Ms Pattinson is a Non-Executive Director and Consultant, drawing on her more than 25 years experience in themedia and entertainment industries, both locally and internationally.
Prior to this, Mandy spent over 10 years with the global media giant, Discovery Communications. As ExecutiveVice President and General Manager, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands, Mandy spearheaded thecompany’s growth into the largest international content supplier of subscription TV channels across Australiaand New Zealand, driving substantial increases in revenues, brands and audiences across factual, sports,lifestyle and children’s genres. Underpinning this success was an audience-centric local content strategyanchored by award-winning local programming and production initiatives including Shark Week Down Under,Abalone Wars, Storm Surfers, Aussie Gold Hunters, John Eales Reveals series, Wild But True with Robert Irwin,Ultimate Fish series and Saltwater Heroes.
She previously held senior roles as in-house entertainment and sports lawyer at Optus, ISL Sports and Universal,in Australia and in the UK. Mandy was a Board Member of the Australian Subscription Television and RadioAssociation, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Master of Laws Degreefrom the University of NSW (Honours), specialising in Media and Communications.
