BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ARTHUR SKIPITARIS, CHAIR
Arthur is currently the General Manager, Corporate Services for the Wellington Shire Council. Prior to this role, Arthur was a senior executive for the Finance Shared Services Division of General Electric, Australia and New Zealand. He was also the General Manager of Australia Post’s Shared Services Division and has worked in a number of senior banking and finance roles. Arthur holds a Bachelor of Business double major in Accounting and Economics, is a CPA, a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
LAUREN CAREY, VICE CHAIR
Lauren has worked in the power generation and mining sector for the last eight years, employed by ENGIE as the External Communications Manager for the company’s Hazelwood asset and holds a Bachelor in Public Relations. Born and schooled in Sale, Lauren has significant links to the Wellington Shire and is passionate about using her skills in corporate communications, stakeholder engagement, strategic leadership and governance to benefit the patients, residents and clients of Central Gippsland Health Service now and into the future.
JENNY DEMPSTER
Jenny is currently the Associate Program Director of the Acute & Aged Medicine Program, Box Hill Hospital and Director of Nursing, Acute Medicine, Eastern Health. She has a Masters in Public Health – Health Service Management and a Bachelor of Applied Science – Advanced Clinical Nursing. Jenny has extensive management experience in both the Public and Private Health Sectors. Jenny brings knowledge and skills related to asset management, clinical governance, executive management, human resources management, finance, risk management, information and communication technology.
PETER (GERRY) WATTS
Gerry has a strong grasp of hospital board governance and an extensive history in procurement, his most recent role being that of Regional Procurement Advisor with Health Purchasing Victoria, which supports a strong understanding of governance, process and probity. Gerry is a competent and experienced Board member who is enthusiastic about his contribution to Central Gippsland Health Service. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management, a partial Masters of Information Systems and AICD Clinical Governance.
CLAIRE MILLER
Claire has over 10 years of board level experience across the public and commercial sectors with a focus on the utilities, resources, infrastructure and energy industries. In her executive capacity she has held the role of General Counsel and Company Secretary managing governance, compliance, risk and audit functions across a range of industry sectors including energy, infrastructure, gas, utilities, resources, and property in government, ASX and private entities.
ROCHELLE WRIGGLESWORTH
Rochelle has over 20 years’ experience in financial management, audit and risk. She held senior roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers and was a Principal at Crowe Horwath before co-founding FiveFold Financial in 2013. Rochelle has extensive experience with public sector and not-for-profit organisations, including many years as an audit service provider to the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office. Based in Gippsland, she is passionate about supporting her community and contributing to the region’s long-term prosperity. Rochelle is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Chartered Accountant (Australia and New Zealand), and a Registered Company Auditor with ASIC. She is a director of East Gippsland Regional Water Corporation and serves on the Audit and Risk Committees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Central Gippsland Health Service, and East Gippsland Regional Water Corporation. She previously served as Chair of the Committee for Gippsland, where she was a director for nine years.
TREVOR GOLDSTONE
A part-time independent consultant and advisor since April 2023, Trevor has held numerous senior and executive level roles with Australia Education Management Group, University of New England, James Cook University, Townsville Enterprise and others. He holds a graduate diploma in Management, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Recreation Planning and Management).
ADAM KOSTER
Adam, who is also a Board Director with Yarram and District Health Service and Swan Hill District Health, works with Alex Scott Land in a general counsel role, working as both in-house lawyer and sales executive within the company’s transactions and advisory team. He holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Master of Laws from Monash University, and a Certificate IV in Property Services (Real Estate).
LUIS PRADO
Dr Prado is a Senior Consultant at Queensland Health Metro North Hospital and Health Service. For the last 20 years, he has been the Chief Medical Officer of some of Australia's largest Not for Profit Healthcare groups, namely St John of God Healthcare, Epworth Healthcare and UnitingCare. Dr Prado remains clinically active as a general practitioner alongside his health executive roles. He has led major change programs, delivering transformations to organisational culture, particularly around transparent reporting of performance and investigation of incidents, and delivered a suite of programs to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.