Executives

The Group Chief Executive Officer convenes and chairs a Group Management Committee comprising senior executives who provide assistance and advice on operational matters. The Committee meets 11 times a year.

Mr John Pease – LLM (with distinction) 

Acting Chief Executive Officer (2018) and Group Director 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

Ms Cynthia Dowell – BNurs, Prof Cert Health Systems Management

Group Director Nursing Services – appointed January 2016

• More than 20 years’ experience in the healthcare industry including nursing and executive leadership roles
• Previous role as Chief Nursing Officer and Executive Director of Surgery and Specialist Services at Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital
• Fellow of the Williamson Community Leadership Program

Mr John Fogarty – Dip App Sc, B Bus (Bus Admin), MBA, Grad Cert LCC, GAICD 

Executive Director Western Australia Hospitals – appointed January 2017

• More than 28 years’ experience in the Australian health care system across public, private for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals and the aged and community care industry
• Previously Executive Director Perth Southern and Regional Hospitals; Chief Executive Officer St John of God Murdoch Hospital and Chief Operating Officer Mercy Health
• Chief Executive Officer St John of God Ballarat Hospital from 2004 to 2011 during which time he led the $65 million facility redevelopment and major organisational and cultural change initiatives
• Completed the Executive MBA at Melbourne Business School in 2007
• Director of St John of God Foundation Ltd
• Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Mr Steve Goldsworthy - Bcom, CA 

Group Director Finance - 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

Ms Jenny Levy –MPM, MBA, GAICD 

Group Director Digital and Transformation – appointed June 2017

• More than 20 years’ experience in information technology, including three years dedicated to health information technology
• Previous roles as the Chief Digital Innovation Officer and Chief Information Officer at Primary Health Care
• Significant experience in the financial services sector executive roles at Perpetual Limited and Westpac Banking Corporation
• Held board positions Non-Executive Director Talent International and Optus Advisory board
• Experienced in innovative and transformative projects with a focus on improving performance and morale

Dr Mark Lubliner – B Med Sci (Hons), MBBS, MBA, FRACMA 

Executive Director Eastern Hospitals – appointed September 2017

• 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 Kevin Taylor – BSc, GAICD, Grad Cert CLC