Leadership and board

Founder/CEO

Board Director

Anna is an experienced business creator, visionary team leader and event producer. She is passionate about music education, performance, business and the incredible positive effects of music on a societal, scientific and human level. Anna’s education includes a Master of Science in Sustainability and Agronomy. She studied Jazz and Contemporary music in Paris and has performed with bands across Paris and Melbourne.

She has been an active member of the Port Philip community for over 18 years, as a business owner of hospitality venues in St Kilda as well as with early childhood education and primary schools, as a committee member/chair and fundraising coordinator. She is currently on the Albert Park College council and co-president of their community association. 

Anna is dedicated to bringing the greater community together through music, with a focus on community engagement. Making music accessible to all children and youth is one of her long time goals. 

Anna kickstarted the first Battle in 2018 with the support of a small group of parents, the Prince Bandroom and 5 local primary schools. There are now 33 participating schools and counting... 

Chief Operating Officer 

Board Director

Dagmar is an experienced project manager and event producer having worked in the entertainment and sports industries for over three decades, 2 of them as a corporate relations manager for the Melbourne Racing club and 1 of them as a project manager for Gencor Mngmt Services.

Dagmar’s expertise and passion for all things music have made her an invaluable collaborator. Her organisational skills and attention to detail are pivotal to the success of the PBOB events. 

Dagmar was a parents' band member in 2018 & 2019, her values are strongly aligned with PBOB's values to boost music education from a young age, support and improve mental health through the practice and performance of music, foster community relationships and re-invigorate the local live music scene. 

HR Consultant

Board Director - Chair 

Hannah is a Strategic Account Director with a global consulting group. She has over 20 years’ experience within people and culture, agency and executive consulting across the public, private and not for profit sectors. 

Hannah has held a number of Board, HR and Fundraising Committee positions within the not-for-profit and community sectors including the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, the Eildon Road Childrens Centre and was Vice President of the St Kilda Park Primary School Council. 

Hannah is passionate about music education and community engagement and enthusiastically joined the PBOB board upon conception. She has also taken on the very fun role of "judges wrangler" at most of the PBOB events.

Financial Advisor

Board Director - Treasurer

Andrew is a Chartered Accountant with 25+ years experience working in businesses involved in virtually every facet of the music industry; recorded music, publishing, artist management, merchandising, live events and music production. He is currently Chief Financial Officer at the Unified Music Group, a globally renowned multi service music company, whose vision is to build an ecosystem for creative talent to thrive.

Andrew is also a musician who plays in a number of local bands and is passionate about supporting music education and the Australian arts and music community. He has previously served as Treasurer on the board of The Push, a youth music organisation and registered charity based in Melbourne, which has been operating over three decades and aims to give every young person the opportunity to participate and thrive in Australian music.

Legal Advisor

Board Director - Secretary

Peter is a lawyer and the newest member to our board. 

He is a Consultant at leading Australian law firm Clayton Utz, where he works in the Major Projects & Construction team on transport and energy projects for Government clients. 

Peter's focus is on the infrastructure requirements of decarbonisation and the energy transition, in particular automation and operational technology. 

His love of leading, coaching and building great teams, as well as his passion about improving community through innovation, engagement and creativity is a big asset to the PBOB Board. 

Peter is also member of the Ripoffs, the band representing Riponlea PS. 

Board Director

David is recognised as one of Australia’s leading insurance and dispute resolution lawyers. Following 29 years with a global law firm, David established his own law firm, Coterminous Legal which was based in St Kilda. David’s support and passion for the arts and music resulted in a property investment for his legal practice which includes a number of music studios made available to rent.  

He is a musician and was long term member of one of the local parents bands. He has performed in PBOB four times since it began in 2018 and his band took out the win in his final battle last year. 

David was PBOB's Chair and Legal Advisor for 5 years. He was instrumental in setting up the legal requirements for PBOB's charity and DGR status.