RDNS 2008 Annual Report - Royal District Nursing Service

Jan Begg Desmond Benjamin Christopher Carlile Pamela Burgess
Jan Begg
BSc (Hons), MBA
51, RDNS Director since 2004
Member of RDNS Board Committee:
Finance and Investments
Jan has extensive experience at senior
executive level in the areas of strategic
consulting, project management, sales
and marketing, change management,
software development and business
unit management.
As an experienced consultant, Company
Director and Executive Manager, Jan brings
a sound understanding of organisational
change initiatives to RDNS – from strategic
planning to harvesting benefits from
successful implementation.
Jan’s recent experience includes corporate
governance of major projects at ANZ
Banking Group, project setup and business
case development for the Victorian Public
Service and pharmaceutical research and
development project management.
She has also consulted to major
government and corporate business within
Australia, New Zealand, UK and USA and is
active in developing scholarship funding
for the Melbourne Business School.
Apart from her role at RDNS, Jan is also
Managing Director of Azulin Pty Ltd and
a Member of the Australian Institute of
Company Directors.
Desmond Benjamin
FGAA FAICD
66, RDNS Director since 2001
Member of RDNS Board Committee:
Audit and Risk
Desmond has had extensive experience as
a Director, Chief Executive, Non-Executive
Director, Chairman and Board consultant
across a broad spectrum of both public
and private companies.
His honorary work has included past
President of the Company Directors
Association, Save the Children, Toorak
and South Yarra Rotary Clubs and
Life Education.
Desmond was also a past Zone Chairman
of the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
and a past Treasurer of the Toorak Red Cross.
Apart from his responsibilities at RDNS,
Desmond is currently a shareholder and
Director of a privately owned home
garden and agricultural chemical supplier
and a Non-Executive Director of a
privately owned retail lifestyle chain
and consultancy.
Christopher Carlile
B Comm, CPA, FAICD
60, RDNS Director since 2001
Member of RDNS Board Committees:
Finance and Investments (Chair);
Remuneration and Nominations
Christopher brings to RDNS over 30 years
experience in corporate management
with a particular emphasis on financial
management, investments, acquisitions,
strategic planning, marketing and
organisational change. He was former
Finance Director - PA Consulting Group
and Commercial Director - Blake Dawson
Waldron Lawyers.
Apart from his role at RDNS, Christopher
is currently a Fellow of the Australian
Institute of Company Directors and holds
a number of Non-Executive Board
positions in private companies.
Pamela Burgess
BEc, DipEd, MBA (Melbourne)
57, RDNS Director since 2003
Member of RDNS Board Committee:
Finance and Investments
Pamela brings to RDNS experience
gained from the finance sector in roles
associated with economics, stock broking
and corporate finance. She has also been
involved in the commercial and retail
property market.
Pamela worked as an economist for the
International Wool Secretariat in London
and for the Committee for Economic
Development of Australia.
At the University of Melbourne, she
worked as an Econometrician for the
Institute of Applied Economic & Social
Research. She was also an Investment
Manager for CL-May Mellor Laing &
Cruickshank Ltd and Corporate Finance
Advisor, Equities, for ANZ Investment Bank.
Pamela has also worked in an honorary
capacity for St Vincent’s Institute of
Medical Research (SVIMR) and the
SVIMR Foundation.
Apart from her roles at RDNS, Pamela is a
Non-Executive Director of Merost Pty Ltd.
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