Our Vision,
History and
People

Matthew Mackay

Chief Executive Officer

Matthew is a healthcare executive leading growth through strategy and direction, designing and building a strong and engaging culture, developing leaders and increasing performance. He re-engineers core processes around customer needs to optimise performance and uses technology and organisation design to improve service delivery, service quality and staff engagement.

Matthew has held senior management and executive roles in public, private and military sectors over two decades.

Matthew is also a Captain in the Australian Army with operational deployments in command positions in Afghanistan and Timor.

Denise Thomas

Chief Operating Officer

Denise is an accomplished health care executive and has held senior executive roles in both public and private sector health care, independent hospitals, publicly listed groups and government organisations.

Denise was elected to the APHA council in 2011 and has served on a range of taskforces and committees. She currently chairs the APHA Rehabilitation Committee. In 2020 Denise was a Non Executive Director of Parkinsons NSW.

Denise is a Registered Nurse, holds a Master of Health Law (Usyd) and Bachelor of Health Management (UNE).

Nicholas Edwards

General Manager/Director of Clinical Services (DON) MetroRehab Hospital

Nicholas has over 25 years of healthcare experience within the public and private sectors in which he has held a variety of senior management and executive roles. His work history includes clinical nurse consultant of intensive care; project management of the building, commissioning and opening of several private hospitals; CEO of a number of private hospitals and working as a national Quality and Risk Manager for a national private healthcare provider. Nicholas enjoys managing teams, project management and ensuring strategic timeframes are met.

Jessica Scanlan (nee. Taveira)

General Manager Disability Services

A long-standing leader at Royal Rehab, Jessica has held the role of Operations Manager Royal Rehab Private, Clinical Operations Manager of Brain Injury Unit, After Hours Nurse Manager and member of the senior nursing team.

She holds a Bachelor of Nursing, double major Paediatrics and Neurology, a Bachelor of Arts, double major Gender Studies and Sociology, Graduate Diploma Management, and is currently completing a Master of Leadership in Health and Human Services.

Jessica is a member of the Australian Rehabilitation Nurses Association and Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association.

Phil Dibley

Chief People Officer

Phil joined Royal Rehab in 2021 with over 20-years people and culture leadership experience gained in large multinational organisations. Phil’s experience includes implementing strategically aligned human resources & communications functions, building high engagement & performance cultures, leading strategy development and execution, as well as people aspects of M&A projects and business integrations. Phil brings a highly constructive leadership style and a passion for mentoring next generation leaders, ensuring succession, and building sustainable businesses.

Glen Stoddart

Chief Financial Officer

Glen has over 20 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant, most recently working in the healthcare and aged care sectors. He has held senior finance positions with listed and private businesses across a variety of industries in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Dr Clayton King MB BS FAFRM (RACP)

Director Medical Services

A rehabilitation physician with over two-decades of experience as Medical Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service, including inpatient and Brain Injury Community Rehabilitation Services, Dr King is currently appointed at Royal North Shore Hospital and Royal Rehab.

Dr King’s medical career includes positions at St Vincent’s and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals as well as being a past member of the Motor Accidents Council, Motor Accidents Authority of NSW and various committees of the Ministry of Health and the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dr King’s experience includes research and teaching at undergraduate and post-graduate levels in brain injury rehabilitation.

Selina Rowe

General Manager Royal Rehab - Ryde

With over a decade of experience leading allied health teams, Selina has a diverse clinical background. She is dedicated to developing individuals and teams with a focus on exceptional clinical care. Selina began at Royal Rehab in 2011 as Clinical Operations Manager of the NSW Spinal Outreach Service, leading a multidisciplinary team and working in collaboration across the State Spinal Cord Injury Service Network to improve service development.

Selina held senior clinical dietitian roles in public and private facilities prior to allied health and executive roles. With a passion for technology and ehealth, Selina has completed post graduate studies in Health Informatics and embraces the opportunities digital advancements can bring to healthcare.