Phillipa McDermott

McDermott is the current chair of Bangarra Dance Theatre which she has held since 2019,^[3] and worked closely with former artistic director, Stephen Page, overseeing his retirement and replacement.^[4] McDermott has been the Director of First Nations Talent for Deloitte Australia since July, 2022, formerly serving as the Head of Indigenous Employment at Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2013.^[5] At the ABC she oversaw the increased use of Indigenous languages, names and Acknowledgements of Country across television, radio and online.^[6] McDermott was a member of the Australian Financial Review's panel that determined its 2022 Power list.^[7]

In 2020, McDermott received the Indigenous Alumni Award from her alma mater, the University of Technology Sydney.^[8]