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John Atkins AO

Board Director and Committee Chair

Commenced Screenwest (Australia) Ltd Board January 2020.

John Atkins AO boasts an extensive career in law and commerce spanning forty years. John worked in a variety of positions at top law firm Herbert Smith Freehills in Australia, which he eventually led as Chief Operating Officer to the CEO. During John’s tenure he began his Non-Executive Director Career holding board positions for private and government bodies in the oil and gas, mining, finance, property, retail, infrastructure, construction, not-for-profit and gaming industries.

In 2015 John was appointed as Western Australia’s General Agent in London for the Western Australian Government which lead him to pursue trade investment opportunities for Western Australia during a time of great change. John now joins the Screenwest Board to resume his career as Non-Executive director.

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Acknowledgement of Country

NGALA KAADITJ WHADJUK NOONGAR MOORT KEYEN KAADAK NIDJA BOODJA

We acknowledge Whadjuk Noongar people as the original custodians of the land on which the Screenwest office is located.

Screenwest acknowledges and pays respect to all Traditional Owners of Country across the State of Western Australia and their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, spiritual beliefs and relationship to land and waters and acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the people living today. We extend this respect to all Indigenous language groups.