Appointed as Estia’s Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO in October 2018, Sean brings a breadth of experience from more than a decade as a senior executive in the sector across a diverse range of roles.

Sean is responsible for leading Estia’s operations teams, initiating key improvements to ensure the highest level of care is delivered to the 8,000 plus residents in our homes. Sean believes that every one of our 68 homes plays a key role in their local communities and works closely with teams on the ground, supporting and empowering them to deliver exceptional and compassionate care to all residents as they make the journey into aged care.

Prior to joining the aged care sector on a full-time basis, Sean had a long career with AMP Capital Investors as an Investment Manager in the Private Capital area, responsible for managing assets in sectors including aged care, agriculture and resources.

Sean commenced his career in the Financial Advisory business of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

He holds a Bachelor of Economics from UNSW and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia

With 40 years’ experience in the health and aged care sectors, Mark is an internationally recognised thought leader on strategy, quality, accreditation and government relations.

He is a member of the panels of experts for the International Society for Quality in Healthcare and the International Federation on Ageing. His experience also includes vice Chair of the International Accreditation Council and advisor to governments.

As Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer, Mark’s remit includes key stakeholder relationship management and oversight of regulatory compliance. Mark was CEO at the Australian government’s Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd from 2002 to 2013. He previously held senior executive positions at Medibank Private and Medicare.

Mark is an Adjunct Professor, School of Business, University of Notre Dame Australia and is a director of two organisations in the education sector. Mark was awarded an Order of Australia Medal, in recognition of his contribution to health and aged standards.

Appointed in May 2019 as the Chief Quality and Risk Officer, Leanne has 40 years experience in healthcare commencing her career as a nurse in Melbourne Australia.

Prior to her appointment with Estia Health, Leanne held the position of National Deputy Clinical Governance Manager for Ramsay Health Care.

Over her career Leanne has held a number of national and international private healthcare appointments. These roles saw Leanne lead strategy and operational initiatives for both clinical and business matters. Those initiatives blended both quality improvement and cost control via reduction and elimination of waste. The roles also demanded her experience and knowledge of risk management, liaison with key customer groups such as third party payers, underwriting insurers, government bodies, doctors, and management teams.

Leanne is passionate about quality healthcare services and was a leader of a program which attracted a Federal Government award for outstanding achievement in Best Practice. This was for a Case Management Program focused on achievement of the desired clinical outcomes in partnership with consumers. Leanne’s passion for the model saw her involved with Melbourne University to establish a Graduate Diploma in Case Management and to establish the Case Management Society of Australia of which she served on the Board for many years and is a Past President.

Leanne is a Registered Nurse with a post registration Bachelor of Nursing awarded from Deakin University and a Master of Business from Monash University. She is currently enrolled in a Master of Gerontology program.

Damian is a senior healthcare executive, with nearly 30 years’ experience in the private health care sector in Australia and the Middle East, and the last 7 years in aged care in Australia. Damian brings a wealth of experience and understanding of the complexities of health care systems, looking at opportunities to improve the customer experience to contribute to business sustainability and growth.

Appointed to the role of Chief Customer Officer in October 2017, Damian is responsible for improving the experience for residents and their families as they navigate the difficult and emotional journey into aged care, to help make the transition as easy as possible.

He leads a team in the areas of hospitality and lifestyle, marketing and communications and client services in building Estia’s brand as one of the most respected and preferred aged care providers in the local communities in which it operates.

Damian holds a Bachelor of Optometry (UNSW) and a Master of Business Administration (UTS).

Previously in-house counsel at BUPA in both Sydney and the UK, Suzy holds over 15 years of experience in both private practice an in house roles. Suzy was appointed as Company Secretary and General Counsel in December 2014 and in this role provides advice on a full spectrum of legal and compliance matters to support corporate activity, operations and strategic growth.

Suzy was awarded the 2016 Leonard Watson Chant Legacy scholarship (Governance Insitiute of Australia) and the National Industry Scholarship for Women in Leadership. Suzy will shortly commence the Women in MBA Scholarship at Macquarie University.

Suzy holds a BA Hons (Law and Government), an LLM in International Economic Law (Distinction) and is studying for an LLM (Applied Law) in In-House Practice. Suzy is a qualified Lawyer in both the UK and Australia, a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association.