St John Ambulance SA_Annual Report 2021-2022

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St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc

OUR PEOPLE | THE BOARD

We are governed by a Board of Directors made up of community and business leaders with a strong sense of community service.

Board members are committed to the principles of corporate governance in terms of responsibility, self-regulation, prudent management of funds and best practice. All positions are voluntary whereby members freely donate time and professional expertise.

IAN WALSH MBA, MAICD, CAHRI, JP Elected Director Appointed Nov 2018 With his background professionally and as a volunteer, Ian was elected onto the St John SA Board in November 2018. Having been a member of St John in SA for 51 years, Ian’s robust working knowledge of the St John infrastructure and business activities has provided him with a good foundation for member advocacy as a Board member.

TONY MITCHELL FCPA GAICD Treasurer Appointed

KAREN LIMB FCPA GAICD MBA Chair Appointed

IAN MCGEACHIE Elected Director Appointed

MANDY FORD LLB LLM GDLP BN Co-opted Director Appointed

BOARD STRUCTURE The Board is comprised of the following members:

March 2021 Tony is a highly experienced senior executive and director, with a background in general and financial management across a diverse range of organisations, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, consumer products, community health and higher education. Tony held the position of Chief Financial Officer of the University of Adelaide for 10 years, stepping down from this role in June 2021. Previously he has held senior finance and commercial roles in ASX-listed and for-purpose organisations, including the Royal District Nursing Service, GroPep Limited, FH Faulding & Co Limited and Coca-Cola Amatil Limited. A member of CPA Australia (Fellow) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Tony is also a director of SATAC Limited and Maxima Limited, and a member of the Scotch College Investment Committee and the SA Museum Audit & Risk Committee. He is a past director of Scotch College Foundation, Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics Pty Ltd and Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre Pty Ltd. Tony holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Feb 2018

Nov 2020 Ian’s working career both here in Australia and in Scotland has been mainly in manufacturing; his primary area of work was the development, implementation and auditing of Quality, Safety & Environmental Systems for large multi- national companies. Ian’s various management positions spanning over 30 years required his involvement in the development and implementation of strategic plans and the overseeing of audit and compliance to International Standards and State law. Upon retirement from Mitsubishi Australia in December 2013 Ian wanted to give something back to the local community and became an Operation Volunteer with St John SA. In November 2018, Ian was appointed to the position of State Superintendent, a position he held until he retired in March 2020. Ian continues to volunteer with St John SA as a member of the Historical Society, the State Support Group and continues to provide assistance in a Commander capacity at State and Divisional events and as an on-call State Duty Officer.

Oct 2020 Mandy is an experienced company director, with prior careers as both a lawyer, specializing in medical negligence, insurance and personal injury law, and as a registered nurse, working in cardiac intensive care, adult intensive care and neonatal intensive care. Mandy established and built a successful national medico- legal company with a head office in Sydney and acted as its CEO/Managing Director for over a decade. Mandy’s company, the Australian Medico-Legal Group, employed over 600 medical specialists throughout Australia and across multiple specialties and legal jurisdictions. Mandy completed the sale of her company in 2019 and is currently focused on a career in Corporate Governance. Mandy has been a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors since 1999 and holds a Master of Law Degree in Corporate Governance and is currently studying towards her PhD in Corporate Governance at Bond University.

Former Deputy Chair Appointed Former Treasurer Appointed

Dec 2016

Co-opted Directors Three Directors co-opted by the Board. Appointed Directors Chair of Training, Chair of Community Care, Chair of Operations/Commissioner. Elected Directors Three members, not otherwise appointed, who shall be elected from the membership.

Nov 2013 Karen is a highly experienced senior executive and board director, who has had an extensive career in commerce, general management, governance and strategy across a diverse number of organisations industries and boards including health, disability, aged care, tourism, professional services (engineering and legal), consumer products, manufacturing and utilities. Karen is currently Chief Financial Officer of the Torrens Health group. Previously, she has held senior finance and general management positions in global and for purposes organisations including General Manger, Corporate Services at West Beach Parks, and Chief Financial Officer of Mott MacDonald for Australia and New Zealand and General Manager at Kelly & Co lawyers. A member of CPA Australia (Fellow) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Karen is also a board member of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and past board member of Young Adelaide Voices. She holds a Bachelor of Business and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA).

Within St John Ian is currently a Peer Support Officer in the Member Welfare Group.

Ian holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and currently works as a Pastoral Care Practitioner with private and public sector hospitals.