QMusic announces Kim Pengelly as General Manager

Queensland’s peak music association QMusic announced that Kim Pengelly has filled the newly created position of general manager.

Working closely with CEO Joel Edmondson, she will oversee the Brisbane-based organisation’s operations, taking on the role of event manager for QMusic signature events, BIGSOUND and the Queensland Music Awards.

Pengelly has extensive experience in event management, having held senior management roles at Woodford Folk Festival for the past seven years.

Her start in the music business was managing the commercial aspects of festivals, designing systems to ensure financial stability and organisational sustainability in an event context.

Employed then by Woodfordia Inc. promoters of The Woodford Folk Festival, Planting and Festival of Small Halls, her role was primarily to manage all of the businesses within the organisation.

This included managing a team of 43 people overseeing 800 volunteers across 13 departments including; 16 bars, 180 stalls, performers merchandise (460 artists), official merchandise, visual arts workshops, art galleries, restaurants, and general stores collectively turning over in excess of $2.5 million in six days.

At 26, Pengelly was promoted to deputy general manager to engage in the strategic management of the organisation.

In addition to her role as commercial manager, she began managing grant applications, negotiating sponsorships and completed top-level negotiations with local, State and Federal Governments contributing to an annual economic impact of $34.5 million.

She joins QMusic from six months maternity leave.