Our Board
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Hon. David Bartlett
Chair
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Kellie Dean
Company Secretary
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Patrick Eadington
Director
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Jason Good
Director
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Clare Bones
Director
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Rosie Beardsley
Director
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Callan Paske
Director
Hon. David Bartlett
Appointed: October 2020
Elected: October 2020
Background: Hon. David Bartlett was the 43rd Premier of Tasmania from 2008 until 2011, having previously held positions as Minister for Education and Skills and Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology while in Parliament.
Prior to entering the Tasmanian Parliament David had a career in technology and innovation, holding positions in large corporates and Government as Chief Information Officer.
Since leaving the Parliament David has worked back in the technology and innovation sectors. David has also been Chair of the Brave Foundation and the Wicking Centre for Dementia Education and Research.
He has more recently led the effort to attract a new National Basketball League franchise to Tasmania, as well as sitting as a non-executive Chair of the New Zealand headquartered Fronde Systems as well as Emprevo and the Tasmanian University Student Union Board of Management.
Kellie Dean
Appointed: September 2015
Elected: December 2015 and appointed Deputy Chair October 2018
Committee membership: Finance, audit and risk management, Governance and culture
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law, FGIA
Background: Kellie is a legal and governance executive with broad range of experience across corporate governance, legal and compliance, risk, strategic planning, people and culture and wellbeing.
Kellie is currently the Director, Student Wellbeing and Culture at the University of Tasmania.
Patrick Eadington
Appointed: October 2018
Elected: October 2018
Background: An extraordinary Li-Ve Tasmania participant, Patrick Eadington places a high priority on being involved and giving back to the community he lives in. Patrick designed a tool called the Disability awareness and resource training program and used this to raise community awareness about issues affecting the lives of people with disability. Patrick has a wealth of experience in the disability sector. He has been a member of the Hobart City and Glenorchy City Councils’ advisory committees, a Board member of Arts Action disability arts organisation and is a current director of Advocacy Tasmania. Patrick was a member of PDAC (Premier’s Disability Advisory Council) from 2011 to 2017 and represented PDAC in the NDIS Transitional Reference Group.
Jason Good
Appointed: May 2020 |
Clare Bones
Appointed: June 2020 Clare has proven experience in audit and risk management, interpretation and application of regulatory framework and team management. Clare loves to keep fit and has run numerous marathons, participated in triathlons and has successfully swum the English Channel. |
Rosie Beardsley
Appointed: September 2021
Rosie is a registered nurse with extensive experience in the health care industry. She has a expertise in clinical governance, quality, risk management and compliance, strategic and clinical services planning, human resource management including team development, and system redesign across the health and aged care and disability sectors.
She's also a mum of three children and loves reading, swimming, her veggie patch, and keeping her dogs entertained.
Callan Paske
Appointed: November 2021
Callan is an experienced sales, marketing, communications and customer experience executive, with recent experience in FMCG and Government sectors.
Callan is currently the Manager Communications and Strategic Development on the Corporate Executive team at Clarence City Council.
He previously worked as General Manager Sales and Marketing at ASX listed Huon Aquaculture Group Pty Ltd and prior to this he worked in various consulting and communications roles.
Our executive team
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Darren Mathewson
CEO
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Nicole Cumine
General Manager - Operations
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Chris Oddie
Chief Financial Officer
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Nancy Swain
General Manager - Human Resources
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Rachel Jansen
General Manager - Quality and Risk
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Nerida Plumpton
Executive Manager - Strategy and Planning
Darren Mathewson
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
Darren joined Li-Ve Tasmania in February 2020 as Chief Executive Officer.
Darren came to Li-Ve Tasmania from Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) where he spent three years as a national Executive Director. Before his role at ACSA, Darren was the CEO for Aged and Community Services Tasmania for 10 years. Prior to that, he held senior roles within the union movement. Darren is known for his innovation, collaboration and focus on positive outcomes in challenging environments.
Nicole Cumine
Nicole has over 11 years of management experience, gained mainly in the finance and mining sectors both in Australia and overseas.
Nicole joined Liviende Veranto as Deputy Operations Manager in August 2013 and transitioned to the role of Operations Manager in February 2014. In 2019, she became General Manager – Operations.
Nicole has a passion for the people we support and has relished the opportunity to apply her knowledge and skills to the disability sector. She has a strong network in the sector and a keen focus on change management.
Chris Oddie
Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance
Background: Chris is an experienced CFO, commercial and general manager with a Chartered Accounting background. He has worked in a range of industries, including supply and logistics, professional advisory, financial services and agriculture.
Nancy Swain
Qualifications: MBA, GAICD, MAHRI
Background: Nancy joined Li-Ve Tasmania in March 2020 as General Manager – Human Resources, with a passion for bringing out the best in an organisation's people.
She brings to Li-Ve Tasmania strong commercial skills and a solid background as an Executive Manager in people, culture and change roles across a range of industries including banking, consulting and hospitality.
Nancy is known for working in changing and dynamic environments and is welcoming the opportunity to further grow and develop opportunities for employees of both Li-Ve Tasmania and the broader industry.
Rachel Jansen
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, MBA, CAHRI
Experience: Rachel joined Li-ve Tasmania in 2009 following a history of work in various sectors across disciplines that include emergency response, human resources, quality management, recruitment, business development and management.
Rachel relishes operating in the sector’s dynamic, changing environment to positively influence the strategic direction, culture and service quality at Li-Ve Tasmania.
Nerida Plumpton
Qualifications: Bachelor of Business, Diploma of Project Management, Certified Project Director (CPPD), Certificate 1V in Training and Assessing
Experience: Nerida joined Li-Ve Tasmania in July 2021 with strong sector background in quality management, program and change management. After five years of variety in consulting, Nerida is excited to be part of progressing Li-Ve Tasmania’s strategy while working with passionate and talented people.
Nerida is known for her focus on developing people and leading change through collaboration.
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