Linda Dessau is the new President of the Melbourne Festival Board. Image supplied.
Former Family Court Justice, the Honourable Linda Dessau AM was today appointed President of the Melbourne Festival Board, replacing retiring President Carrillo Gantner AO.
A graduate of the University of Melbourne, Dessau is a retired federal judge, and a member of the Victorian Bar. She has served as Senior Crown Counsel, Attorney-General’s Chambers, Hong Kong for over a decade, as well as a Magistrate in the Children’s Court, Coroner’s Court and Melbourne Magistrate’s Court.