Board

Deputy Chair appointed May 2012

• Chairman Prendiville Group, his family-owned and operated group of hotels which includes multi-award winning Sandalford Wines, Tradewinds Hotel, Pier 21 Resort, Norfolk Hotel in Fremantle, Karratha International Hotel, Mangrove Hotel, and the iconic Cottesloe Beach Hotel and Hotel Rottnest as well as NW regional hotels in Karratha, Port Hedland and Broome
• Former Chairman of Tourism WA from 2012 to 2017
• A Governor and Trustee, Director of The University of Notre Dame Australia, and has been involved with the university since its inception
• Western Australian of the Year 2015 – Business Award Winner
• EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Champion of Entrepreneurship, Western Region 

Prof Peter Bremner – BSc, MBChB, FRACP, MD

Appointed November 2023

• Highly respected thoracic physician and researcher in respiratory medicine.
• Long association with St John of God Health Care, contributing significantly to medical governance and clinical excellence.
• Involved in medical education, professional development, medical ethics committees and completion of AICD course.
• Current positions: Thoracic physician in private practice at St John of God Murdoch Hospital; Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, St John of God Murdoch Hospital; Clinical Research Respiratory Physician, Medical Director TrialsWest Research Group, multiple publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals; Professor of Respiratory Medicine, The University of Notre Dame; Member of the Patient Experience and Clinical Excellence (PEACE) Board Subcommittee; Member of the Clinical Incident Review Subcommittee.
• Past Positions: President (Western Australia Branch) Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand; Vice Chairman, Mount Hospital Ethics Committee; Member (WA Executive Committee) of the Royal Australian College of Physicians; Secretary (Western Australia Branch) Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand; President (Western Australia Branch) Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand; Federal Secretary, Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand: Vice President (Western Australia Branch) Asthma Foundation; Sessional Thoracic Physician at Fremantle Hospital; Chairman of the Physicians Craft Group, St John of God Murdoch Hospital.

Assoc Prof Rosanna Capolingua – MBBS, FAMA, FAICD

Appointed January 2010

• Career built in general medical practice
• Involved in medical education and professional development, and medical ethics having served on medical and Government ethics committees
• Current positions: Principal of Floreat Medical, Chair of the WA Immunisation Strategy Committee, Deputy Chair of the WA North Metropolitan Health Service and Chair of its Quality and Safety Committee, Member of the Alcohol and other Drugs Advisory Board of the Mental Health commission, Chair of AMA (WA) Services Pty Ltd, Medical Director of the AMA (WA) Youth Foundation, member of the Board of AMA (WA).
• Past Positions: Federal President of the Australian Medical Association, State President of AMA (WA) , Chair of Governing Council Child and Adolescent Health Services, Chair of Australian Medical Publishing Company, Board Member of Medical Defence Australia, Board Member of UWA Raine Foundation, member of the Board of Governors of The University of Notre Dame, Australia.

Mr Jack de Groot - BA 

Appointed November 2016

• Executive Director of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Parramatta.
• Previously Chief Executive Officer of St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, Chief Executive Officer of Caritas Australia, and the Group Leader of Mission at St Vincent's Health Australia
• Chair of Implementation Advisory Group and member of Board of Governors of The University of Notre Dame 
• Previous board memberships include Chair of Jesuit Mission, Deputy Chair of Catholic Social Service Australia, St John of God Health Care, Uniya, One World Centre, Act for Peace, Companions Volunteer Communities, Edmund Rice Centre, Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, Catholic Social Services Victoria, The Australian AIDS Fund..

Ms Julie Keene – BBus, MAcc, FCA, GAICD

Appointed January 2024

• Extensive experience as a chief finance officer, chief executive and non-executive director within not-for-profit, community services, aged and community care, government and education sectors.
• A Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
• Board Member for Keystart Loans Ltd, SensesWA and Curtin Heritage Living.
• Committee Member for University of Notre Dame Australia’s Finance and Investment Committee, and Commissioner for Insurance Commission of Western Australia.

Dr Michael Levitt AM – MBBS, FRACS

Appointed January 2016

• Member of clinical staff at St John of God Subiaco Hospital since 1990, including as a member of its Medical Advisory Committee for 13 years (four as chairman)
• St John of God Subiaco Hospital Director of Medical Services from 2005 to 2013
• Member of clinical staff at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital where he held various senior roles from 1990 to 2005
• Clinician Member Medical Board of Western Australia 2016 to present
• Chief Medical Officer of Western Australia (appointed October 2018).

Mr James McMahon DSC, AM, DSM

Appointed July 2017

• Previous experience in the public and private sectors, including as the Commissioner for the Department of Corrective Services in Western Australia and advising organisations on strategy, operations, risk, governance and management
• 24 years’ experience in the Australian Defence Force, including holding roles as Commanding Officer of the Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) and SAS Squadron Commander. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal
• Board member of the SAS Resources Trust Board and the Australian War Memorial Board
• Former West Coast Eagles Football Club board member
• Ambassador for The Fathering Project, Advisor Finance Committee RSLWA
• 2019 Western Australian of the Year