Organisational Structure

SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show is organised by SMASH Inc, an incorporated non-profit organisation whose aim is to create an open and affordable event for fans which encourages art, creativity and community involvement. SMASH Inc has a three-tier organisational structure:

• Board
• Management
• Staff

The Board

The Board is a 7-member team elected at the annual general meeting by the members of the organisation. The Board appoints the Management and guides the overall direction of the organisation.

• President 
  Ray Elinon
• Vice-President 
  Justin Yem
• Secretary and Public Officer 
  Noel Wu
• Treasurer 
  Hee-Chan Jang
• Member 
  Nadia Attlee
• Member
  Thomas Munro
• Member 
  Andrew Qiu

The Management

The Management is responsible for the running of the convention. With the exception of the President, each manager is in charge of a particular department and responsible for that department.

• President 
  Ray Elinon
• Community
  Geelong Ung
• Design
  Sam Newman & Jenni Ta
• Exhibitors & Sponsorship
  Steven Zhu
• Guest Relations
  Kenji Iwasaki
• IT & Ticketing
  Geoffrey Roberts
• Marketing
  Clara Tse
• Operations
  Justin Yem
• Programming
  Anita Huynh & Renato Gaylican

The Staff

Staff are sort of like super volunteers. Staff members are organised by department and work on a particular aspect of the convention.