Hakan Harman Chief operating officer, Art Gallery of NSW

Hakan Harman joined the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2018 and has played a significant role in its transformation through the Sydney Modern Project. Mr Harman has extensive senior leadership experience in both the public and private sectors, and within arts and culture. His expertise in organisational leadership includes leading change programs, corporate governance, risk, technology and facilities management. Previously, Mr Harman led Multicultural NSW as chief executive officer; prior to this, he was chief operating officer at the State Library of NSW.

Mr Harman is company secretary for the Art Gallery of New South Wales Trust, Art Gallery of New South Wales Foundation and Brett Whiteley Foundation. He is responsible for leading corporate planning, administration, people and culture, corporate governance, finance and budgeting, investments, legal services, information technology, audio visual, security and risk management, and asset and facilities management at the Art Gallery. Mr Harman is a member of the Macquarie Street East Steering Committee, and executive sponsor of the Art Gallery Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee and Sustainability Committee. Mr Harman also volunteers as non-executive director and chairman of the board of Seniors Rights Services NSW.