Our people

B.Economics, Grad Dip Applied Finance, ACA, GAICD

Catherine’s commercial career spans over 24 years in Australia and internationally, working with some of Australia’s largest companies including AXA, Members Equity Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Until recently, Catherine was Executive Director Finance and Business Services at CenITex, focusing on transformation, governance and business improvement processes. Catherine is also an advisory member of the Technology Business Management Council for Asia Pacific.

Catherine joined the QEC Board in 2017 and is the current Board President.

PhD, MPH, Grad Dip Adult Ed, Cert Midwifery, Cert Nursing, GAICD

Julie has more than four decades of clinical, research and policy experience in child and family health and evidence-based parenting support. Julie has also served on senior committees and advisory groups in Victoria and nationally in the areas of parenting, child safety, child mental health, research and ethics, and digital technologies. She is a board member of Children’s Healthcare Australasia and was previously Executive Director and board member of raisingchildren.net.au. Julie is Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University; Honorary Research Fellow at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; and Principal Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne.

She joined the QEC Board in July 2020 and is Deputy Board Chair and Chair of the Quality, Risk & Clinical Governance Committee.

BA, MPPM, GAICD 

Sandy has more than 30 years’ experience in the Victorian health sector and is currently Executive Director Strategy, Planning and Performance at the Royal Children's Hospital. Sandy has served on a number of not for profit and public sector Boards in the areas of women, housing, community and health.

Sandy joined the QEC Board in 2017 and was Board President from July 2018 to June 2023. Sandy is a member of the Audit, Finance & Infrastructure Committee, and the Wendy Spry & Frank Slutzkin Research Fund Committee.

LLB (Hons) BBus (Banking and Finance) GAICD

Belinda is a dynamic professional with expertise in law, governance, and leadership. Recognised in the Governance Top 100 and awarded the 2023 Asian-Australian Leadership Awards, she serves as a Board Director at QEC and Kids Hope Australia, chairing key committees.

Belinda holds Advisory Council roles at the Monash University Health and Social Care Unit, The Royal Children’s Hospital, and the BoardEffect Expert Advisory Panel. Founder of Legalexa, a digital law firm, Belinda has over 17 years of legal experience. Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance), GAICD and an executive program at Harvard Law School.

Belinda joined the QEC Board in July 2023 and is a member of the Quality, Risk & Clinical Governance Committee and Wendy Spry & Frank Slutzkin Research Fund Committee.

PhD, GAICD

Harry was the CEO of Access Health and Community, a non profit primary care health service in Melbourne Australia for 10 years. He now runs his own consultancy Fresh Strategy largely focussed on pro bono strategy development for non profits.

Prior to his CEO position, he was Professor and inaugural Head of School of Medical Sciences at RMIT University and an NH&MRC funded medical researcher at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT University and the University of Freiburg (Germany). He is an alumnus of Leadership Victoria and has contributed as a volunteer to projects in education, health, leadership development and mentoring.

Harry joined the QEC Board in July 2023 and is a member of the Quality, Risk & Clinical Governance Committee.

Masters Psychology (counselling), Post Grad Certificate & Diploma Management Psychology, GAICD

Draga is an Organisational and Counselling Psychologist with over 25 years’ experience overseeing Mental Health and Wellbeing services. She has considerable experience strategically overseeing and ensuring high levels of clinical governance and best practice interventions; operational management; stakeholder engagement and strategic partnerships; and workforce planning to ensure pioneering solutions to advance health and wellbeing of all stakeholders – clients, practitioners, organisations and communities.

Draga has over the past 20 years served on several NFP, community, private and government boards including Health, Multicultural Affairs and Migration, Disaster Response and Humanitarian Aid. She is also currently a member of the National Women’s Advisory Group for The Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia; and Chair of mentoring programs for FashLab.

Draga Joined the QEC board in 2024

Masters Economics, Grad Dip Asian studies, MAICD

Marilyne has over fifteen years’ experience in government and consulting, focusing primarily on public policy, financial management and governance.
Prior to her current role as Interim CEO of the Clean Energy Investor Group, Marilyne worked as an Executive in the Victorian Treasury and Energy Departments.

Marilyne is also the Vice-President of the Victorian National Parks Association and a sessional member of Planning Panels Victoria.

Marilyne joined the QEC Board in 2024.

Lisa is a parent of two young children, utilising our services in 2019 and then in 2020. She is a long-standing member of QEC’s Family Advisory Committee and Clinical Governance Committee, bringing lived experience into the design and delivery of service improvement.

In May 2024, Lisa was appointed the inaugural Consumer Member at our Board Quality, Risk and Clinical Governance Committee – extending her expertise to governance and strategy.

Lisa is also a skilled project coordinator with over a decade’s worth of experience working for some of Australia’s largest retail companies. When between projects, Lisa returns to her other working passion - aged care, as a qualified personal care assistant skilled in palliative and memory support care. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys DIY and exploring the beaches, parks and bushland of the Mornington Peninsula where she lives with her family.

GAICD, Post Grad Certificate in Business (Property), Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Building

Anna is an experienced real estate development executive with over 25 years in public and private sector organisations, including architecture, construction, property development, and funds management disciplines. She has extensive expertise in the full lifecycle of real estate development, covering multiple property asset classes.

Anna specialises in master planning and developing large, complex sites, with a focus on creating vibrant and sustainable urban communities and precincts. She is skilled in leading the strategic direction, vision formation, and governance frameworks for major urban renewal projects. Currently, Anna works at ISPT, an industry superannuation real estate fund manager with over $20 billion under management, overseeing multidisciplinary teams in the design, construction, funding and development of significant projects.

Anna joined the QEC Audit, Finance and Infrastructure Committee in 2024.

B Eng, B App Sc, MBA Technology Management (GAICD)

Bruce is a technology and delivery executive with over 20 years’ experience in government and commercial sectors, across Australia, the UAE and Indonesia, with expertise in strategic planning, innovation, and leading technology and cybersecurity teams.

He has previously been with Telstra and Optus and has worked across the Victorian Public Transport System.

Bruce is an independent member of the Melbourne Polytechnic Strategic Investment and Infrastructure Committee and has previously been an independent member of the 000 Victoria IT Committee.

Bruce joined the QEC Audit, Finance and Infrastructure Committee in 2024.