AFTRS may be stuck in the funding trap like everyone else but it is still a large institution which commands international attention. It has also responded strongly to the individual personalities of its leaders at least over the last 20 years.
With the world to choose from, it has dipped into its own pool to find a new leader. Dr Nell Greenwood comes from the writing and development end of the very long chain of world views and professions which lead ultimately to the audience experience.