Patricia Watson Email and Phone Number

Patricia Watson has had an extensive career in the arts, media and marketing for 30 years, having held senior executive positions including Country Manager of Fairfax Business Media and CEO of Pol Corporate Publications Pty Ltd and Pol Equipment Pty Ltd (distributor of various international luxury goods). As Group Editorial Manager / International Business Development Manager for Pacific Publications and for many years the Editorial Business Manager for Conde Nast Asia Pacific (publisher of the VOGUE titles) she has developed international markets and products for Australian titles in Asia and Europe. As a marketing consultant clients have included Calvin Klein Asia, various publishers, rights collecting societies and an Australian political leader. Patricia is recognized as a publishing industry expert on copyright and is co-author of the extensive survey and report commissioned by CAL (the Copyright Agency Ltd) on copyright and contractual arrangements in publishing.She has served on a number of Boards including as Chairman of The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and as Chairman and President of The Australian Museum. Currently she is Vice-President of WIFT International and a board director of the Auckland Theatre Company Foundation. Patricia returned to New Zealand in 2006.