Board and Executive Team

Board Members

Ms Mary Stuart, President

Appointed 2019

Mary is Executive Director of the iconic 114-year-old Luna Park Melbourne and held the concurrent position as CEO from 2006 to 2022. Mary holds the positions of Director, Company Secretary and Public Officer of several private companies, including Director of The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA), Director on the St. Kilda Tourism and Events Board, and is the AALARA Member on the International Standards Harmonisation Working Party.  

Mary has a strong background in industrial relations, industry development and corporate governance with national ACTU Officer responsibilities for a range of industries. Mary has also achieved pay equity test cases and professional rates for industry sectors dominated by women.  

Mary has held numerous state and federal statutory positions and appointments, and continues to play an active role in a range of community and social justice organisations. She was the inaugural Chair of Her Place, Women’s Museum Australia, and currently chairs Museums Victoria’s Nominations, Remuneration and Governance Committee and its People, Culture and Industrial Relations Committee. Mary is also a member of the Museums Victoria Foundation Committee, the First Peoples Committee, and the Audit and Risk Committee. 

Mr Tim Goodwin, Deputy President

Appointed 2019

Tim is a member of the Yuin people of the South East Coast of New South Wales, and is a barrister at the Victorian Bar practising in commercial and public law. Tim serves on a number of boards including the Aurora Education Foundation, and in 2018 received the Federal Attorney General’s National Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year Award.  

Tim is Deputy President of the Museums Board of Victoria, Chair of Museums Victoria’s First Peoples Committee and a member of the Research Committee.

Mr Dale McKee, Treasurer

Appointed 2021

Dale was a senior partner at PwC with extensive experience serving the firm’s largest public company clients in audit, accounting, corporate governance, risk management and capital markets matters in Australia and also whilst posted to PwC in London.  

Dale has a Bachelor of Business and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and was formerly a member of the Australian Auditing Standards Board.  

After retirement from PwC, Dale has been a director, trustee and committee member of various public, private and not for profit organisations. 

Dale is Treasurer of the Museums Board of Victoria and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and has served as an independent non-voting member of the Museums Victoria Audit and Risk Committee from January 2020 to October 2022. Dale is also a member of the People, Culture and Industrial Relations and Nominations, Remuneration and Governance Committees.

Mr Jon Faine AM

Appointed 2023

Jon is a Vice Chancellors Fellow at the University of Melbourne, based in the Law School but with a roving commission across the entire academy. 

Jon started professional life as a solicitor in commercial litigation in private practice for four years, then with Fitzroy Legal Service for three. He joined the ABC to present the Law Report on Radio National in 1989 and after four years was offered the chance to instead present talkback programmes on local radio and hosted several TV shows. After 23 years hosting the agenda-setting morning shift on ABC Melbourne, Jon resigned in 2019. He then worked as a weekly columnist for The Age until August 2023. 

Jon has published two oral histories, the travel best-seller ‘From Here To There’ in 2010, telling of an overland drive with his younger son from Melbourne to London, and ‘Apollo & Thelma: A True Tall Tale’ in 2022. 

He has served on the boards of not-for-profits and the Victoria Law Foundation, won several media awards and was in 2023 presented with the Melbourne Press Club ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’. 

Jon is Chair of Museums Victoria’s Foundation Committee.

Professor Bronwyn Fox AO

Appointed 2021

Bronwyn is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) at University of New South Wales, where she leads research and innovation to deliver societal and economic impact through world-class discovery, global partnerships, and research translation. 

Bronwyn is an internationally recognised materials scientist  who has helped reshape carbon fibre and composite manufacturing by connecting fundamental chemistry with real-world industrial production. She co-founded Carbon Nexus, a $100 million open-access facility that catalysed a globally connected composites ecosystem, working with national and international industry partners. Her work has driven advances in energy-efficient manufacturing, high-rate composite production, as well as digital and AI technologies, contributing to new patents, global collaborations and the creation of high-value jobs. A defining feature of her leadership is deep international engagement, particularly with Germany, where she has helped secure major bilateral research programs and position Australia within leading manufacturing innovation networks. 

In 2025, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to public administration, scientific research and development, advanced manufacturing, and tertiary education. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Engineers Australia, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the Royal Society of New South Wales, and the Royal Society of Victoria and serves on multiple national and international boards.  

Bronwyn is Chair of Museums Victoria’s Research Committee. 

Ms Clare Kennedy

Appointed 2023

Clare is a communications and content specialist with extensive content and production experience. A lawyer with a background in legal practice, she has experience working in both private practice and community lawyering, having done her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at Monash University. 

Clare joined the Victoria Law Foundation in January 2017 as the Foundation’s legal writer and editor, managing the Foundation’s publications and leading executive projects such as the Annual Report. As a member of the research team, she contributed to research projects across the Foundation’s program, and its strategic communication. Clare was one of the authors on the Foundation’s Community Legal Centres Workforce Survey and Data Mapping Projects reports. 

Clare is currently working at the Victorian legal regulator as a Senior Communications Adviser. 

Prior to these roles, Clare wrote for newspapers and magazines on books, architecture and design. 

Clare is Chair of the Immigration Museum Advisory Forum, and a member of Museums Victoria’s People, Culture and Industrial Relations and First Peoples Committees.

Ms Cassy Liberman

Appointed 2026

Cassy began her career as a lawyer, though she has spent most of her career as owner/operator of her family offices; LJCB Investment Group and 5 Pillars Capital. Cassy is passionate about impact investment and using her financial resources to benefit our community and our environment whilst also working within and towards traditional financial return metrics. 

Cassy has written and successfully published a series of children’s books that aim to inspire Australian children to follow their dreams and believe in themselves, titled Inspirational Australian Women. Cassy is a passionate supporter of the Arts, the Environment, Health and Education. 

Her previous non-commercial Board and Committee positions have been with the Women’s Hospital Foundation, One Disease, the Centre for Community Child Health and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. 

Cassy is a member of Museums Victoria’s Audit and Risk Committee. 

Executive Team

Lynley Crosswell, Chief Executive Officer & Director

MBA (EXECUTIVE) (AUCK.)

Lynley was appointed in February 2017 and is responsible for providing executive leadership in, and being accountable for, the operations of Museums Victoria.

Sean Royal, Chief Operating Officer

Sean commenced with Museums Victoria in June 2017 and was appointed as Chief People and Engagement Officer in August 2019, and Chief Operating Officer in June 2022. 

As Chief Operating Officer, Sean oversees People, Engagement and Museum Operations including the following departments: People and Culture; Bookings and Enquiries; Health, Safety & Wellbeing; Strategic Facilities Management; Security and Emergency Management; Strategic Capital Programs; Royal Exhibition Building Masterplanning; and Scienceworks Masterplanning. 

Georgina Cox, Chief Financial Officer

Georgina first joined Museums Victoria in 2019 and commenced as Chief Financial Officer in November 2022. 

As Chief Financial Officer, Georgina is responsible for Corporate Services including: Financial and Business Services; Legal, Risk and Assurance; Procurement; Strategic Information and Compliance; Project Office; Technology, Strategy and Delivery; and Governance and Accountability. 

Director, Research Institute

The Research Institute is responsible for the development, preservation and promotion of the State collection through the acquisition and registration of new collection items, by making the collections available to scholars, community groups and other audiences, and by conducting research to address local, national and international issues.

The Research Institute comprises the following departments: First Peoples Research and Collections, History and Technology, Sciences, Strategic collections Management and Collection Information, Collection Storage and Logistics and Public Information.

Tim Rolfe, Director, Exhibitions & Experiences

Tim was appointed Director, Exhibitions and Experiences in November 2024. He had been Head of Exhibitions at Museums Victoria from 2000-2013 before joining Creature Technology Co. where he was General Manager for 10 years. 

The Exhibitions and Experiences division includes: Audience Insights and Digital Experiences; Exhibition and Design; Technical Services; First Peoples Experiences; Road to Zero; Production Studios; and general operation of Scienceworks. 

Exhibitions and Experiences encompasses onsite, online and offsite engagement with communities and individuals. Key functions include exhibition, education and public programs development across Museums Victoria sites as well as Victoria-wide education and outreach programs. 

Natalene Muscat, Director, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

Natalene commenced with Museums Victoria in 2017 and was appointed Director, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement in August 2022. In December 2025 her portfolio expanded to include Visitor Engagement. 

The division leads the organisation’s internal and external communications. This includes Marketing and Communications, encompassing brand management, marketing, media relations, and the delivery of key strategic events. Natalene also oversees Visitor Engagement, the organisation’s Front-of-House Visitor Services at each of our museums. 

Romina Calabro, Director, Development & Commercial Operations

Romina was appointed as Director, Development and Commercial Operations in August 2019. Romina drives Museums Victoria’s financial sustainability through her leadership of the organisation’s philanthropic fundraising, corporate partnerships and memberships program. 

Romina also oversees Museums Victoria’s commercial departments, comprising Tourism, Premium Visitation & Special Events; Venues & Events; Retail; Car Parking Services; and IMAX Melbourne. 

Prior to joining Museums Victoria, Romina held leadership roles at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australian Red Cross, and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Nick Marchand, Director, Global Engagement

Nick joined Museums Victoria in January 2025 as Director, Global Engagement. Nick was previously Head of International Programmes at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and has held executive roles at the British Council in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Sydney. 

He was also Co-Chair of the International Council of Museums UK Committee. 

As Director, Global Engagement, Nick is responsible for developing Museums Victoria’s international networks and global touring engagement. He works closely with the Exhibitions and Experiences teams to elevate Museums Victoria-created and produced exhibitions, bringing them to new audiences and expanding global impact. Since January 2026, Global Engagement also oversees the operation of the Immigration Museum and the Immigration Museum Masterplanning.