Leadership

Meg joined as CEO of the Victorian Health Building Authority in May 2023.

She has more than 20 years of experience in the public, corporate and non-for-profit sectors in strategy, delivery and reform.

Her previous roles have included Deputy Secretary in the transport departments of the Victorian and New South Wales public services and Deputy Chair of the Australia and New Zealand Public Transport Association.

Earlier in her career Meg worked in human services in Victoria in the not-for-profit sector, Child Protection and Social Housing.

Deanne leads the initiation of all capital projects within the Developments team. Once a service need has been identified following detailed service and master planning, Deanne oversees the development of project business cases and strategies for proposed funding.

Deanne balances strategic, technical and operational advice and functions in a complex governance environment. She is also an alumni of Oxford University’s inaugural Australian Major Projects Leadership Academy (AMPLA) program and a board member of Mums Supporting Families in Need.

Trent leads our multi-billion-dollar health capital program across health, mental health and ageing portfolios.

Trent has over 20 years of project and program management experience both here and in the United Kingdom. He is responsible for ensuring projects are managed and delivered to the highest standards of project governance.

This includes implementing and monitoring all project management functions such as scheduling, risk and issues management, financial control, reporting and overseeing critical stakeholder relationships with our health services and project partners.

Stephen leads a team delivering our high value, high risk health infrastructure projects.

Stephen has over 40 years of experience establishing and leading high-performing teams to successfully deliver projects across Australia. His experience in the private and public sector includes all contract forms, including public private partnerships (PPP), managing contractor, construction management and design, and construction.

Chris leads a team of communications professionals who provide strategic and digital communications, project communications and community engagement, and creative services advice and support across all our projects and business functions.

He has more than 17 years of experience in strategic communications in the private sector and government. Chris is an alumni of Oxford University’s inaugural Australian Major Projects Leadership Academy (AMPLA) program.

Ganesh leads our Project Management Office (PMO) and Governance function, which provides guidance on project delivery and risk management best practice. His team supports the executive leadership team with evidence-based advice to facilitate critical decision making at project and program levels.

He is an experienced executive with more than 17 years of experience in delivering complex programs and projects both in the private and public sector.

He has a Masters of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School.

Christine leads our finance team to provide best practice budget and financial reporting and compliance advice across our projects.

She has almost two decades of experience in the private, not-for-profit and public sector, holding many executive finance and corporate services roles.

She is a graduate of the 2017 Authentic Leader Development program at Harvard Business School.

Viraj leads the health infrastructure precinct projects team.

He is an experienced executive delivering complex major social infrastructure programs, public private partnership projects, and specialises in long term asset management contracts, commercial transactions and project financing.

Tina leads our Project Initiation and Commercial Transaction team and is responsible for managing our billion-dollar public private partnership program.

She has a proven track record successfully advising on, and delivering high risk, high value, complex infrastructure projects.

She is also a senior projects and finance lawyer and former Chairperson and board member of the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health.

Tim has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles in the delivery of major projects and international events.

He has held various positions across Asia and Australia including Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and Executive Director of Major Projects Victoria where he was responsible for the delivery of sports stadia, arts venues, urban regeneration and scientific research facilities.

Tim brings expertise on robust and appropriate governance arrangements, procurement, legal and the cultivation of strong, respectful and productive stakeholder relationships.

Jennifer Williams is a Non-Executive Director and holds a number of board positions including Chair of Northern Health and Chair of Yooralla.

Her other Board appointments are with the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board, Barwon Health and the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority.

She was previously Chief Executive of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Alfred Health and Austin Health.