New CEO for First Nations arts training body

Key points

• NAISDA, a First Nations arts training organisation, has appointed Tahni Froudist as its next chief executive. Froudist was most recently Deputy CEO and Executive Producer at Flying Fruit Fly Circus.
• NAISDA Chairperson Mayrah Sonter said the Board was confident Froudist would keep community and First Nations creativity central to the organisation's future. The appointment follows the planned departure of outgoing CEO Kim Walker AM and COO Debra Schleger, whose executive appointments end on 30 November this year.
• NAISDA is based on Darkinjung Country at Kariong, NSW, and was founded in 1976.