OUR PATRONS

ENSEMBLE PATRON

Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC
Governor of New South Wales

Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC is the 39th Governor of New South Wales, and was sworn-in on 2 May 2019.

Prior to her appointment as Governor, Her Excellency enjoyed a long and distinguished law career spanning 43 years, during which time she served as a role model for women in law at both the State and national level.

Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1989, in 1993 she was made a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, the first woman to sit exclusively in that Court. In 1996, she achieved the distinction of being the first woman appointed to the New South Wales Court of Appeal and, subsequently, as the first woman to be appointed as its President. She served, on a number of occasions, as Administrator of the Government of the State of New South Wales.

She was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours List on 26 January 2020 for "eminent service to the people of New South Wales, particularly through leadership roles in the judiciary, and as a mentor of young women lawyers".

Her Excellency has three children - Erin, Lauren and Anthony Sullivan - and is married to Mr. Dennis Wilson, a solicitor, mediator, accredited international arbitrator and Adjunct Professor of Law, at Notre Dame University, Sydney.

Her Excellency brings her deep commitment to education, youth leadership, human rights and social justice to the role in service of the people of New South Wales.

FOUNDING PATRON

The late TIMOTHY PASCOE AM

With great sadness, we acknowledge the passing of Dr Timothy Pascoe AM, our Founding Board Chair and Founding Patron, and extend our deepest condolences to his family.

In July 2012 Dr Timothy Pascoe AM sat down for a coffee with Skye McIntosh, Founder and Artistic Director of a ‘new’ group he had just heard about - The Australian Haydn Ensemble. A new friendship over a mutual passion for the composer Haydn was formed. Timothy went on to help form the inaugural Board of Non-Executive Directors of the Ensemble and served as Chairman for 5 years (2013-18) following which, he provided ongoing support and strategic advice to both Skye and the AHE.

The position of Founding Patron is the highest non-governing position within the Australian Haydn Ensemble and recognises significant and sustained commitment and service to AHE.

A highly successful businessman and widely respected contributor to the Australian Arts scene, Timothy was Executive Chairman of the Australia Council from 1981-84. He founder and National Director of ARTS Ltd (Arts Research, Training and Support Ltd), that was formed to bring private sector skills and resources to the arts in Australia. Timothy was a graduate of the University of Adelaide with a first class honours degree in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Economics he received a Doctorate of Engineering from Cambridge. In addition to this he holds a Masters in Business Strategy from the Harvard Business School.

Legendary for his humility, Timothy gave generously from his deep well of knowledge and experience in business, education, leadership and the arts, particularly music. We valued him enormously.

Timothy was a particularly enthusiastic supporter of AHE’s recent tour to the USA and was actively involved in its development. He encouraged AHE to make this long-held dream a reality, and we are so grateful that he was able to witness and enjoy its success.

His counsel, insight and friendship will be deeply missed by all of us at AHE, especially our Artistic Director, Skye McIntosh.

Vale Dr Timothy Pascoe AM