Our Vision, History and People

Anthony is non-executive Chair of ASX listed Aurelia Metals Limited and former Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers until 2000. He is an independent financial consultant providing services to small and medium companies. Anthony joined the Royal Rehab Board in February 2012 and has been Vice-Chairman since October 2014. He also Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Clive is a consultant to Sydney legal practice Hardings Solicitors of which he previously held the position of senior partner. He has held numerous other senior roles including President of The Royal Life Saving Society of Australia (NSW) and NSW Regional Council Redkite. Clive is currently Chairman of the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation, Chairman of the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens Limited. Clive joined the Royal Rehab Board in 1993 and was Chairman from February 2003 until October 2014. He is also a Member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee, Board Executive, Audit and Risk Management Committee, Planning and Development Committee, Royal Rehab Foundation and Development Control Group.

Merilyn is Founder and Principal Consultant of Catalina Consultants, a Human Resources consulting business providing outsourcing services to a variety of industries. She previously held the positions of Head of Human Resources at Crown Horwath and partner at WHK. Merilyn is Chair of the Royal Rehab Foundation and joined the Board in February 2018.

Katrina is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer currently working with the Office of General Counsel at The University of Sydney where she specialises in trusts, governance and charitable fundraising law. She was formally with Baker McKenzie Lawyers for 15 years practising in corporate and securities law. In May 2018, Katrina became a committee member of the Royal Rehab Foundation and then in December 2018 became a member of the Board.

Pamela has held the positions of Assistant Managing Director of Sydney Water and Deputy Secretary (Operations) of the Department of Health and Director of Lotteries. A long-time stroke survivor, she has a special appreciation of the Royal Rehab vision and purpose. Pamela served on the Royal Rehab Board for seven years and re-joined in October 2017.

Gregory is Executive Director of management consultants O’Connell Advisory providing independent financial, business and strategy services in the health and disability sectors. He is Chairman of O’Connell Care, an approved aged care provider which delivers outsourced management services to residential aged care businesses. Gregory is a former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers and WHK. He joined the Board in June 2013 and also holds the position of Chair of the Planning Development Committee.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.