Our People
Annette Tesoriero
Annette Tesoriero is contemporary performance artist, arts manager, Master Principal Mental Health First Aid instructor and SafeTALK facilitator. As Founder of Shoalhaven Health and Arts, she brings her long-time interest in mental health together with her lifelong passion for the performing arts. She is known as a vibrant singer/performer, a considered dramaturg and an engaging workplace and community facilitator.
Regina Heilmann
Regina Heilmann was a performer with Sidetrack Theatre (Marrickville) during the 1990’s and part of the Sydney independent theatre scene until 2002. She was CEO and artistic Director of PACT (Erskineville) working with emerging artists until 2009. She relocated to the Shoalhaven and was Community Engagement Manager at Bundanon Trust until 2019. She completed her Doctorate in Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong in 2022.
Patrick Ferrer
Patrick Ferrer is a performance artist and theatre maker, who graduated from University of Wollongong in 2023 with Bachelor of Performing Arts. In 2021 he created 'Chalktober' to bring the Bomaderry community together through chalk-art during Covid. In 2023 he wrote and directed two ‘existential horror’ works dealing with mental illness, isolation and the coping mechanisms employed by young people. Patrick is interested in the relationship between art and healing, and the fostering of connections within communities.
Amanda Volpatti
Amanda is a communications professional with over 20 years' experience in the corporate & sectors. Based in the Shoalhaven, she is passionate about the role of communication in deepening engagement and supporting smoother operations. With a background in marketing, communications, and stakeholder engagement, Amanda believes in the power of clear, purposeful communication to shape stronger communities. Amanda has worked at Bundanon & Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre.
Louise Chapman
Louise works in the not for profit sector as a NDIS quality, safeguarding, practice, and policy development specialist. At a community level, she has extensive experience in drug and alcohol outreach and group facilitation, and is currently developing a support program for carers of people with rare dementias. Louise has a lifelong passion for the performing arts and its power to inspire and connect. She is not native to the Shoalhaven, having moved here in 2017.
Our Affiliates
Our affiliate program gathers together key creative SHAA collaborators who desire to be officially recognised as an affiliate of SHAA.
