Board of Directors

Justine is an experienced senior finance professional and non-executive director, with diverse experience in listed, private and NFP entities in the healthcare, technology, retail and resources sectors.

She has over 25 years’ finance, investor relations and operational experience in large corporates (PWC & ASX100 majors Santos and Faulding) and in smaller listed and private growth businesses. She has worked in complex healthcare services, pharmaceutical and technology products businesses.

A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Justine has a particular focus on robust and fit-for-purpose financial, operating and governance systems. Justine has a strong interest in the strategies and commercial challenges of the disability and aged care sectors as they seek to deliver a mission while negotiating a changing commercial and compliance environment.

Justine is the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Vision Australia and she is a non-executive Director of residential aged care provider, Doutta Galla Aged Care Services.

Nairy is an experienced strategic marketer and business builder, with a passion for customer centric and evidence-based innovation and a strong track record in improving the ROI of innovative products, services, and business models.

She has worked across product and service industries with the Boards, CEOs and founders of private and listed, for purpose and for profit organisations, that are striving to lead their industries through innovation and a strong commitment to their customers and stakeholders.

Nairy is a Co-Founder and Director of Cogentum, specialising in innovation and growth strategy, market and customer insights and commercialisation. Her consulting career spanning 20 years has focused on a wide range of industry sectors including biotechnology, medical research, MedTech, healthcare, disability and mental health services.

Nairy has held academic positions at Monash University and RMIT, lectured extensively across SE Asia and delivered training to large corporates. Her executive experience is in B2C consumer and regulated product markets including FMCG and pharmaceutical, as well as B2B professional services and medical technology.

Stephen is an experienced financial and governance professional with more than 25 years experience on, or working directly with, Boards in a diverse range of organisations.

Spanning almost four decades, Stephen’s business experience across Australia and N. America includes positions such as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary for several listed companies, and his varied management career has included roles within marketing, business development, supply management, commercial management, financial management, change management, compliance and governance.

Stephen has been working in the health care sector since 2015.  His current role is Chief financial Officer of Paragon Care Limited, an equipment, device and consumables supplier to the Australian and New Zealand health care and aged care markets.

A dynamic Physiotherapist and executive leader from Australia’s health and social services industry, Danielle is passionate about improving the health and well-being of the Australian community.

Danielle has proven to set strategy and translate it into operational outcomes in large, complex, changing organisational environments. She focuses on quality of care, improvement activities and workforce governance. An authentic and people-orientated leader, Danielle is renowned for working with teams and community members to bring people together through times of change.

Danielle is a Leadership Victoria Williamson Community Leadership Alumna. She is Monash Health’s Chief Allied Health Officer, has led Monash Health’s Community Program and has been engaged as an Internal Consultant for several Australian community organisations.

Andrew Saunders is an experienced transformation leader for complex business, organisation and digital change, with broad experience in the health, government, finance and insurance sectors.

In addition to his Board role at Care Connect, he is a Board Director for Eastern Health and Chair of its Community Advisory Committee; a Board Director for Victorian Legal Aid and Chair of its Risk & Audit Committee; an Independent Board Committee Member for Eastern Melbourne PHN; and an Independent Board Committee Member for HealthShare Vic. He is an passionate about person centred health and wellbeing, and is a digital health advocate to better enable this to occur.

Nadine is an accomplished senior workplace director with 20+ years of experience. Her expertise is in driving change and performance, and in large scale structural adjustments. Nadine has extensive workplace relations knowledge and experience in leading and managing high-performing, diverse teams, projects and budgets.

Nadine has a diverse work history spanning multiple sectors (including health, finance, property, higher education, legal and community organisations). She has worked in a variety of roles with both single and multi-site organisations and has managed small, medium, and large-sized workforces, in private and public sectors, in both unionised and non-unionised workplaces.

Nadine is an experienced Company Director and Deputy Chair in both public companies and not-for-profit organisations.  She is currently a board member of the ACT Reconciliation Council and Deputy Chair of the Raising Hope Education Foundation and the ACT Work Health & Safety Council.

Nan is an experienced professional across strategy, insights, analytics, innovation and social impact. He is passionate about elevating care outcomes and helping those in need.

Wearing many hats, Nan leads the Commercial Excellence function for CSL Vifor’s Australian and New Zealand business focusing on strategy, analytics and commercial performance. He is also the founder and CEO of My Dementia Companion, the world’s first smart digital dementia tool.

Nan volunteers extensively in the sector, including as a Board Director of Caladenia Dementia Care, providing pro bono management consulting services to various senior management, carer education and more. Prior, he was a management consultant and clinical pharmacist.