Executives

The Group Chief Executive Officer convenes and chairs a Group Executive Committee comprising senior executives who provide assistance and advice on operational matters. The Committee meets quarterly.

Dr Shane Kelly – MBBS, MBA, MPH, FRACMA, FCHSM, FAIM, FAICD

Group Chief Executive Officer – appointed June 2018

• Over 30 years’ experience in healthcare including more than 16 years as chief executive officer at hospitals and health care organisations in Western Australia and Queensland
• Previous roles include Mater Misericordiae Group Chief Executive Officer, WA North Metropolitan Health Service Chief Executive and St John of God Subiaco Hospital Chief Executive Officer (2005 to 2013)
• Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland and Australian Catholic University

Professor Shirley Bowen - BMed, MM, FACSHM, FRACP

St John of God Subiaco Hospital Chief Executive Officer

• CEO of St John of God Subiaco Hospital having been appointed in June 2017. Prior to joining the hospital she was Dean, School of Medicine, Fremantle at the University of Notre Dame
• More than 20 years' experience in executive management of Hospitals and Public Health, including roles as Chief Medical Officer of the ACT and being Director of Communicable Diseases for Western Australia. She has also maintained her practice as an Infectious Diseases Physician (FRACP). She also holds a Fellowship in Sexual Health Medicine and a Master of Medicine
• Passionate about delivering patient centric care and is committed to visible and authentic leadership

Mr Grahame Coles - MBA, DipMgt

Group Director Digital and Technology appointed February 2019

• Over 30 years’ experience in digital and technology across multiple sectors including health, community services, agriculture, food, manufacturing and retail, in both public and private sectors
• Previously worked as the Chief Information Officer at the Department of Health and Human Services – Tasmania
• Previous Chair of the Victorian Government CIO Leadership Group Council, and former member of the Victorian Information Technology advisory Committee and New Zealand Kiwifruit Industry Supply and Procurement Committee

Mr Alex Demidov - JD (cum laude), BNurs, MBA, PhD (Law), GradCert Periop Nurs

St John of God Ballarat Hospital Chief Executive Officer

• Extensive experience in private healthcare working for Healthscope, Ramsay Health Care and Evolution Healthcare as CEO as well as not for profit healthcare organisations, Sydney Adventist Hospital and St Vincent’s Private
• Previous background as a lawyer working in New York after studying a Bachelor of Law at Harvard University before moving into nursing and management roles

 Mr Steve Goldsworthy - Bcom, CA 

Group Chief Finance Officer - appointed December 2017

• 16 years’ experience in finance working in Australian and US Listed multi-national companies, working in Australia and Canada
• Previously held senior finance roles at Austal Ltd, Cliffs Natural Resources and Schlumberger
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

 Mr Michael Hogan - Bcom, CA, MAICD

St John of God Midland Public Hospital Chief Executive Officer

• More than 25 years’ experience in healthcare management having previously worked as Deputy CEO of the hospital and CEO St John of God Bendigo Hospital
• CEO of our former St John of God Pathology, where he led its integration with Australian Clinical Labs
• Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, past board member of Geelong Community Care Chemists and is also a chartered accountant

Ms Rita Maguire – GAICD

Group Director Workforce – appointed November 2012

• More than 20 years’ experience in human resources management in the private and public sectors of the health care industry including Ramsay Health Care and independent consultancy
• Significant achievements as a senior executive including Australian Employer of the Year Award 2009 and Community and Health Services Industry Award 2009

Ms Dani Meinema

Group Director of Nursing and Patient Experience – appointed January 2019

• Over 15 years of senior management and nursing experience
• Senior leadership and management roles include Director of Nursing at St John of God, CEO / Director of Clinical Services, Clinical Services Coordinator and Clinical Nurse Manager at Ramsay Health Care
• Masters qualified health professional with specialist skills in Perioperative nursing, including management and education

Ms Marcelle Mogg – Dip App Sc (Nursing), B Soc Sc (Pastoral Studies), MBA, MAICD

Group Director Mission Integration – appointed November 2016

• 25 years' experience in the professional leadership and management of large-scale health and social service organisations in the Catholic not-for-profit sector
• Formerly CEO Catholic Social Services Australia and has held senior Mission and management positions with St Vincent’s Health Australia 
• Completed a Masters of Business Administration in 2014 at the University of Melbourne following degrees in social sciences and nursing
• Commenced Masters in Spiritual Direction, Melbourne College of Divinity

Mr Colman O'Driscoll – BNurs, Mnurs

St John of God Burwood and Richmond Hospitals Chief Executive Officer

• Over 20 years’ experience across the health system, including senior leadership roles within the government, not-for-profit and private sectors
• Previously worked as the Chief of Staff in the NSW Government responsible for driving significant reforms within the NSW Mental Health system, including the establishment of the NSW Mental Health Commission
• Non-Executive Director of Running for Premature Babies Foundation

Mr John Pease – LLM (with distinction) 

Group Director Corporate Governance – appointed October 2014

• Substantial experience leading teams of governance professionals in the areas of risk management, compliance, internal audit, legal services and company secretariat, across a number of highly regulated sectors including banking and finance, higher education and electricity networks
• Previous roles include eight years as Western Power’s General Counsel and Company Secretary, in addition to a similar role at Murdoch University and BankWest, private legal practice, the courts’ adminstration and government
• Completed a Master of Laws (with distinction) in 1998 from the University of Western Australia

Mr Bryan Pyne – Bbus, FCA 

Chief Operating Officer Hospitals – appointed August 2018

• 23 years’ experience in finance including more than 15 years with St John of God Health Care, including as Group Director of Finance since 2007
• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
• Recipient of the 2010 40 under 40 Award (WA)
• Member of The University of Notre Dame Finance Audit and Risk Committee

Mr Stephen Roberts - Bbus, BHA, MBA

St John of God Geelong Hospital Chief Executive Officer

• Chief Executive Officer at St John of God Geelong Hospital since 1991 and prior to that St John of God Goulburn
• Currently the Chairman of disability and employment services provider genU and is a Board member of the St John of God Foundation

Mr Steven Schultze - Bcom

St John of God South East Sub Acute Hospitals Chief Executive Officer

• More than 15 years’ experience in private healthcare, including leading a major diagnostic imaging service as well as acute and rehabilitation private hospitals in Queensland and New South Wales
• Background in management and finance, most recently as the Chief Executive Officer for Queensland Diagnostic Imaging
• State manager across QLD and NSW in Aged Care

Mr Kevin Taylor – BSc, GAICD, Grad Cert CLC

Dr Andrew Yeates – MBBS, MRCGP, FFPM, AFRACMA