Maryanne is known and highly regarded in New Zealand's arts world. Maryanne's experience includes more than 20-years of management, sponsorship, fund raising, promotions and audience development in arts organisations such as Mercury Theatre, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Chamber Music New Zealand. Now working NBR New Zealand Opera Maryanne extends her skills and enthusiasm for networking to SOIFUA. Maryanne has been a SOIFUA volunteer from SOIFUA's inception in August 2004.