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Board of Directors
The RSL LifeCare Board
Ewen Crouch AM,
Chairman
BEc (Hons) LLB, University of Sydney, FAICD
- Mr Crouch comes to RSL LifeCare with a distinguished career in corporate law, being a former partner and Chairman of Allens
- Chairman of Corporate Travel Management Ltd and AnteoTech Ltd and a non-executive director of BlueScope Steel Ltd, all ASX listed corporations
- Previously, Mr Crouch was a non-executive director of Westpac Banking Corporation from 2013 to 2019
- Mr Crouch is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Served as a director of Mission Australia from 1995 to 2016, including over seven years as Chairman. Served as a director of Sydney Symphony Orchestra from 2009 to 2020
- Board member of Jawun where corporate, government and Indigenous leaders come together to share their skills and experiences to create real change
Dr Catherine (Cathy) Balding
MHA, PhD, FCHSM, GAICD- Managing Director Qualityworks P/L, providing strategic quality and clinical governance advice across sectors
- Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University and James Cook Universities
- Member of two Commonwealth committees overseeing the aged care governance reforms: the Sector Quality Reference Group; and the Expert Advisory Panel to inform the design of a new approach to regulating aged care
- Board facilitator with the Australasian Institute of Clinical Governance
- Chair of the Quality, Safety & People Committee and member of the Governance, Nominations & Remuneration Committee
Samantha
Challinor
BBus(Accountancy), FCPA, JP, FAICD
- Ms Challinor is an experienced Board Director with over 20 years’ experience in senior accounting, leadership and management roles
- Ms Challinor is a non-executive director and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committees of Sydney North Health Network and the Australian Consumers Association (CHOICE)
- Former Interim CEO at Arthritis NSW, Director Corporate Services at Agency for Clinical Innovation (NSW Health), Deputy CEO at Sydney North Shore and Beaches Medicare Local, and Chief Accountant at Lexmark International (Australia)
- Ms Challinor holds a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from QUT, is a Fellow of CPA Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and member of the Property, Projects & Investment Committee
Andrew
Condon CSC
BEng (Mech), MSc, GAICD
- Veteran, former CEO Legacy NSW Associated Club
- Former member of Prime Minister’s Advisory Council on Ex-Service Matters
- Industry Professor Veterans and their families - Australian Catholic University
- Member of Commonwealth Government's National Aged Care Advisory Council
- Member of the Royal Commission’s Defence and Veterans Suicide Prevention Reference Group
- Chair of RSL LifeCare Board (August 2017 - July 2021)
- Chair of the Joint Working Committee (with RSL NSW). Member of the Governance, Nominations & Remuneration Committee and Quality, Safety & People Committee
Major General (Retired) Elizabeth (Liz) Cosson AM CSC
MA(Strategic Studies), BSc, MAICD- Ms Cosson comes to RSL LifeCare with 31 years of distinguished military service in the Australian Army followed by a career in the Australian Public Service
- The first woman in the Army’s history to be promoted to the senior rank of Major General
- Previously held positions in the Commonwealth Departments of Health, and Home Affairs (then Immigration and Citizenship)
- Former Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), President of the Repatriation Commission and Chair of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
- Member of the Property, Projects & Investment Committee and Quality, Safety & People Committee
Hugh FitzSimons
B. Econ, LLB (Hons)- 20 years of experience across healthcare, transport and utilities with a leading global infrastructure fund manager
- A former Director of national aged care and retirement village operators in Australia and New Zealand
- Member of the Property, Projects & Investment Committee
Kris
Hume
MBA, GAICD
- Over 30 years in multi-national corporate, tertiary, primary, community, disability and aged care sectors including clinician as a former Registered Nurse and Midwife
- Prior NED and current Chair, Community Engagement Committee, Metropolitan Memorial Parks
- Member of the Governance, Nominations & Remuneration Committee and Quality, Safety & People Committee
David Mann
LLB, Masters of Finance & Accounting, MBA (Insead), GAICD, FGIA- Experienced corporate leader with an extensive career in international and national business, corporate finance, and M&A including as Managing Partner with Accenture globally
- Previously practiced as a corporate and finance lawyer
- CEO of Workplace Giving Australia, a leading Australian charity operating at the intersect of Corporate philanthropy, Workforce philanthropy, and Charities since 2021
- Ongoing service as a director of Tour de Cure, since 2013, including as Chair of the Technology Committee and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee. Also acting as director for The Consortium Clemenger and as Managing Partner for Harrow Advisory
- Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia
- Chair of the Property, Projects & Investment Committee, and member of the Audit & Risk Committee
Sangeeta Venkatesan
B.COM, ACA, MAICD- Experienced Board Member with over 25 years of experience in financial services covering corporate finance, M&A, digitalisation, investment management, and large-scale business re-engineering and corporate turnarounds, including co-founding an award-winning superannuation fund
- President, Women in Banking and Finance
- Non-executive Director, Mercer Investments Australia Ltd
- Non-executive Director, SW Accountants and Advisors
- Non-executive Director, CancerAid
- Advisory Board Member, Risk Australia
- Interim Chair of RSL LifeCare Board (May - October 2022)
- Chair of the Governance, Nominations & Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit & Risk Committee
RSL LifeCare Board Charter
Purpose of
Charter
The Board Charter (Charter) explains the duties and responsibilities of the directors of RSL LifeCare Limited, assists Directors in understanding their role, Board processes and key relationships. Click below to read the full Charter.
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