St John Ambulance SA Inc. Annual Report 2020-21

OUR PEOPLE | THE BOARD

IAN MCGEACHIE Elected Director Appointed

MANDY FORD LLB LLM GDLP BN Co-opted Director Appointed

JANET FINLAY MAICD FCA B.COM Chair Community Care Appointed

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 medio- 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 focussed 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.

Aug 2018 A chartered accountant, Janet is an independent professional director and experienced business adviser having worked in professional services for more than 25 years, the last 15 years as a partner in Big 4 accounting firm, EY. Janet has a strong commercial and finance background with a practical understanding of and experience with the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She applies her executive, board experience and financial knowledge to improve board governance, risk management and consideration of financial and strategic issues. Janet became an external member of the Community Care Committee in March 2017 and a member of the Board in August 2018. Her other board roles include SA Water Corporation, University of Adelaide and the Libraries Board SA.