Our Board
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Sue Leitch
Chair
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Kellie Dean
Deputy Chair
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Liz Swain
Director
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Phil Dewis
Director
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Patrick Eadington
Director
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Jennifer Dignam
Director
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Tim Booker
Director
Sue Leitch
Elected: Chairperson 31 October 2016; Company Secretary and Deputy Chair 3 November 2014 until 2015 AGM
Appointed: November 2009
Committee membership: Finance, audit & risk management, Governance and culture, Marketing and communications
Qualifications: Bachelor of Pharmacy; Master's, Ageing; GAICD
Background: Over 30 years’ experience in both community pharmacy and industry support. Sue is the Chief Executive Officer of the Council on the Ageing – Tasmania (COTA).
Kellie Dean
Elected: 4 December 2015 and appointed Company Secretary October 2016
Committee membership: Finance, audit and risk management, Governance and culture
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law, FGIA, MAICD
Background: Kellie is a legal and governance executive with broad range of experience across corporate governance, legal and compliance, risk, strategic planning and human resources.
Kellie is Director, Student Wellbeing and Culture – University of Tasmania.
Liz Swain
Elected: 31 October 2016
Committee membership: Chair Governance and culture
Qualifications: Primary Metallurgy Diploma, Applied Science Diploma, Advanced Management Diploma, Graduate Diploma in Management, Diploma in Frontline Leadership, Master’s Degree in Business Administration, GAICD
Background: Over 43 years in a range of engineering, technical, research and development, training and management roles in operations, engineering and maintenance. She was formerly a director of Liviende. Liz is retired.
Phil Dewis
Elected: 3 November 2014
Committee membership: Chair Marketing and communications
Background: Extensive background in sales/marketing, business development and senior management. Phil is the Sales Manager for Elite Appliances.
Patrick Eadington
Appointed: 28 November 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.
Jennifer Dignam
Appointed: 29 October 2018
Committee membership: Governance and culture, Marketing and communications
Background: Jennifer has over 25 years’ experience in organisational development, learning and human resources. She has worked in senior management roles in both private enterprise and the public sector. Jennifer’s work has spanned projects in strategy development, coaching, training, recruitment, learning materials development, performance management, change and integration, researching complex issues, assessing systems and providing innovative solutions. Jennifer has worked throughout Australia, Singapore, Thailand and with Asian and Pacific countries.
Tim Booker
Appointed 29 October 2018
Committee membership: Finance, audit and risk management
Qualifications: MAICD, MBA (in progress).
Background: Tim has experience and networks in a range of business stages - from co-founding a software start-up, to senior business management specialising in agricultural investment management. Tim’s approach is strategic and results driven and his successes are based in strong commercial and financial acumen. He is a Director of Mornington Park Developments (Waste Management), as well a Management Consultant at Deloitte, and holds various commercial and community-based roles, including ownership of several businesses.
Our executive team
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Paul Byrne
CEO
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Rachel Jansen
General Manager - Human Resources
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Nicole Cumine
General Manager - Operations
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Chris Oddie
Chief Financial Officer
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Stuart Nettlefold
General Manager - Business Development
Paul Byrne
Qualifications: FAICD
Experience: over 30 years’ experience in the disability sector, Paul has a keen interest in the enhancement of organisational culture and the application of business systems, particularly as they interface with services provided under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), to people living with disability.
Paul has enjoyed a number of key roles as a member of the National Disability Services (NDS). He is a former Chair of the Tasmanian chapter and a former National Vice President. Paul was also a Director of the Tasmanian Council on Intellectual Disability. He is a member of the Council of Jane Franklin Hall where he Chairs both the Committee on Culture and the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Rachel Jansen
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, MBA and CAHRI
Experience: Rachel has operated her own business and worked in both the public and private sectors in positions including: HR Support, HR consultancy, recruitment, business development and divisional management. Rachel joined Li-Ve Tasmania in February 2009. She leads a statewide team in proactively supporting Li-Ve Tasmania’s people to achieve the organisation’s strategic goals. Rachel is particularly passionate about the need for HR to be a strategic lever and enjoys purposefully challenging the status quo.
Nicole Cumine
Experience: 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. 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: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia
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.
Stuart Nettlefold
Qualifications: MBA, GAICD
Background: Stuart has held a range of senior executive roles in the wine sector and in the visitor economy, responsible for establishing many strategic relationships and building significant economic benefit for Tasmania. Stuart has embraced the community sector and is focused on the strategic ways Li-Ve Tasmania can grow sustainably while continuing to deliver exceptional service to the people it supports.
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What can we do for you? If you need a hand or more info, get in touch via:
phone on (03) 6227 5400, email hello@livetasmania.org or visit us on facebook