On 6 August, Louise Herron will step down as CEO of the Sydney Opera House after 14 years leading Australia’s most recognisable cultural institution. During her tenure, Herron led the largest program of capital works since the building opened in 1973, including the major renewal of the Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre. She also expanded the Opera House’s programming, public engagement and accessibility initiatives, with a focus on making the World Heritage-listed building “Everyone’s House”.

Louise Herron. Photo © Daniel Boud

“It’s been a privilege and a joy to call the Opera House my workplace for the past 14 years,” said Herron. “People everywhere truly love this building and what happens in and around it. While this has been a very hard decision, I am confident that I am leaving the Opera House in the best shape I can. It’s time for someone else to lead this incredible organisation into the future.”

Herron will join the University of Sydney as a Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow from September and will continue as Chair of the NSW Government’s Creative Communities Council.

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