The Melbourne Showgrounds team

Executive Team

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  Brad Jenkins

  Chief Executive Officer,
  Melbourne Royal

  With extensive senior management expertise in event management, marketing, business development, venue management and hospitality for highly respected membership based organisations, Brad joined the organisation in April 2008 as General Manager for Marketing and Business. He is a strong and steady set of hands at this crucial juncture for Melbourne Royal. Brad has been instrumental in the revamping and successful delivery of the much loved Melbourne Royal Show, Victoria’s largest and most iconic annual community event along with elevating Melbourne Royal’s brand and reputation and growing Melbourne Royal’s international food and beverage award programs and the major events that are held at Melbourne Showgrounds.

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  Hannah von Bibra

  Executive General Manager, Experience & Commercial

  Hannah oversees the Melbourne Showgrounds team, from sales, event planning, catering and audio-visual.

  With experience across complex facilities including; Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Town Hall and Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Hannah has vast experience in elevating the customer journey whilst working with partners and clients to provide mutually beneficial gains to those working together.

  Hannah joined the team in 2019 in the role of Head of Commercial and Partnerships and was promoted to the Melbourne Royal Executive Team in January 2020.

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  Frank Martinuzzo

  Executive General Manager, Operations

  Frank has more than 35 years’ experience in event operations and venue management.

  Frank began his career at Melbourne Royal coordinating all areas of safety, risk and operations at Melbourne Showgrounds for 28 years and then went onto establish his own private consultancy business that specialised in event operations, risk management and OH&S.

  Some of the events Frank has been involved include: St Kilda Festival, Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Sydney Easter Royal Show, Ekka, Royal Adelaide Show, Royal Hobart Show and Melbourne International Coffee Expo.

  Frank’s wealth of knowledge and experience in event operations and venue management is second to none.