Kolling Institute Governance Committee
Michael Nugent
Lee Gregory
Michael Nugent is Chairman of the Governance Committee of the Kolling Institute. He was previously Chief Executive Officer and an
Lee Gregory has worked in health and the public sector for more than 20 years. He was
appointed Interim Executive of Northern Sydney Local Health District in September 2022, bringing to the role his extensive experience as a senior health executive. Lee has a deep commitment to the NSW public health system and prior to his appointment as Interim Chief Executive, Northern Sydney Local Health District, he held a number of senior executive and leadership positions within NSW Health. These include Director Finance, Northern Sydney Local Health District, General Manager, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service and most recently Executive Director Operations, Northern Sydney Local Health District.
Executive Director of Goodman Fielder, one of Australia’s largest food companies. Prior to that, Michael was the Managing Director of Elders Agribusiness. Michael has held many director and managerial roles across a range of industries, including food, agriculture, services, transport and infrastructure. These roles delivered extensive experience and skills in strategy formulation, the marketing of consumer and industrial products and services, research and development, manufacturing, corporate governance and risk management.
Chris Dennis
Helen Zorbas AO
Associate Professor Christopher Dennis is the Executive Medical Director of Northern Sydney Local Health District, with responsibility for strategic oversight of research and medical governance across the District. Prior to this, Chris was Head of the Northern Clinical School in the Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney for over seven years. He has extensive teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Chris is also a Consultant Respiratory Physician at Royal North Shore Hospital. He was Head of the Department from 1997 to 2007 and continues to have an active role as a clinician today. Chris has been a member of the National Examining Panel of Royal Australasian College of Physicians since 1998.
Dr Helen Zorbas was Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Australia, the Federal Government’s national agency for cancer control from 2010-2019. Prior to this, Helen was CEO of the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre for seven years. Helen has directed national cancer initiatives to improve evidence-based practice, policy and health service delivery. Her clinical experience spans almost 40 years as a GP and a specialist breast physician in both public and private healthcare settings. Helen has chaired and held positions on a number of key national government, cancer and health committees including Chair and Member of the Board, Cancer Institute NSW. In 2013, Helen was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in recognition of her distinguished service to public health through the delivery of improved information and services to cancer patients and their families and contributions to research and clinical trials.
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Kolling Institute Year in Review 2022
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