Kolling Institute Governance Committee
Michael Nugent
Anthony Schembri AM
Michael Nugent is Chairman of the Governance Committee of the Kolling Institute. He was previously Chief Executive Officer and an 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.
Adjunct Professor Anthony Schembri is an accredited social worker and the Chief Executive of Northern Sydney Local Health District overseeing a $2.4 billion budget and a workforce of 13,000 people. His career spans leadership in healthcare, board appointments, hospital social work roles and includes adjunct professorial roles at University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University and University of Sydney. Previously, he led St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney for nearly a decade and served in diverse community roles. Anthony was named a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 and received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from UNSW Sydney in 2023. He holds multiple qualifications and is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Managers and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mary Collins Chebib
Naomi Hammond
Professor Mary Collins Chebib is a senior academic leader at the University of Sydney, serving as Head of School of Medical Sciences and currently interim Associate Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Professor Chebib’s leadership spans research strategy, academic development, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. They have led major initiatives including the creation of the Faculty’s Minimum Academic Standards. They supported the initiative of the Bachelor of Biomedicine and Health at Westmead, the expansion of the School’s research income to $40–$50 million, and the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator. With a focus on inclusive culture, strategic space planning, and research staff empowerment, Professor Chebib is committed to fostering environments where research thrives and impact flourishes.
Associate Professor Naomi Hammond is the Critical Care and Sepsis Australia Program Head at The George Institute for Global Health. She is also the Executive Director, Research for Northern Sydney Local Health District. Naomi holds several other appointments including NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow; Conjoint Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales; Treasurer of the Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance, and Chair of the Australian Critical Care Nurses Research Advisory Panel. Naomi’s research interests include fluid resuscitation, sepsis, fever management, knowledge translation and implementation research, health economics, and long-term outcomes post critical illness. Naomi has experience supervising and mentoring medical trainees, nursing staff, higher degree, and medical students in both the clinical and academic environment.
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