SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Emeritus Professor
- Specialist
Professor Bennett is a specialist paediatrician with over 40 years of healthcare industry experience across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Sydney, a Master of Paediatrics from the University of New South Wales, and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Professor Bennett is an experienced non-executive director in for-profit and social enterprises and is currently a Non-executive Director of ASX-listed Regis Healthcare (since March 2018), Patron of Research Australia (since 2022), and Convenor of the Champion of Change Health Group for gender equality (since 2019). Her previous Board non-executive director roles include Telstra Health, HeartWare Limited, Symbion Health Limited and Chair of Sydney Children's Hospital Network. In December 2021, Professor Bennett retired from and was awarded Emeritus Professor by The University of Notre Dame Australia where she was Deputy Vice Chancellor, Enterprise & Partnerships and Dean, School of Medicine, Sydney for over ten years. Her prior experience has included being Group Executive and Chief Medical Officer for MBF and then Bupa Health and Care services; CEO and later Chair of Research Australia; Managing Director of Total Health Enterprise Ltd; Partner in Health and Life Sciences for KPMG Australia; CEO of Westmead Hospital and Community Health Services; General Manager for the Royal Hospital for Women; and Head of Planning in NSW Health. Professor Bennett has an active commitment to and involvement in medical professional issues, public policy and medical research. In 2008 she was appointed as Chair of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission producing a long-term blueprint for reform of health and aged care in Australia. Professor Bennett was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2014 Australia Day Honours in recognition of her distinguished service to medicine and health care leadership. Professor Bennett is a member of the Risk Management Committee (since 1 October 2023).
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Finance Director
- CFO and Finance Director / Executive Director, Appointed December 1989
Mr Wilks became Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer of Sonic Healthcare in 1993. He has a background in chartered accounting and investment banking and was previously a partner in a private investment bank. Mr Wilks has held directorships in a number of public companies and is currently a Nonexecutive Director of Silex Systems Limited (since 1988), a listed company divested by Sonic in 1996.
Dr Goldschmidt is the CEO and Managing Director of Sonic Healthcare. He is a qualified medical doctor and pathologist who completed his medical training in Sydney. Dr Goldschmidt became CEO of Sonic in 1993 and has led Sonic's global expansion by committing the Company to a unique model of Medical Leadership, which incorporates operational and cultural attributes focussed on care for staff and highest quality service to doctors and patients. He is a member of Sonic's Risk Management Committee and holds memberships with numerous industry, medical and laboratory associations.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive, Independent Director, Appointed September 2022
Dr Giles holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Hons) and an MBA (Dean's Honours list) from the University of Western Australia. She is a registered medical practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia. After initially practicing as a medical doctor, Dr Giles moved to commercial pursuits which combined science, medicine and health. Dr Giles is currently Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of OncoRes Medical (since 2017), which is developing a novel imaging technology to improve cancer outcomes. Dr Giles is also a Venture Partner at Brandon Capital Partners (since 2012), a venture capital firm dedicated to developing and supporting Australian life sciences businesses. She was previously an Investment Manager with Stone Ridge Ventures, a fund manager specialising in seed-to-early-stage technology investment. Dr Giles has start-up experience in medical apps, diagnostics and fitness devices and has served on the boards of private health care related technology companies. She is a member of the Curtin University Commercialisation Advisory Board and has recently been appointed to the board of the Australian Government's National Reconstruction Fund./p>
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive, Independent Director, Appointed July 2010
Ms Spargo has gained broad business experience as both a legal advisor, having worked in private practice and government, and as a director. Ms Spargo has been a director of both listed and unlisted companies over the last 20 years and her current directorships include the ASX-listed companies Adairs Limited (from May 2015), Sigma Healthcare Limited (from December 2015) and Bapcor Limited (from 1 March 2023). Ms Spargo also holds non-executive director roles with CIMIC Group Limited (from September 2017), the Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre, Geelong Football Club Limited and Jellis Craig. Ms Spargo was previously a Non-executive Director of Fletcher Building Limited and Xenith IP Group Limited (from April 2017 until 15 August 2019). Ms Spargo is Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Non - Executive, Independent Director, Appointed June 2005
Mr Panaccio is a Chartered Accountant with extensive executive management experience in business and healthcare services. Mr Panaccio is currently on the boards of ASX- and NASDAQ-listed Avita Medical, Inc. (Non-executive Chairman from July 2014), ASX-listed Rhythm Biosciences Limited (Non-executive Director from August 2017) and ASX-listed Adherium Limited (Non-executive Chairman from February 2022). He is also a Non-executive Director of Unison Housing Limited, Non-executive Chairman of Azure Health Technology Limited, NeuralDx Limited and Magellan Stem Cells Pty Ltd (from August 2023). Mr Panaccio was the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Melbourne Pathology (acquired by Sonic in 1999) for ten years to 2001, the Chief Executive Officer of Monash IVF until 2009, the Executive Chairman of Health Networks Australia until 2017 and a Non-executive Director of Haemokinesis Limited until October 2022. Mr Panaccio is a member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, and the Risk Management Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Non - Executive, Independent Director, Appointed September 2017
Mr Mitchell is a qualified Chartered Accountant with international healthcare and finance experience. He was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of ASX-listed Cochlear Limited (until March 2017), a world leading medical device developer, manufacturer and seller of hearing devices. Mr Mitchell is a Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of ASX-listed companies Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (from November 2018) and Sigma Healthcare Limited (from February 2023). He was formerly a Nonexecutive Director of ASX-listed Osprey Medical, Inc. (from July 2012 until May 2022) and QBiotics Group Limited (from November 2017 to May 2023). He has also performed roles with a number of industry and government committees. Mr Mitchell is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Management Committee.
Job Titles:
- Company Secretary
- Deputy Chief
- Financial Officer
Mr Alexander has been the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Sonic Healthcare Limited since 1997 and Sonic's Company Secretary since 2001. Prior to joining Sonic, Mr Alexander gained 10 years' experience in professional accounting practice, and was also Financial Controller and Company Secretary of a subsidiary of a UK-headquartered multinational company for two years.