Mr Ralph Willis BCom - Chairman

Ralph Willis is a life long resident of Melbourne's West and represented the federal seat of Gellibrand in the Federal Parliament for 26 years. For 13 of those years, he was a Cabinet Minister in the Hawke and Keating Governments, holding the portfolios of Employment and Industrial Relations, Transport and Communications, Finance and Treasurer.

Mr Willis is also a Director of Melbourne City Opera, Director of the Mietta Foundation, Director of Franklyn Scholar Pty Ltd, Director of Victoria University Foundation, Director of Melba Foundation, Trustee of the Stan Willis (Charitable) Trust and Chair of LeadWest, a regional representational body for the western suburbs of Melbourne. He was previously the Chair of the Construction and Building Industry Superannuation Fund (CBUS).

Mr Willis is a member of the Finance Committee, Governance and Remuneration Committee and Quality and Safety Committee.

Appointed July 2004

Mr Michael Feehan DipAppSc MAICD

Michael Feehan is the Chief Operating Officer of Slater & Gordon Limited. He had previously run his own consulting business, specialising in business planning and corporate communications. Prior to that, Mr Feehan held a number of senior executive positions with Orica Limited, including marketing, business, operational and corporate management roles. Mr Feehan's most recent positions were General Manager of the company's Adhesives businesses, Site Manager of its major manufacturing operations at Deer Park, Melbourne and Botany, Sydney, and Group Corporate Affairs Manager. While with Orica, Mr Feehan also served the Footscray Football Club for seven years as Vice President and Marketing Director.

Mr Feehan is Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee and member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Governance and Remuneration Committee.

Appointed July 2001

Ms Juliann Byron BCom, Postgrad Dip (Corp Mgt), FCPA, FICD, FTIA, ACIS

Juliann Byron has extensive experience as a Finance Director and Company Secretary with public and private companies and is currently a consultant in the areas of financial management, corporate governance and company secretarial matters.

Ms Byron is also the Treasurer of the Victorian Cytology Service and Director and Treasurer of the Bendigo Community Bank in Canterbury, Surrey Hills and Ashburton.

Ms Byron is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Chair of the Governance and Remuneration Committee.

Appointed July 2004

Mr Philip Moran BA(Hons), Grad Dip (Bus Admin), MAICD, MACHSE

Philip Moran has been the CEO of Moreland Community Health Service Inc since 1996. Moreland Community Health Service is a major provider of community-based health and welfare services in the northwest region of Melbourne. Mr Moran has previously held positions in the state public service and on the staff of various State Government Ministers.

Mr Moran served nine years on the Council of Box Hill Institute of TAFE including three years as Council Chair and a member of its Finance and Audit Committees. He is currently the President of the Richmond Junior Soccer Club and a Board Member of Windemere Family Services.

Mr Moran is Chair of the Primary Care and Population Health Advisory Committee and member of the Finance and Resources Committee.

Appointed July 2003

Associate Professor Afif Hadj MB BS FRACS

Associate Professor Hadj joined the Western Health Board in 2006. He is currently the Director of Surgery and Medical Training at Maroondah Hospital which is part of the Eastern Health network. He graduated in Medicine from Melbourne University in 1971 and became a surgeon in 1979. He has since specialised in Breast and Trauma surgery. He has been in private practice and a consultant surgeon at PANCH prior to moving to Eastern Health.

Associate Professor Hadj is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and is member of its General Surgery Division, Breast Section and Trauma Section.

He is the Chair of the Quality and Safety Committee and the Education, Research and Development Committee.

Appointed July 2006

Mr Graeme Houghton BA (Sc), MA (Health Administration)

Graeme Houghton holds a Science Degree and Masters in Health Administration. He began his hospital management career at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfield Hospital from 1981 to 1985; then the Austin Hospital until 1995. He was a Regional Director with Healthscope Limited from 1995-96 and, from 1997-2002, he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Repatriation General Hospital in Adelaide. From April 2002 until August 2008 he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Mr Houghton has particular interests in organisation theory, patient safety and clinical governance and he is a surveyor with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. He is also active in the Australian College of Health Service Executives.

Mr Houghton is a member of the Cultural Diversity and Community Advisory Committee and Quality and Safety Committee.

Appointed July 2008

Ms Vivienne Nguyen BCom MApplFin

Vivienne Nguyen is the Group Head of Diversity at ANZ, responsible for the diversity portfolio at a global level. She had many years in financial services before joining ANZ in 2004, and held a number of roles in Retail and Risk prior to her current appointment. She holds a Master of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University. Outside work, she is a keen advocate for community participation, particularly youth leadership in non-English speaking communities.

Appointed July 2009

Ms Linda Hornsey

Linda Hornsey grew up in country Victoria (Beechworth) during the 50s and 60s. She started a three-year cadetship in journalism at the Border Morning Mail, Albury and completed at the Melbourne Herald. Having moved to Tasmania, she left journalism in the early 80s and became a political adviser. Career high points include Director, Government Media Office in Tasmania 1989-92; Chief of Staff to Opposition Leader Michael Field 1992-1997; Director Community and Media Relations, Department of Health and Human Services 1997-1998, Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet 1998-2007. She was only the second woman to be appointed as head of a Premier and Cabinet Department in Australia. She recently returned to Melbourne, and is enjoying new challenges, including as a lay member of the Alfred Hospital Ethics Committee.

Appointed July 2009