Lou Oppenheim

Lou Oppenheim is an experienced arts and operations professional, currently serving as the Executive Director of Sydney Dance Company since February 2022. Additionally, Lou holds positions as a Board Member and Treasurer at Theatre Network Australia, and as a Board Member and Deputy Chair at Elision Ensemble, both since 2016 and 2015 respectively. Previous roles include Director of Production and Events at Sydney Opera House, Senior Manager at Create NSW, and General Manager at Circus Oz. Lou also has extensive experience in orchestral management as the Director of Operations at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and as a Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. Lou Oppenheim earned a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Engineering and German Linguistics from the University of Melbourne between 1995 and 1999.