Ace Pecenpetelovski joined Global Creatures in October 2024. As Legal Counsel, Ace provides legal services and advice across all relevant areas of legal practice at Global Creatures.

Before he joined Global Creatures, Ace worked with some of Australia’s largest media and entertainment organisations, most recently as Legal Counsel with the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and before that as Business Affairs Executive at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); as well as in private practice at Quest Legal, specialising in Commercial and Intellectual Property Law. When he’s not in the office, you’ll find Ace either on the tennis court or at the theatre, with his favourite musicals being Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots and Ghost the Musical (he couldn’t choose just one).

Alex Contras joined the London office in 2021 after completing degrees in theatre, film, and television studies. As Marketing Coordinator, Alex supports the Marketing Directors and Managers in delivering cohesive, impactful campaigns, with a focus on UK and European projects.

He’s also an enthusiastic contributor to internal communications such as newsletters and intranet posts, helping keep the team connected and informed. Alex’s favourite musical is Hairspray.

Alison Parker joined the Global Creatures team mid 2023 as International Costume Supervisor for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, overseeing fabric and costume needs worldwide.

Alison has over 20 years experience in the entertainment industry working in both costume and production across film, television and theatre. Alison’s favourite musicals include Moulin Rouge! The Musical (of course), Les Misérables and Annie.

Angela joined Global Creatures in 2009 as General Manager for Walking With Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular and has since held key roles across the company’s full slate of productions. With experience spanning both marketing and production, she has been instrumental in the development and delivery of every Global Creatures show to date. In 2020, Angela was appointed to the newly created role of Head of Production, where she oversees the delivery of the company’s large-scale theatrical projects across Australia and internationally, and has served as the international Executive Producer on many of Global Creatures’ major productions.

Before joining Global Creatures, Angela built a distinguished career in theatre with companies such as SEL (The Producers), IMG (Miss Saigon, Oliver!), and Cameron Mackintosh’s Australian office (Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, and Rent), establishing herself as a respected leader in live entertainment production.

Carmen Pavlovic is the CEO of Global Creatures, which she founded with Gerry Ryan OAM.

Throughout the 1990’s, Carmen’s career spanned various theatre companies including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Really Useful Company (Australia). In 2001 Carmen relocated to London and took up the role of Executive Producer at Clear Channel Entertainment. Later she became Director of the International Production Department for Stage Entertainment, responsible for establishing new territories for the company (including Russia, Italy and France), licensing and programming of 25 theatres across Europe, and overseeing productions in the UK, Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Spain and Russia.

For Stage Entertainment, Carmen was the International Executive Producer of the European premiere of Dirty Dancing in Germany and subsequently Holland, the Russian speaking productions of Cats and Mamma Mia! (the first open-ended musicals in Moscow), the German-speaking production of Wicked; the Spanish-speaking production of The Producers; the French-speaking productions of Sam Mendes’ Cabaret at the prestigious Folies Bergere and The Lion King at the Mogodor Theatre in Paris.

In 2008, Carmen returned to Australia and co-founded Global Creatures for which she has produced original works Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular, How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular, King Kong, Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Muriel’s Wedding The Musical and Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Emma Talbot joined Global Creatures as a Senior Lawyer in 2019 and was appointed Head of Legal and Business Affairs in 2022. She is a corporate and commercial lawyer with expertise in media and entertainment law, having advised clients across live performance and theatre, film, television and music industries, in her role at a leading entertainment law film.

Emma has a love of the performing arts and live performance and has been lucky to advise clients such as producers, theatre owners and creatives on a broad range of matters. Other clients Emma has acted for include leading Australian film and television producers and investors, artists, celebrities, international music labels, creative agencies, art galleries, theatre owners, and owners of iconic brands including in the fashion and FMCG industries.

In advising the above clients Emma has provided specialist advice in the area of intellectual property regarding the protection, commercialisation and exploitation of products and services across copyright, trade marks and designs laws. Emma also has corporate law experience having advised on matters under the Corporations Act as well as consumer law matters, and conducted mergers, acquisitions and divestments of brands and companies.

Emma is admitted to practice in NSW and holds a Bachelor of Laws and Journalism.

Geoffrey Ko joined Global Creatures in 2022. As Production Finance Director, Geoffrey manages the budgeting, forecasting and analysis of the financials for Global Creatures’ existing and upcoming productions. Geoffrey works with general managers, production accountants, tax and legal advisors, royalty participants and investors across the world to ensure compliance with legislation and commercial agreements.

Geoffrey worked in financial modelling and corporate restructuring across numerous industries before moving across to theatre and the arts. His previous roles were at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the Sydney Opera House, and one of his favourite theatrical experiences was Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works created for The Royal Ballet.

Gerry Ryan is a Melbourne-based entrepreneur with interests across manufacturing, entertainment, wine, hospitality, property and sport.

As the founder and Chairman of Jayco, Gerry helms Australasia’s largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles. He is Chairman of several Australian entertainment enterprises, including Global Creatures, animatronic specialists Creature Technology Company (Jurassic World: The Exhibition) and theme park Gumbuya World. Gerry is also a backer of sporting enterprise, including the Melbourne Storm and GreenEdge Cycling.

Gerry was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000. Gerry and Val Ryan and their children Michael, Andrew and Sarah are proud supporters of the Arts.

Jessie Willis joined the Global Creatures Sydney office in June 2023 as Social Media Assistant for Moulin Rouge! The Musical Australia. In February 2024, she transitioned into the role of Marketing Coordinator, where she supports the execution of marketing activities across Global Creatures and its worldwide productions. 

Driven by her love of theatre and passion for creating impactful digital content, Jessie is a highly enthusiastic member of the Global Creatures team. In her spare time, Jessie loves spending time with her Labrador and binge watching reality-television. Her favourite musical is Hamilton (aside from Moulin Rouge! The Musical, of course). 

John Lanasa joined Global Creatures as the US Marketing Director in 2020. He is responsible for marketing and communications campaign development and management including advertising, publicity, content marketing, promotions, and sponsorships for Global Creatures’ productions in North America.

John has more than 30 years experience in arts marketing having worked at Broadway ad agencies SpotCo and Situation Interactive as well as at the Metropolitan Opera and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. His favourite non-Global Creatures musical – set in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland – is Hairspray.

Judy joined Global Creatures and the entertainment industry in 2008. With a background in Human Resource Management, Judy relishes combining her profession with her love of the theatre. Judy plays a vital role in supporting Global Creatures’ international productions by partnering closely with local teams to create welcoming, inclusive workplaces that embody the company’s values. She also provides ongoing support to internal corporate teams, ensuring HR practices and workplace culture align across the entire organisation.

Judy works closely with Austin Rivers, Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, collaborating on EDI initiatives that foster meaningful progress across the company’s projects and culture. Judy has worked on Global Creatures’ Broadway, West End and Australian productions of Moulin Rouge! The Musical and Australian productions of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical, Strictly Ballroom The Musical, King Kong, War Horse, Walking with Dinosaurs – Arena Spectacular and How to Train Your Dragon – The Arena Spectacular.

Julie Norman joined Global Creatures as Executive Assistant to the CEO and Producer in 2011. Julie is an accomplished Executive Assistant with over 20 years of experience supporting high-level executives.

Prior to joining Global Creatures, Julie started her career serving as Personal Assistant to businesswoman and fashion model June Dally-Watkins OAM. Known for her exceptional organisational skills and a proactive approach, Julie excels in managing complex schedules, conferences and events, coordinating travel arrangements, and facilitating communication across teams.

Passionate about efficiency and teamwork, Julie is adept at anticipating needs and problem-solving in fast-paced environments, ensuring executives can focus on strategic priorities and enhance productivity. Julie thrives on building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, guaranteeing seamless operations and a positive work environment. Julie’s favourite musical is Moulin Rouge! The Musical, specifically “Backstage Romance” at the start of Act 2!

Kellie Harkness has a wealth of previous live performance experience having worked in the United Kingdom for BBC, MTV and UKTV. Upon returning to Australia she moved into Public Practice to acquire a knowledge of Australian Taxation, before returning to events and live performance where her passion lies.

As Financial Controller Kellie is primarily responsible for global compliance and reporting to internal and external stakeholders. She manages all facets of insurance along with the execution of processes and procedures to maintain efficiency, minimise risk and enhance performance.

Kellie is a graduate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and has excellent experience in financial and management accounting, financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, treasury management and payroll. In addition, Kellie loves tax and compliance and is nearing the completion of the Chartered Tax Advisory (CTA) qualification with the Tax Institute. Kellie’s favourite production alternates between The Phantom of the Opera and Blood Brothers, both of which she feels were truly inspiring and unforgettable.

Joining in Spring 2024, Matilda is the latest addition to the Global Creatures UK team as its Marketing Manager. Matilda supports the delivery of marketing campaigns for productions across the UK and Europe, including Moulin Rouge! The Musical in the West End, on tour, and its licensed productions in Germany and the Netherlands.

With nearly a decade of arts marketing experience spanning both subsidised and commercial sectors, Matilda is passionate about creating campaigns with meaningful impact. One of her favourite performances is Lost Dog’s Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me), a contemporary dance retelling of Milton’s epic poem, which is much better than it sounds.

Nick Hart joined Global Creatures as Head of Legal and Business Affairs in 2011 and was appointed a Director in 2019 and Chief Operating Officer in 2021.

Nick manages the commercial activities and business operations of the Global Creatures group. He oversees the Finance, Human Resources, and Legal and Business Affairs departments and has worked extensively on the rights, legal and commercial aspects behind all Global Creatures shows.

Prior to joining, Nick practised extensively as a lawyer across the media, entertainment and technology sectors, both in-house and for prominent international and specialist law firms. After training at international firm Slaughter and May in London and Singapore, Nick worked at leading music and entertainment firm Bray & Krais in London. He joined Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Really Useful Group as in-house counsel, before moving to Sydney to become Special Counsel at Truman Hoyle (now part of Bird & Bird) specialising in IP, technology and commercial law. He joined boutique firm Blueprint Law as a Director and Principal and established its theatre and live events practice.

Nick has a MA in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh, where he also worked over a five-year period at the Edinburgh Fringe. Nick is a director of Authors’ Legal, a non-profit law firm providing specialised advice to Australian authors and illustrators. A favourite live show is Lazarus, in line with Nick’s love for David Bowie’s songs and performances.

Rachelle Gibson joined Global Creatures in 2022 as Head of Marketing & Communications where she leads the company’s global strategy across marketing and corporate communications. Her role also encompasses working with Global Creatures’ marketing teams on brand management, sales, partnerships and publicity for Global Creatures’ theatrical productions and its licensees worldwide.

With over 25 years’ experience in the Australian film, television, advertising and entertainment sectors, Rachelle has worked across both public and private industry collaborating with federal and state government screen agencies as well as major commercial partners.

Prior to working at Global Creatures, Rachelle worked in marketing and communication roles at Ausfilm, the Australian Association for National Advertisers, Screen Producers Australia Association, Screen Australia, Omnilab Media, Ambience Entertainment Productions, Digital Pictures (Post), Iloura (VFX), Opera Australia and The Bell Shakespeare Company.

Rachelle is also a trained Yoga teacher and is certified in Mental Health First Aid. Rachelle’s favourite play is the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of The Picture of Dorian Grey adapted and directed by Kip Williams.

Richard Coopey joined Global Creatures in 2022 and oversees the marketing and communications for all Global Creatures’ productions in the West End, UK and Europe, including supporting the marketing teams of licenced productions.

Richard has over 20 years of experience in marketing theatre and entertainment and before joining Global Creatures, including as Director of Marketing and Communications at the Almeida Theatre. Prior to this Richard was also an Account Director at the West End marketing agency Dewynters and a Marketing Advisor at British Film Institute (BFI).

Richard loves a broad range of theatre, dance and arts – but one of his favourite musicals is Spring Awakening and he was very proud to have worked on the 2021 London revival directed by Rupert Goold at the Almeida.

Richard Martin joined Global Creatures as Technical Director in February 2012 and was appointed Head of Technical Production in March 2024.

Richard’s technical theatre career commenced in 1979 where he spent 11 years with Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House. Richard subsequently joined Cameron Mackintosh as Technical Manager touring throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South Africa over a ten-year period. Richard launched Martin Production in 1999. Following this, Richard has been the Technical Director and Supervisor of numerous major theatrical productions and arena events over six continents, through the world’s major cities, including in the West End and on Broadway.

Richard’s theatre credits include: Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Five Guys Named Moe, Miss Saigon, Rent, Aspects of Love, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Slava’s Snowshow, Singin’ In The Rain, Saturday Night Fever, Cabaret, Oliver!, Pippin, Company, Spamalot, Dirty Dancing, The Lion King, High School Musical Live Onstage, Mary Poppins, Hairspray, Wicked, Love Never Dies, King Kong Live Onstage, Strictly Ballroom The Musical, The Beast, My Fair Lady, We Will Rock You, Wizard of Oz, Muriel’s Wedding The Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, The Lion King International Tour, Hamilton, 9 to 5 The Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and &Juliet.

Richard’s event and arena credits include: 50th Anniversary of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, Opening and Closing Ceremonies for Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, The Boy From Oz Arena Tour, Shanghai World Expo 2010 Opening Ceremony, Walking With Dinosaurs, Tourism Australia’s USA campaign launch New York, White Night 2017 Melbourne & Ballarat. Richard continues to manage and develop productions as Head of Technical Production for Global Creatures.

Without a doubt Richard’s favourite musical is Les Misérables, but one of his most memorable theatrical experiences, whilst not in a theatre, was doing the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, both of which were presented on a theatrical creative.

Robert Stoker joined Global Creatures in 2011. As Associate Producer, Robert’s role encompasses everything from the coordination of the early stages of development such as workshops, auditions, budgeting and business cases through to on the ground support in the theatre during the production period and tour. Robert also works to provide support to Global Creatures’ licensees of its Moulin Rouge The Musical! productions and other production partners.

Prior to working at Global Creatures, Robert worked at two world renowned live entertainment companies – The Really Useful Company, where he worked as a Company Manager and Associate Producer on such productions as The Phantom Of The Opera, and at Feld Entertainment for over 15 years, where he worked on dozens of live productions in hundreds of cities in every corner of the globe. During his time at Feld Entertainment Robert worked across multiple positions, from a performer, show director, company manager, and even stints as crew and in concessions.

Robert says “picking a favourite musical would be like picking a favourite child, I wouldn’t want the others to find out!”. Robert likes to spend as much of his spare time as possible in physical activity from biking to kayaking to working out and eating healthily.

Roger joined Global Creatures in 2018 as US Marketing Director and transitioned to the lead international marketing role a year later. Roger works closely with Global Creatures’ partners, licensees and the Moulin Rouge of Paris to ensure brand integrity and maximize ticket sales around the world.

Prior to joining Global Creatures Roger managed his entertainment + media consulting practice, worked at Prudential Center Arena as VP, Entertainment Marketing, served as Group Director at Serino/Coyne, and as Director of Marketing at Radio City Entertainment. He has successfully managed campaigns for several Broadway/touring productions and other entertainment/media clients including Lincoln Center Theater, Radio City Entertainment, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, The Bowery Presents, Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, American Express, AT&T OnStage and Bloomberg TV/Radio. Early in his career Roger held both agency and client-side positions in the Broadcasting & Cable category working on tune-in and brand campaigns for ABC Television and MTV Networks.

Opening Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway is his favourite theatrical moment!

Ronen Ghosh joined Global Creatures as CFO in July 2023 and has responsibility for the Group’s Corporate and Production Finance functions.

Ronen has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 25 years having held senior finance roles internationally in music publishing and recorded music rights management with blue-chip organisations including Alberts, BMG and Universal. A passionate supporter of live entertainment, Ronen is a director of City Recital Hall Limited, a world-class purpose-built performance venue in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.

Ronen is a Chartered Accountant, a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of New South Wales. Ronen’s favourite musical is West Side Story, and his favourite play is Stereophonic.

Simone Twiss joined Global Creatures in June 2023 as Head of International Affairs of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, overseeing commercial operations in the US, UK, Germany, Japan, Korea, and the Netherlands, with more regions to come.

Simone has over 25 years’ experience in financial management and business partnering in the creative industries across producing, touring, venue management, recorded music, artist management and music publishing.

Simone’s early career covered over a decade in the music industry, including music publishing, record company and artist management across Australia, UK and USA. On settling back in Australia Simone followed her passion for theatre and moved into the performing arts at Opera Australia as Finance Director. Whilst there she also managed their extensive recording and broadcast operations, developing it into an award-winning business unit culminating in the groundbreaking opera The Divorce made for TV and film.

Most recently Simone was CFO at AIME Mentoring, a global not-for-profit seeking an end to educational inequity for marginalised youth, in particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. During her time there she was constantly captivated by the imagination and wisdom of the next generation.

On the weekends you’ll find Simone by the sea as a volunteer lifeguard on Sydney’s Bondi beach.

Joining as Production Coordinator in 2023, Suzie Mathers comes to Global Creatures with a background in musical theatre, most notably having performed the role of Glinda in Wicked in six countries and ten cities around the world, including as part of the 10th Anniversary cast in London’s West End.

In addition to her onstage experience, Suzie has a strong foundation in project and budget management, content production, marketing and logistics, which makes her a well-rounded addition to the Global Creatures Production team. In 2017, Suzie was the recipient of the Young Australian of The Year in the UK Award, for excellence and achievement in the arts. Suzie’s favourite musical is My Fair Lady.

Thom has worked at Global Creatures since June 2022. In his role he works closely with the marketing team, overseeing the sales strategy for productions in the UK and the rest of Europe.

Previously he has had roles at AKA and Immersive Everywhere, but began working in the world of ticketing in a West End box office. He loves too many musicals to pick a favourite, but Cabaret and Saucy Jack & The Space Vixens are definitely up there.

Varsha Premkumar joined Global Creatures as Senior Legal Counsel in May 2024. As part of the Legal and Business Affairs team, Varsha assists with the acquisition and management of intellectual property for all productions and provides support on all legal and business affairs aspects of the day-to-day operations.

Varsha was admitted to practise law in New South Wales in 2018. Before joining Global Creatures, Varsha honed her skills in commercial law at boutique firm Blueprint Law, specializing in theatre and film production legals, film/television financing, IP commercialisation and other general commercial matters across the entertainment and technology industries. She loves the blend of pop music and history on stage in musicals like SIX.

Zoe Davies joined the Global Creatures team as Operations Manager in December 2024. Working across the operations, administration, and IT functions of the business, Zoe has a keen interest in ‘getting things done’ and developing processes to manage workflow, drive efficiencies and enhance collaboration.

With over 25 years’ experience working in the commercial and subsidised entertainment sectors in both the UK and Australia, Zoe was most recently Business Manager at the Sydney Fringe Festival where she oversaw finance, HR and business operations, and the delivery of six Festivals. Outside of work, Zoe loves to keep active by running, doing reformer pilates and hanging with her family. Favourite recent entertainment events include Hamilton, Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett and Coldplay.