Meet our CEO
A strategic business leader and experienced CEO, Elaine has senior executive leadership and governance experience across diverse sectors and cultures. Elaine has held executive leadership roles in the international development and community sectors including with Oxfam and Australian Red Cross, and is passionate about improving access to basic human rights, especially healthcare, for all…
A strategic business leader and experienced CEO, Elaine has senior executive leadership and governance experience across diverse sectors and cultures. Elaine has held executive leadership roles in the international development and community sectors including with Oxfam and Australian Red Cross, and is passionate about improving access to basic human rights, especially healthcare, for all communities. She is the Board Chair of GenWest, which supports communities in the west of Melbourne to live safe, healthy lives and advocates for greater gender justice and equity.
Meet our Board
Maria is a partner in a Melbourne law firm and works mainly in the planning and environment field. She has qualifications in Law and Science. She has a family history of liver disease and experience navigating the health system and its complexity as a carer of a person with advanced liver disease.
Darren has over 30 years of experience in Public Health in various finance, accounting and senior management roles. Darren brings a passion and enthusiasm for community health and well-being. A Fellow of CPA Australia and a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants, he currently works as a consultant.
Siân is a change leader experienced in building global capabilities and high performing teams. Siân originally qualified as a pharmacist in the UK, has an MBA, is a Graduate of the AICD and has recently completed the MPH at University of Melbourne.
Jawid has more than ten years experience working in the health sector in Australia and overseas in many areas, including project management, community development, health promotion, monitoring and evaluation, contract and grant management of health services, research, humanitarian aid, and refugee settlement programs.
Associate Professor Paul Gow has spent the last 30 years involved in various aspects of liver health and disease, as a Gastroenterologist and Liver Transplant Specialist at the Austin Hospital and in private practice. With a wealth of clinical experience, Paul cares strongly about liver health education and advocacy and is committed to excellence…
Associate Professor Paul Gow has spent the last 30 years involved in various aspects of liver health and disease, as a Gastroenterologist and Liver Transplant Specialist at the Austin Hospital and in private practice. With a wealth of clinical experience, Paul cares strongly about liver health education and advocacy and is committed to excellence in patient-centered care. Paul has a particular interest in liver disease (viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease and auto-immune liver diseases).
Daphne is an experienced executive leader and senior Patient Safety Physician from the pharmaceutical industry with a proven track record of leadership competence and strategic thinking. As a physician and an advocate for patient safety for over 15 years, Daphne has extensive clinical/safety governance expertise, particularly in the domain of risk management strategies relating…
Daphne is an experienced executive leader and senior Patient Safety Physician from the pharmaceutical industry with a proven track record of leadership competence and strategic thinking. As a physician and an advocate for patient safety for over 15 years, Daphne has extensive clinical/safety governance expertise, particularly in the domain of risk management strategies relating to patient safety. She is passionate about advancing patient and community health outcomes, wellbeing, and quality of life through partnership with healthcare professionals, regulators, consumers, and the community.
Sharon has held a number of Executive roles in highly regulated and complex, blue-chip organisations. Her breadth of industry experience spans Banking and Finance, Manufacturing and Automotive, Insurance, Building and Construction, Retail and Government, Private Equity and Impact Investment. Sharon translates her executive experience into governance oversight with subject matter expertise in a variety…
Sharon has held a number of Executive roles in highly regulated and complex, blue-chip organisations. Her breadth of industry experience spans Banking and Finance, Manufacturing and Automotive, Insurance, Building and Construction, Retail and Government, Private Equity and Impact Investment. Sharon translates her executive experience into governance oversight with subject matter expertise in a variety of disciplines including Strategy and Transformation, Business Optimisation, Culture and Change, and large scale complex Operational Leadership.
Deborah brings expertise in strategy execution, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, and human resources from her extensive experience in the health sector, not-for-profit, and member-based organisations. She has held executive roles with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne University Publishing, and CPA Australia. Deborah has a Master of Public Health, a Bachelor’s Degree in…
Deborah brings expertise in strategy execution, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, and human resources from her extensive experience in the health sector, not-for-profit, and member-based organisations. She has held executive roles with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Melbourne University Publishing, and CPA Australia. Deborah has a Master of Public Health, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is also a non-executive director for a private health insurance fund.
Shane has had a passion for liver disease for over 25 years having completed his PhD in Hepatology in 2002. For the last 18 years Shane has worked in the Pharmaceutical industry spanning various functional areas including Regulatory Affairs, Marketing and Medical Affairs where some of his work was directed towards improving access to…
Shane has had a passion for liver disease for over 25 years having completed his PhD in Hepatology in 2002. For the last 18 years Shane has worked in the Pharmaceutical industry spanning various functional areas including Regulatory Affairs, Marketing and Medical Affairs where some of his work was directed towards improving access to medicines for patients with viral hepatitis and rare liver diseases. He is a recent graduate of the AICD.
Our Team
Alain Palines – Health Promotion Officer (Awareness Raising and Prevention)
Maddie Bolton – Health Promotion Officer (Community Activation)
Neylan Aykut – Health Promotion Officer (Linkage to Care)
Tepy Hoeung – Health Promotion Officer (HepLink)
Nicoletta Burrows– Peer Worker (Viral Hepatitis)
Jon Kok – Health Promotion and Knowledge Officer (Workforce Development)
Ariane Boulanger – Government Engagement and Project Lead
Sharon Jenner – Project Manager, Liver Health
Alicia Stafford – Communications and Engagement Manager
Amber Ryder – Digital Communications Officer
Dennis Chew – Manager Corporate Services, Company Secretary
Rohini Padey – Finance Manager
