The Team
Who's who at The Prop House and VM+...The Prop House and VM+ team are a group of talented individuals who work together to design and create both the imaginable and unimaginable for your event. Led by Jano Kotzas who started The Prop House in 1995, our team is made up of designers, stylists, artisans, installers, riggers and visual merchandisers who work tirelessly to ensure the success of your event. It is our pleasure to witness an event come to life and know that your guests are having the time of their lives.
Meet The Prop House and VM+ Team!

Jano
Kotzas
Managing Director & Founder
Shoot… I think I forgot one of the kids!
Taurus
HEATHER
DAVERN
Senior Designer, 2IC & Head of Sales & Marketing
Flower Power!
Leo

Larney
Mahadik
Admin &
H.R Manager
Don’t be like the rest of them, darling!
Leo

Gareth
Conquer
Operations
Manager
Don’t stop until you’re proud!
Aries

Josh
Arnold
Operations Supervisor –
VM & Christmas
AUTOBOTS. TRANSFORM AND ROLLOUT!
Taurus
Sarah
Meharg
Operations Supervisor – Events & Props
We have two hands, one to help ourselves and one to help others’
Gemini

Rosie
Schulz
VM Designer & Marketing Co-ordinator
Create your own sunshine
Leo


Samantha
King
Event Stylist Assistant
Don’t just go chasing your dreams, catch them’
Leo

Lauren
Goodellis
Event Stylist
Creativity never goes out of style
Libra

Kim
HollowaY
Digital Artist
Don’t get bitter, just get better.
Taurus

Lia
Pritchard
Prop Stylist & Social Media Co-ordinator
Stay close to people who feel like sunshine
Libra

Favourite Prop. The ship’s wheel. It looks good and it’s functional (a bit like me), and is one of the first things I made at The Prop House. We recently installed it into the Starlight Express room and the kids in there loved it. I dare anyone to walk past it and not want to give it a spin.
Russ
Groundstroem
Master Props Builder & Site Manager
Our passions are the screams of your needs
Cancer

Kasey
Fry
VM Assistant
Siri, find me a quote
Gemini