David Gonski AC - NEHTA Chair
David Michael Gonski AC is an Australian public figure and businessman. The Sydney Morning Herald has described him as "one of the country's best-connnected businessmen". David Gonski AC has degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales. He practised as a solicitor with the firm of Freehills from 1977 to 1986, becoming a partner at age 25, before leaving to co-found an investment bank. His current positions held include: Chair, Investec Wentworth Pty Ltd and Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd, Coca-Cola Amatil, Australian Stock Exchange; Director, Westfield Group, ING Group, Singapore Airlines. Outside of business he is Chancellor, University of New South Wales; Chair, Board of Trustees, Sydney Grammar School; President of the Board of Trustees, Art Gallery of New South Wales; and Chair, National Institute of Dramatic Art and the Australia Council. He was Director, John Fairfax Holdings, 1993-2005 and Director, ANZ 2001-2007.

Dr Peggy Brown
Dr Brown is currently the Interim Chief Executive, ACT Health. She is also a Member of the Health Workforce Australia Board. Peggy trained in Medicine and specialised in Psychiatry, and has significant clinical and administrative experience, having worked both within Australia and internationally. She has provided leadership in national mental health policy development and implementation over the past decade, including chairing the committee that oversees key national mental health safety and quality initiatives. From 2007 – 2009, she led a national project to reduce, and where possible, eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health services across Australia. Peggy is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Australian National University, a surveyor with Australian Council of Healthcare Standards and a former state winner of the Queensland Telstra Business Woman of the Year award.

Jane Halton
Jane Halton is Secretary of the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. She is responsible for all aspects of the operation of the Department including the provision of advice on and administration of Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Aged and Community Care, Population Health, regulation of Therapeutic Goods, plus hospital financing and Private Health Insurance. She also has responsibility for leadership on health security issues, including matters related to bioterrorism. Jane also chairs the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council, is a member of the board of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, and a Commissioner of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality.

Lynda O'Grady
 Lynda is Principal of the management consultancy firm, Advanced Management Services, which provides consultancy and business advisory services on strategic and organisational issues for clients across a wide range of industries and sectors. Lynda most recently held roles at Executive/Managing Director level at Telstra. These included Executive Director of Convergent Solutions and Chief of Product. Prior to that, Lynda was Commercial Director of Australian Consolidated Press; and General Manager of the Business Systems Division of Alcatel Australia. Lynda is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is currently a member of the Council of Bond University; a member of the Board of Advisors of Questacon, the National Science and Technology Centre; and director of Screen Queensland and Auscript Group Pty Limited. She also served on the Board of TAB Queensland for five years prior to its listing and on the IT&T Board of Advisors to the New South Wales Treasurer. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree gained at the University of Queensland.

Prof Debora Picone AM
Professor Debora Picone AM is the Director-General of NSW Health. Recent positions include Chief Executive, South Eastern Sydney/Illawarra Area Health Service, Deputy Director-General, Strategic Development, NSW Health and Chief Executive Officer, Corrections Health Service. Debora’s qualifications are in general nurse training, post-basic course in Nephrology and Transplantation and a Bachelor of Health Administration from the University of NSW. Debora holds academic positions as Professor, University of Wollongong; Clinical Professor, Prince of Wales Clinical School; and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney.

Mick Reid
Mick Reid is the former chief of staff for Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon, and is now the Director-General of Queensland Health. He was the Director-General, NSW Health (1997-2002) and was the Chief of Staff to the Office of the Minister for Health and Ageing. Mick has an extensive and impressive history in health reform, having overseen health reform projects across Australia. He has worked with every government in Australia in the areas of health policy, science and medical research, He also has international experience having worked with the World Health Organisation to improve health services in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Cambodia and East Timor.

David Roberts
David commenced in the position of Secretary with the Department of Health & Human Services in Tasmania in late 2007, prior to which he was the Chief Executive Officer for University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire in the United Kingdom. David has a successful career as a health leader with an extensive background in health strategy, health system development, clinical service reform and corporate turnaround within the UK Health Service.

Dr Tony Sherbon
Dr Tony Sherbon is the Chief Executive of the South Australian Department of Health. Prior to that role, Dr Tony Sherbon had 18 years experience in clinical and administrative management within the New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory health systems. Dr Sherbon has led health services at CEO level in rural (Northern Rivers Area Health Service) and regional (Illawarra Area Health Service) areas of NSW, has management experience at a teaching hospital in NSW (St Vincent's Hospital) and jurisdictional leadership in the ACT.

Mr Kim Snowball
As Director General of Health, Kim Snowball leads the provision of public health services in Western Australia. A Certified Practising Accountant by profession, he has held a number of senior executive positions across the public and private health sectors, and provided consultancy services to State and Territory Governments. Kim was Chief Executive Officer of the WA Country Health Service from September 2007, was appointed Acting Director General of Health in January 2010 and Director General in July 2010.

Fran Thorn
Fran Thorn is Secretary of the Victorian Department of Human Services. Fran previously undertook the role of Secretary of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development prior to working with the Department of Sustainability and Environment as Under Secretary, Portfolio Performance. From 2002 to mid 2004 she was a Deputy Secretary of the Policy and Cabinet Group in the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Between 1996 and 2001 Fran was a Director of KPMG Consulting Pty Ltd, in Australia and then Hong Kong. Prior to joining KPMG, Fran had 17 years experience in public sector administration.

Alan Wilson
Alan Wilson is Acting Chief Executive Department of Health and Families Northern Territory. Alan joined the Department in July 2009 as the Deputy Chief Executive – Acute Care where he was responsible for the five Northern Territory Hospitals and a range of programmes and contracts related to hospitals and acute services. Alan has a background as a Registered Nurse in New Zealand and has held middle and senior management positions in five New Zealand hospitals over the last 20 years. Alan worked in the Midland Regional Health Authority – one of the four New Zealand Regional Health Authorities established in major health reforms within NZ during the 1990’s. Alan has extensive experience in operational and strategic management of hospitals, in health services planning and in the development of new services and programmes. Alan has an undergraduate degree in accounting and finance, a Master of Arts in Nursing, and a Master of Management Studies in Strategic Management and Leadership.