Board Chair Professor Christine Kilpatrick AO

Professor Kilpatrick is a highly renowned leader with a track-record of shaping and strengthening health services in Victoria with deep experience across clinical, academic medicine and hospital administration.

Previously, Professor Kilpatrick was CEO of the Royal Melbourne Hospital (2017–2023), and CEO of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) (2008–2017). In her clinical career Professor Kilpatrick trained in neurology, specialising in epilepsy, working in both public and private practice. Professor Kilpatrick continues to work actively across the health sector serving on several boards, including Chair of Healthdirect Australia and Chair of The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and Board Director of Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) and Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). Professor Kilpatrick was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003 and appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2019.

Andrew Chan

Andrew Chan is a corporate lawyer and a partner at Mills Oakley in Melbourne, with over 18 years’ experience gained in Australia and the UK.

Andrew’s work includes regularly advising companies and individuals on significant events including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, restructures, and technology solutions. As a parent of a regular patient, Andrew is particularly interested in improving the consumer and patient experience at RCH and health outcomes for children. He is currently a member of the RCH Quality and Finance committees and has also sat on the RCH Community Advisory Committee. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Monash University. Andrew has previously served on the board of the Collingwood Children’s farm.

Elleni Bereded – Samuel AM

Elleni Bereded–Samuel AM is a highly respected senior executive, board director, and community engagement leader with extensive experience in advancing the interests of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities across Australia. Recognised nationally for her impactful work with migrant and refugee communities, Elleni was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2019 for her outstanding service to the community. She was honoured by receiving multiple awards for her leadership and advocacy, including being named one of Australia’s 100 Women of Influence by Westpac and The Australian Financial Review, and the Diversity@Work Individual National Champion Award for her commitment to diversity and inclusion. Elleni brings deep expertise in enhancing access to education, training, employment, and essential services for CALD communities. She is known for her strategic mindset in designing and implementing programs that foster social inclusion and equity.

Currently, Elleni is the Executive Manager of Diversity and Inclusion at Great Care Pty Ltd, where she provides strategic leadership and expertise on equity, inclusion, and community engagement. Her previous leadership roles include Director positions at SBS, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Western Health, BreastScreen Victoria, Victorian Multicultural Commission and the Australian Social Inclusion Board. She also contributes her expertise through several governance and advisory roles. Elleni is a Board Director of the Royal Children’s Hospital, the inaugural Co-Chair of the Growing Minds Australia (GMA) Community Engagement Advisory Committee, a member of the GMA Scientific Advisory Committee, and a Director of Wellways Australia. In 2025, she was appointed to the Clinical Governance Advisory Committee of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

Julie Green

Julie has been a passionate, professional Company Director for 13 years, who advocates for people, planet and profit.

Current directorships include Bendigo Health, Zero Emissions Australia, NatureCo and NatureCo GRP.

Formerly, Julie served on RACV - a mobility, leisure and insurance company with 2.3M members, Greening Australia - a large environmental enterprise, Maldon Hospital, Shepparton Villages - a large, aged care provider, Loddon Mallee Waste and Resource Recovery, and a Cooperative startup. In addition, Julie served on Advisory Boards for Symphony 7 – a member organisation for SMEs to uplift profit, humanity and the planet, Redgrid - a software startup in the energy sector, ClimateWise Associations and charities Food Bank and Oxfam Australia.

Over 23 years, Julie was a Senior Executive (Operational General Management and CFO roles) reporting to various Boards, prior to being a portfolio Director. She is an experienced change manager and strategist, in the public and private sectors, across diverse industries, including healthcare, transport and infrastructure.

Julie started her career as a business advisor for 10 years with chartered firms in the UK and Australia, including Ernst & Young.

Julie is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant in England and Wales, Fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors and Fellow Williamson Leadership Community Program.

Ms Pallavi Khanna

Pallavi Khanna is an experienced risk management and governance advisor. She has worked both in South Africa and Australia across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. For more than 20 years she has worked with organisations to develop strategies to address strategic risks, undertaken independent evaluation of governance frameworks and managed projects to deliver strategic objectives. She has also undertaken assessments pertaining to privacy (Australia and International), IT controls, procurement (probity) and customer experience. Pallavi is an independent member of the Finance and Risk Committee at the City of Stonnington and a Director on AVet Health. Her prior board roles include Public Galleries Association of Victoria, Common Equity Housing Ltd and Ballarat Health Services. She is a Chartered Accountant (Australia and South Africa), Prince 2 certified and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Professor Richard Doherty

Richard Doherty trained in paediatrics and in paediatric infectious diseases in Brisbane and Boston and is an Honorary Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases at Monash Children’s Hospital and Professor in the Monash Department of Paediatrics.

He is also a former member of the staff of the RCH. He has held previous appointments as Dean of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Associate Dean for Teaching Hospitals at Monash, Medical Director of the Southern Health Children’s Program, Deputy Director of the Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research and consultant physician at the Royal Children’s Hospital. He has served as a Director of the Australian Medical Council and on national committees including NHMRC panels, the 2016 Intern Review, the National Medical Training Advisory Network and several Victorian Department of Health advisory committees. Prof Doherty was a member of the Medical Board of Australia from 2018 to 2021

Mark Rogers

Mark is the Group Executive – Chief Financial Officer & Group Strategy of Medibank. Mark is a director of Myhealth Medical Group and Integrated Mental Health. He has more than 25 years of global finance, strategic and operational experience across the financial services, insurance and health care (including primary care, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and tertiary care) sectors. Mark has A B.Eng (Hons) and B.Sc from Monash University and commenced his career as Chemical Engineer. 

Dr Michael Wildenauer

After 30 years of technology leadership experience in Australia, the US, UK and Europe, Dr Michael Wildenauer transitioned into academia. At La Trobe Business School, he was appointed a Professor of Practice in Management, teaching MBA and Master’s courses on the social and ethical issues around technology and business, as well as in corporate governance. Subsequently, Michael was an academic at the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics (CAIDE), and the Melbourne Law School at the University of Melbourne, where he is currently an Honorary Senior Fellow. In addition to his professional and governance roles, Michael was previously the Chair of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and a Member of the ACS Professional Standards Board, and is a current member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Neurotechnology for the Australian Human Rights Commission.

In the health sector, Michael was previously a Non-Executive Director of Kyneton District Health, where he was at various times the Chair of its Governance and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Clinical Governance and Audit and Risk Committees and was also an external member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Central Highlands Rural Health. Michael was awarded a PhD in Corporate Governance for research into board effectiveness, an MBA with a concentration in computing, a Grad Diploma in Communications Law, and a BSc in Pure Mathematics and Computing. His academic interests are at the intersection of health, ethics, technology, law and governance, and to this end he is currently undertaking a Master's degree in Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford.

Sammy Kumar

Sammy Kumar (B.Bus, FCA), is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tenet Group. Sammy is a business leader with over 37 years’ experience in management consulting, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, strategy, technology, and ventures. He has advised companies in several different sectors including financial services, telecommunications, technology services, private equity, and venture capital. Prior to Tenet, Sammy spent over 30 years at PwC in a number of senior roles, gaining significant experience across many overseas markets including the US, Canada, South America, and Asia Pacific. During his time at PwC he started, led, and grew businesses both in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, managing revenues of over $1 billion. Sammy is a thought leader on a range of topics including revenue risk management, mega trends impacting economies, and the impact of technology on business strategy.

Sammy is a committed member of the broader community, serving on the Boards of the RCH and the RCH Foundation. He is also a Board member of Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust and Volaro Group.