The VisAsia Council is a dedicated group of business, academic and community leaders who share the vision for a greater understanding and appreciation of Asian art and culture in Australia. The Council achieves this by collectively and individually adding vital support to Australia's leading centre for Asian art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The VisAsia Council was established by the Gallery in 2001 in recognition of Australia's growing involvement with the cultures of Asia and was designed to provide company executives with a personal association with the Art Gallery of New South Wales. It is chaired by Dr John Yu who is a recently retired member of the Gallery's Board of Trustees. Membership is restricted to Chief Executives, Chairmen and individual business leaders and is by invitation only. The VisAsia Council assists the Gallery with its commitment to promote and cultivate a better understanding and enjoyment of Asian art and culture within Australia. Funds raised are devoted exclusively to the sponsorship of Asian exhibitions and public programs. For further information on the VisAsia council contact the Business Development Executive, Penny Cooper pennyc@ag.nsw.gov.au VisAsia Honour Board
(as at July 2008)Chairman
John Yu AC Members
Mark Warren Australia Post
Seng-Huang Lee Mulpha Australia
Stephen Knight NSW TCorp
Bill Ferris AC CHAMP Private Equity
Warwick Johnson Optimal Fund Management
Philip Cox AO Cox Richardson
Terry Fern Petsec Energy
Stephen MacMahon & Robyn Norton George Institute for International Health
Penny Bingham-Hall Leighton Holdings
David Goodman University of Technology Sydney
John Saunders The Linden Group
Nicholas Curtis Lynas Corporation
Michael Sternberg Valiant Hire
Matthew Banks Macquarie Bank
Michael Hawker
William Clark
Jeffrey Riegel, The University of Sydney VisAsia Benefactors
Goldie Sternberg
The Gordon Darling Foundation 
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