Board of Directors

Kim Flanagan
Board Chair

Cindy Neenan
Deputy Chair

Melanie Telford
Board Director and Chair of the Community Engagement Committee (CEC)

Alan Studley
Board Director and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

Michelle Fleming
Board Director and Chair of the Quality and Clinical Governance Committee

Soulla Nicodimou
Board Director

Kellie Vivekanantham
Board Director

Natalie Sheridan-Smith
Board Director

Roslyn Pruden
Board Director

Ashley Shea
Board Director
Community Engagement Committee
The Community Engagement Committee is an advisory sub-committee of our Board. The Committee aims to improve consumer, carer and community participation in service planning at Alexandra District Health.
The Community Engagement Committee undertakes the following:
- Provides advice to the Board on community participation and inclusion of consumer, carer, and community views into all levels of health service operations, planning and policies.
- Advocates to the Board on behalf of the community, consumers and carers
- Advises the Board on priorities and issues requiring consumer, carer and community participation
- Provides input into the development of the Strategic Plan, Cultural Diversity Plan, annual Quality Account and consumer publications
- Considers matters referred by the Board or the CEO
- Assists the Board and Executive in communication and engagement with the consumers and community
- Assists with the development of information for consumers and the community.
Members are recruited annually by Alexandra District Health in conjunction with the committee and recommended to the Board for approval.
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30pm. If you would like more information or are interested in joining the committee please visit our current vacancies page or contact us at AlexandraCEC@adh.org.au
Executive Team

Jane Poxon
Chief Executive Officer

Claire Palmer
Director Clinical Services

Dr Poranee Buttery
Director of Medical Services

Natasha Bowater
Director of Quality and Risk

Honi Smith
Director of People and Culture
Departmental Managers
Executive Assistant to the CEO and Board Directors – Jennifer Creed
Manager Financial Services – Tracey Spiers
Manager Acute and Urgent Care – Heather Shaw
Manager Perioperative Services – Fiona Mackey
Manager Primary Health – Chris Wasley
Manager Support Services – Melissa Rigg
Facility Manager – Phil Jess
Manager Training and Development – Rebecca Clark
Coordinator People and Culture – Natasha Rattan