RDNS 2009 Annual Report - Royal District Nursing Service

Our DirectorsL–R: Michael Roberts, Professor Leon Piterman, Jillian Pappas, Noel Armstrong, Desmond Benjamin, Dr Michael Murray, Paul Montgomery, Marion Lau, Jan Begg, Peter Brindleynoel armsTrongFpRIA68RDNS Director since 2006;Deputy Chairman since 2009Member of RDNS BoardCommittee: Audit and Risk,Remuneration and NominationsNoel’s expertise in strategiccommunication is supported byover 35 years experience in theindustry. Prior to moving intocorporate and public affairs in 1972,Noel had worked for newspapersand radio; and produced televisionnews and current affairs programs.In 1978, Noel establisheda Victorian-based strategiccommunications consultancywhich he sold to Hill and Knowltonin 1989. He continued to work asGeneral Manager, Victoria, beforebecoming Chief Executive of thecompany’s Australian operations.He was later appointed ExecutiveChairman of Hill and KnowltonAustralia and New Zealand andExecutive Vice President of thecompany in the Asia Pacific Region.In 1996, Noel become the Directorof Corporate Affairs at EpworthHospital and worked there until hisretirement in May 2006. During thattime, Noel worked on the integrationof the Freemasons business withthe Epworth Group and waspartly responsible for the overalladministration of the three hospitalcampuses at Richmond, Box Hilland Brighton.Whilst working at Epworth, Noelsuccessfully established a companyto assess and analyse the customerperformance of call centres of majorcorporations throughout Australia.Noel is also a past member of theBoard of Management of AlexandraDistrict Hospital.Jan BeggBSc (hons), MBA52RDNS Director since 2004Member of RDNS BoardCommittee: Finance (Chair)Jan has extensive experience atsenior executive level in the areasof strategic consulting, projectmanagement, sales and marketing,change management, softwaredevelopment and business unitmanagement.As an experienced consultant,Company Director and ExecutiveManager, Jan brings a soundunderstanding of organisationalchange initiatives to RDNS - fromstrategic planning to harvestingbenefits from successfulimplementation.Jan’s recent experience includescorporate governance of majorprojects at ANZ Banking Group,project setup and business casedevelopment for the VictorianPublic Service and pharmaceuticalresearch and development projectmanagement.She has also consulted to majorgovernment and corporate businesswithin Australia, New Zealand, UKand USA and is active in developingscholarship funding for theMelbourne Business School.Apart from her role at RDNS, Jan isalso Managing Director of Azulin PtyLtd and a Member of the AustralianInstitute of Company Directors.desmond BenJaminFGAA FAICD67RDNS Director since 2001Member of RDNS BoardCommittee: Audit and RiskDesmond has had extensiveexperience as a Director, ChiefExecutive, Non-Executive Director,Chairman and Board consultantacross a broad spectrum of bothpublic and private companies.His honorary work has includedpast President of the CompanyDirectors Association, Save theChildren, Toorak and South YarraRotary Clubs and Life Education.Desmond was also a past ZoneChairman of the Salvation Army RedShield Appeal and a past Treasurerof the Toorak Red Cross.Apart from his responsibilitiesat RDNS, Desmond is currentlya shareholder and Director of aprivately owned home gardenand agricultural chemical supplierand a Non-Executive Director of aprivately owned retail lifestyle chainand consultancy.PeTer BrindleyBachelor of Commerce (Economics& Finance), Grad Dip of Business(Accounting), CpA43RDNS Director since 2009Member of RDNS BoardCommittee: Assets, FinanceRoyal District Nursing Service – Annual Report 2009| 23