Governance

The Institute is established as an independent not-for-profit company, POWMRI Ltd. Mr Paul Brassil, BEc LLB, is Chairman of the Board. He is a partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia. The Board of the Institute are all honorary members and include nominees of the Area Health Service, the University of New South Wales, the NHMRC and the NSW Minister for Health as well as a majority of independent directors.

Board Members

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BEc LLB ACA FTIA
Director, POWMRI Limited, 1997 - present
Chairman of the Board, POWMRI Limited, 2004 - present
Chairman of the Audit Committee, POWMRI Limited, 2003 - present

Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, specialising in advising local and international clients on income tax and related matters.

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BSc(Hons) PhD
Director, POWMRI Ltd, 2009 - present

Professor Mike Calford is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Newcastle, with responsibility for management of the University's research and intellectual property, research training and strategic research planning. Mike is a member of Executive Committee and chairs the Singapore Advisory Committee. He is also Professor of Human Physiology, and a Director of the Hunter Medical Research Institute and the CRC for Asthma Inc Ltd.

michael.quigley's picture
BSc BE
Director, POWMRI Limited, 2008 - present

Former President and COO of Alcatel, one of the world's largest telecommunication equipment providers. After 36 years with the company in Australia, Europe and the US, he returned to Australia in 2007. He currently holds several directorships, is Senior Visiting Fellow at the Australian School of Business, UNSW and member of Innovation Capital's Advisory Panel.

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MBBS GAICD
Director, POWMRI Limited, 2005 - present

Member, Audit Committee, POWMRI Limited, June 2006 – present
Former Deputy Premier of NSW (1995-2005), former Treasurer and Minister for Health, and a medical practitioner with extensive skills and experience in the political, financial and health sectors.

peter.schofield's picture
RFD MD FRACP FRCPA
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, POWMRI, 2004 - present
barry.shepherd's picture
PSM
Director, POWMRI Limited, 2005 - present

Former Deputy CEO of SESIAHS, Director of Corporate Services, SESIAHS and Director, Capital Redevelopment and Executive Director, Corporate Services, Western Health Service, Melbourne. He served as a POWMRI Director during the Institute's formative years and was re-nominated to the Board by the Area Health Service. He has extensive expertise in the health and medical research sector and the delivery of major projects.

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RFD MD FRACP FRCPA
Director, POWMRI Limited, 2005 - present

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW. He has served on a number of Commonwealth and State Government committees and advisory boards, and is recognised as a leading clinician, researcher and educator.

david.thomas's picture
Director, POWMRI Limited, 1997 - present

David’s business is in the hospitality industry.

gabrielle.upton's picture
BA LLB MBA FAICD
Director, POWMRI Limited, 2007 - present

Deputy Chancellor, UNSW. A lawyer and banker, currently Legal Counsel at the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee, the Federal Government's advisory committee on corporations and securities law. She serves on the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and the General Sir John Monash Foundation NSW Awards Committee.

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AM MBA BEc FCPA FAIM
Director, POWMRI Limited, 1991 - present

An inaugural Director of POWMRI, he was Chairman of Eastern Sydney Area Health Service 1991-1996, having been a Director since 1976. He is Chairman of Walton Enterprises Pty Ltd, Deputy Chairman of the Australian Institute of Management, and a Director of Young & Rubicam Australia Pty Ltd, Capital Investments Pty Ltd, and Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation. He has also served as Chairman or Director of many corporate and community boards.

andrew.dermott's picture
BEc CA

Company Secretary and Finance Manager, POWMRI