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As of December 2023

Dr Neale Fong – Chair

  • CEO Bethesda Health Care
  • Chair WA Country Health Service
  • President Australasian College of Health Service Management

Gary Dreibergs

  • Former Deputy Commissioner WA Police
  • Head of Strategic Partnerships Genvis
  • Board Member Venues West and WA PCYC

Colleen Egan

  • Former newspaper journalist and author with six years’ experience in executive government
  • Past board member of Homeless Healthcare

Darren Foster

  • Public policy consultant, independent director and member of the Mental Health Tribunal
  • Experience in Commonwealth, State and local governments, including serving as Director General of the Western Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet

Kaylene Gulich PSM

  • CEO Western Australian Treasury Corporation

Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM

  • Professor, First Nations and Educational Researcher, School of Education, Curtin University
  • Chair, Koya Aboriginal Corporation

Jennifer McGrath

  • Deputy Director General Capability and Performance at the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Elise Rechichi OAM

  • Head of Performance Strategy, Paralympics Australia
  • Olympic Champion (2008), dual Olympian (2008 & 2012), WAIS Scholarship holder (2003-2013)
  • Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors

Fabian Ross

  • Non-executive director across various industries
  • Hockey WA Chief Executive Officer

Peta Slocombe 

  • CEO Performance Story
  • Global Executive roles across mining, health tech, mental health
  • Psychologist