and early career designers and the Festival generally. 

She is also President of the NGV Women's Association, a Board Member of St Vincent's Institute, and a Member of AMPLIFY's Foundation Board.

Her cultural leadership was shaped at the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh), the Australian home of photography. As Director from 2015, she oversaw its nationally significant art collection, annual exhibition program, public and school programs, visitor experience and financial sustainability. She later became Chair of MAPh's Foundation, a position she held until 2024.

Kallie began her career with not-for-profit organisations, including the United Nations Development Programme in India, Very Special Kids and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Australia.

Chelsie is the national leader of PwC’s Private Deals team and has over 20 years experience working in the Retail and Consumer sector.  Chelsie spent 7 years in the PwC transaction services team in London and was a media spokesperson for PwC London on retail trends and issues for the luxury goods sector. 

Alexandra Smart was appointed to the Board in October 2021 and is a creative business strategist, entrepreneur and advisor with over 30 years of experience in hyper-competitive industries such as media, fashion, and retail.

She is best known as the founder and former Managing Director of luxury fashion brand Ginger & Smart, which she successfully scaled across multiple channels and international markets. Her lived experience as an entrepreneur, leading a business through growth, complexity and exit, now informs her work as an executive coach and leadership advisor.

Alexandra’s expertise spans strategy, brand, digital, e-commerce, people leadership, and ESG. Today, she is a Partner at ECI Partners, where she advises senior leaders across industries including health, energy, infrastructure, and transport. She also leads her own consultancy, Smart Alex Studio, and lectures on sustainability at the AGSM.

She serves on the boards of Melbourne Fashion Festival and The Social Outfit, and has advised government on innovation in local manufacturing. A regular speaker and mentor, Alexandra was recently named in the Power 30 List of Influential Retailers.

She holds an MBA from AGSM and a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism), and is a graduate of the AICD.

Ginny Shiverdecker built a reputation as a business game changer who focuses on sustainable company growth strategies. For 20 years, Ginny has advised some of Australia’s premier brands, retailers and holding companies in business transformation and the power of brand reputation. She draws upon her C Suite experiences in the US as a corporate CMO, in private equity as CSO, and in the global agency world as EVP of Global Retail. Over the last decade, she established an independent consultancy and professional services network serving select clients who seek global growth opportunities. 

Anou Khanijou is a seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse background in managing businesses. She launched her first business, Anou Thai, in 1988 and has built and grown businesses across various industries. She is the CEO of IFOTA Group, a premier wholesale distributor of uniforms in Australia where she has modernized the company’s management information system and operations and strengthened the supply chain through ethical and rewilding manufacturing practices.