Meet Our Governance Team

We’re excited to introduce you to some of the amazing people that help to run genU. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to create nearly as much of a social impact as we do.

Take a look at their smiling faces and read all about their impressive backgrounds and qualifications. Pretty cool, right? From our Board to our team on the ground, it’s safe to say that genU is in good hands!

Executive Team

Clare Amies

Chief Executive Officer

Clare Amies

Chief Executive Officer

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Clare was appointed Chief Executive Officer of genU in June 2020 and brings a wealth of leadership experience to the organisation.

Clare joined genU following terms as CEO at both WorkSafe Victoria and Western Region Health Centre in Melbourne. Clare had been serving as an advisor to the Victorian Government’s newly formed Bushfire Recovery Victoria and was also an Executive with the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety after leaving WorkSafe in 2019.

Travis Neal

Executive General Manager: Corporate Services

Travis Neal

Executive General Manager: Corporate Services

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Travis was appointed CFO at genU in 2019. Travis is an internationally experienced senior executive, joining genU after 4 years as CFO of Senvion Asia Pacific.

Prior to this, Travis held senior executive roles in both the private and public sector, including with Pacific Hydro in both Australia and South America, Sustainability Victoria, the Department of Treasury & Finance, BHP and KPMG.

Organisation membership outside of genU:

  • Chair of the Board — Australian Energy Foundation
  • Member — Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Qualified Chartered Accountant — Chartered Accountants ANZ
Paul Barbaro

Executive General Manager: Recruitment, Employment & Training

Paul Barbaro

Executive General Manager: Recruitment, Employment & Training

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Joining IPA in 2015, Paul brings a wealth of management experience and a passion for the Australian recruitment industry to the role of Chief Operating Officer.

Paul has held executive management roles with global and ASX listed recruitment organisations in Australia and Asia. He has successfully managed company integrations, organically grown businesses, and led organisations through multiple economic cycles.

In 2020 Paul was appointed the Chief Operating Officer of Recruitment, Employment and Training, taking into this portfolio MatchWorks and genU Training

Natasha Williams

Executive General Manager: genU Residential & Individual Supports

Natasha Williams

Executive General Manager: genU Residential & Individual Supports

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Natasha Williams has been employed with Karingal (now genU) since 2013.

Prior to joining us, she enjoyed a career with the State Government for more than 20 years.

Natasha is an experienced leader and manager in the disability sector and has demonstrated her strengths during the trial period of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Barwon region. Natasha is an influential leader at genU in the Ability and Aged programs.

Marion Nagle

Executive General Manager: Client Experience and Strategy

Marion Nagle

Executive General Manager: Client Experience and Strategy

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Marion joined genU as our Executive General Manager of Client Experience and Strategy in 2021.

This division was established to ensure that we continue to have a focus on how to engage with our clients on the services they need and want and how they would like them delivered.

Marion comes to genU from WorkSafe Victoria. During her time at WorkSafe, Marion led a team of 130 staff focussing on Client Experience transformation with key highlights including the establishment a Client Experience Centre of Excellence and an Innovation Centre embedding the client experience approach for the organisation. This incorporated the co-design and re-designing of new client services and solutions that support innovative health and recovery models. Marion was integral in creating a client experience culture and mindset for the organisation.

Zemeel Saba

Executive General Manager: People & Culture

Zemeel Saba

Executive General Manager: People & Culture

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Zemeel was appointed Executive General Manager People and Culture in December 2020 after an extensive career in the public sector, local government, education and health industries.

Skilled in strategic planning, culture transformation, change management, innovation and driving high performing teams, Zemeel joined genU following senior executive roles at La Trobe University and Northern Health.

Board of Directors

Michael Stanford

Chair

Michael Stanford

Chair

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Background:
  • Commenced professional career as a Medical Doctor in Sydney prior to moving into health administration
  • Twenty-three years in Managing Director/Group CEO roles of large multi campus and multi service stream health care organisations with regional, national and international areas of operation
  • Twenty-eight years of Non-executive Director experience across a range of industries and businesses including healthcare services, diagnostics, biotech/pharma, property, aged care, higher education, the arts, leadership development, and industry bodies
  • Provides advisory services to a variety of public and private companies in the health sector, including strategic advice for new care models and capital investments

 

Qualifications:
  • International Institute for Management Development, High Performing Boards
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors, International Company Directors Course
  • Graduate Certificate Leadership and Catholic Culture
  • Australian Institute of Management, Fellow
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors Course
  • Australasian Faculty Public Health Medicine, Fellow
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts
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Subcommittees:
Finance, Governance and Risk

Background:
  • CEO, St John of God Hospital Geelong
  • Stephen was appointed as Board Chair of Karingal St Laurence (genU) in May 2018, after having served as a non-executive Director of St Laurence Community Services since 2015
  • Stephen has served on a range of health industry boards and was a previous chairman of the Church and Charitable Private Hospitals Association
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Health Administration
  • MBA –University of Melbourne
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
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Subcommittees: Finance

Background:
  • Experienced Finance and Compliance Executive with diverse industry experience
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Business
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance
  • Certified Practising Accountant (CPA)
  • Fellow Chartered Secretaries
  • Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors Diploma
Jan O’Keefe
Jan O’Keefe
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Subcommittees: Risk

Background:
  • A Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors, Jan joined the Board in October 2019
  • An experienced senior executive with a legal and risk background who has worked in private and public practice
  • Executive General Manager in the healthcare sector at I-MED Radiology, a national diagnostic imaging organisation where she leads the Victorian and Tasmanian division.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Law
  • Master of International Law
  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
  • Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of NZ
  • Graduate – Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Graduate – Wharton Business School, Executive Development Programme
Dr Patrick Lockie
Dr Patrick Lockie
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Subcommittees: Risk

Background:
  • Medical Director, St John of God Geelong 2004-2017
  • Fellow Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists
  • Graduate – Australian Institute of Company Directors
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery FRACO
  • Practising Ophthalmologist
Kris Peach
Kris Peach
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Background:
  • A director of Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation, GenU and Permanent Care and Adoptive Families, an independent member of the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Audit and Risk Management Committee, YHA Bushwalking Victoria President and Hawthorn Tennis Committee member.
  • She was formerly Chair and CEO of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), KPMG Audit Partner and Open Gardens Australia Board member and Audit Committee Chair.
  • 30+ years as a finance, accounting, audit and regulatory expert with extensive experience in developing and implementing strategies, policies and processes for organisations, including managing risk, corporate governance and compliance.
  • An Anglicare foster carer.
Qualifications:
  • Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand 
  • Fellow of CPA Australia 
  • Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors 
  • Master of Business (Accountancy), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

 

Ingrid Williams
Ingrid Williams
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Background:
  • An experienced non-executive director and board chair for nearly 20 years
  • Over 30 years’ experience in the health services sector, including senior executive roles in both public and private hospitals
  • Former CEO and business owner of aged care businesses
  • Currently Managing Director of advisory consulting business, supporting the health and aged care sector across Australia
  • Chair of Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre
  • Chair of Kikada Lane Dental

 

Qualifications:
  • Master of Health Administration
  • Bachelor of Educational Studies
  • Diploma of Business
  • Completed the Williamson Community Leadership Programme
  • Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Graduate of INSEAD
Anna Learmonth
Anna Learmonth
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Background:
  • Started her career as a Music Therapist focused on Child Psychology and Special Education
  • Over 25 years’ experience in Early Learning and Care (Childcare), Retirement Living, Financial Services and Leadership Consulting sectors
  • Roles have included senior positions in Operations, Internal/External Consulting, and Sales and Marketing
  • She formerly worked as a Senior Executive for ASX-listed Stockland, in the Retirement Living Business, and held senior roles with Egon Zehnder International and GE Capital
Qualifications:
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Music Therapy
  • Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors Diploma
Leanne Meehan
Leanne Meehan
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Background:
  • Care coordinator for clients in the community with chronic and complex health and lifestyle issues, including chronic disease management, mental health issues and housing problems
  • Extensive acute- care nursing experience working at University Hospital Geelong,  community nursing and aged and dementia care nursing
  • Committee member of various Karingal/ genU committees for over 20 years
  • Mother of a fantastic daughter with a disability and a chronic medical condition
  • Enjoys play time with grandchildren and off-road camping in Central Australia

 

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • Diploma of State Enrolled Nursing

Board Charter

You can view or download our Board Charter here