A Widjabul Wiyabal woman from the Bundjalung territories, Rhoda Roberts AO is the Creative Director for Parrtjima Festival (NT), Boomerang Dreaming (NSW) and Shine on Gimuy (QLD) and the First Nations Advisor for Vivid Sydney.

Rhoda is an experienced motivated and versatile arts executive, with a diverse range of international and national industry practice within commercial, community and non-profit organisations.

She is currently the Elder in Residence for SBS, Creative Director, First Nations at NORPA, a consultant with NIDA and a member of the MusicNSW board. She has also held roles including Head of First Nations Programming at the Sydney Opera House, Founder and Festival Director of the Dreaming Festival (1995-2009) and Co-Founder of the Aboriginal National Theatre Trust.