Executive Team

Julian Bickersteth

Chief Executive Officer

Julian is the founder and CEO of International Conservation Services. He is deeply networked within the conservation profession and the wider cultural heritage sector both…

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Ruth Thompson

Operations Manager

Ruth Thompson joined ICS in 2012 after more than 16 years in university management and policy development. She manages the day-to-day operations of the company,…

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Tony Ng

Commercial Manager

Tony joined ICS in March 2019. In his role as Commercial Manager, he oversees our Business Operations team, financial and commercial management, budget planning and…

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Fine & Decorative Arts

Adam Godijn

Head of Conservation, Fine and Decorative Art

B App Sc. (Conservation of Cultural Materials) Adam joined ICS as a Senior Paintings Conservator in 2005, having previously worked for the Australian War Memorial…

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Matteo Volonte

Principal Conservator (Paintings)

Dip Cons, (Cons), MA Matteo grew up in Italy surrounded by historic environments and landscapes, and developed a passionate interest and desire to preserve cultural…

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Claire Heasman

Senior Paintings Conservator

MA (Cultural Material Conservation) BA (Visual Arts) AICCM Member Claire joined the ICS Paintings Team in 2011. She holds a Masters of Cultural Materials Conservation…

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Suati Rojas

Paintings & Paper Conservator

BA Art Conservation (Cultural Management); Dip Leadership and Management Suati joined ICS in June 2018, and works with both our Paintings and Paper departments.  Suati’s…

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Elric Ringstad

Conservation Framer

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Alis Jitarescu

Senior Murals and Painting Conservator

MA Artwork Restoration and Conservation Alis commenced as Objects Conservator with ICS in April 2021.  Educated in Romania, Alis gained her Master’s degree in Art…

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Katie Wood

Senior Paper Conservator

MA Cultural Material Conservation (Paper), GradDipSc (Heritage Materials Science), BA (Art History) Katie joined the ICS Paper Conservation Team in 2013. She holds a Bachelor…

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Elisabeth McCallum

Personal Assistant & Administration Manager

Elisabeth joined ICS in May of 2022 with a personal interest in the arts and heritage sector. She comes from an extensive background in administration…

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Caroline Whitley

Senior Paper Conservator

Bachelor App. Science – Conservation of Cultural Materials Caroline joined ICS in September 2020 as Senior Paper Conservator.  She has worked in paper and photographic…

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Christina Ritschel

Principal Conservator (Textiles)

BFA (Art History and Restoration) MA (Art Conservation) Christina joined ICS in February 2019.  She has extensive training in textile conservation and preventive conservation, and…

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Objects & Outdoor Heritage

Richard Silink

Head of Conservation, Objects & Outdoor Heritage

Masters of Heritage Conservation (USyd),  Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) (UNSW) Richard joined ICS in 2022, and prior to that he was the Deputy CEO of the…

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Wendy Reade

Associate Principal Conservator (Objects & Outdoor Heritage)

PhD (University of Sydney), BAppSc (Conservation of Cultural Materials), GradDip (Ancient Documentary Studies), BAHons (Classical and Near East Archaeology) Wendy joined ICS in 2018 as…

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Keir Bayley

Heritage Trades Specialist

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Keir joined ICS in April 2021 as a Heritage Trade Specialist for our Objects and Outdoor Heritage department. Born and educated…

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Isabelle Waters

Conservation Projects Manager

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Kristina Taylor

Objects Conservator

Master of Cultural Materials Conservation (Hons 1), University of Melbourne; Bachelor of Dramatic Art, National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Kristina developed a love of…

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Shrief Eissa

Objects Conservator

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Isabelle Legg

Graduate Objects Conservator

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Richard Isaacs

Conservation Technician

BSc (Hons) Applied Science (Food) GradCert Museum and Heritage Studies [Ongoing] Richard joined ICS in January 2022 as a Conservation Projects Coordinator with the Objects…

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Emily Jaques

Administration & Projects Officer

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ICS Melbourne

Katie Smith

Senior Conservation Manager

BA (Hons) Conservation: Stone, Wood & Decorative Surfaces Katie joined ICS in February 2021 and manages the Melbourne division. She is an Objects Conservator specialising…

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Kristine Allinson

Conservation Projects Manager

MA Cultural Material Conservation, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Ancient History   Kristine is an Objects Conservator, specialising in the conservation of archaeological artefacts. She applies…

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Eden Christian

Paintings Conservator

BA Sc & BA Arts, MA Cultural Materials Conservation  Eden joined ICS as Graduate Paintings Conservator in 2018, following the completion of her Masters of…

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Zora Sanders

Objects Conservator

Zora is an objects conservator with a special interest in metals, outdoor statuary and monuments, composite objects, sculpture and heritage crafts. She is experienced in…

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Toni Sampson

Objects Conservator

Toni joined ICS in 2022 working on the First Nations Project at the Australian Museum. As Objects Conservator she specialises in ceramic, glass, leather objects…

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Rebecca Clendinen

Paper & Objects Conservator

Rebecca joined the ICS Paper Conservation Team in 2023. She holds two Bachelors of Arts and a Master of Art Conservation specialising in paper conservation. As…

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Kai Scott

Administration & Projects Officer

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ICS Perth

Claire Rowson

Senior Conservation Manager

Master of Cultural Materials Conservation (Hons 1), University of Melbourne; Fine Arts Honours, University of Western Australia; Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Australia Claire joined ICS…

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Museums & Gallery Services

Doug Rogan

Head of Museum & Gallery Services

Doug initially developed his interest in Museum Collection Management while working as a Botanist at Auckland Museum. He has over 12 years of experience working…

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Fiona Tennant

Principal Collections Manager

BAppSc(Cons), MA Fiona draws on her extensive skills and expertise in textiles conservation, preventive conservation and collections management to provide advice on a wide variety…

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Mei Wilkinson

Technology & Collections Coordinator

BA (Visual Arts) Mei joined ICS in July 2021 as the Technology and Collections Officer, providing technical and administrative support for collections management, technology, and…

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Business Operations

Cecily Bickersteth

Finance & HR Manager

BSc. Dip.Ed. Cecily has been an integral member of the ICS team since 1994. She leads the Business Operations Team, and manages ICS finances and…

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Patricia Wong

Senior Accountant

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Elizabeth Walker

Client Services Manager

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Catherina Lee

Accountant

     

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Christiane Prado

Administration Officer

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Bianca Zammit

Administration & Accounts Assistant

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