Chair, Diana Forsyth
(B.Com, MBA, GAICD)
Diana Forsyth is a Management Consultant who specialises in organisational strategy, structure and transformation. She has a career interest in organisational forms, inspiring cultures and leadership that removes barriers to improvement.
Diana has served as a Board Member and Non-Executive Director since 1994, on the Boards of Health Support Services, Lions Eye Institute, NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust, NHS Cambridgeshire Community Services, WA Primary Health Alliance and State Training Board of WA, among others. She has chaired Quality, Safety & Governance, Finance & Performance, Remuneration and Organisational Transformation Committees.
Diana has consulted to organisations, primarily in the Health and Resources sectors, in Australia, UK, US, Asia Pacific and Europe. She lived and worked in Cambridge, UK from 2006 to 2016. Prior to this, Diana held senior roles with St John of God Health Care Group when it was formed, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Rio Tinto Iron Ore.
Diana is a member of all Bethanie Group Boards and most Committees. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Deputy Chair, Celia Hammond
(LLM, DHL (Hons), GAICD)
Celia Hammond is a practising lawyer, with previous experience as a legal academic, university executive and politician.
Celia graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Law (Hons) in 1991. She worked as a solicitor in private practice from 1992 to 1994 and lectured in law at the University of Western Australia from 1994 to 1997, having attained a Masters in Law in 1996. In 1998 Celia commenced employment at the University of Notre Dame as one of five foundation academic staff members in the School of Law. She went on to serve as General Counsel for the University from 2006 to 2008 and as the third Vice Chancellor of the University from 2008 to 2019.
In 2017, Celia was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Portland. She also served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022, representing the Division of Curtin in Western Australia.
Celia is currently Principal of Core Law & Advisory, a Trustee of St John of God Health Care and a Director/Commissioner of Catholic Education WA Ltd.
Celia joined the Bethanie Board in May 2023. She is Chair of Bethanie’s Nominations, Remuneration & Governance Committee and member of the Services Review Committee. Celia is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Maria Foundas
(MBBS (Hons), FRACP, MPH, GAICD)
Maria Foundas is a medical graduate of the University of Western Australia, a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Consultant Geriatrician at St John of God Hospital, Midland. She is also a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine. Maria has completed a Master of Public Health (Curtin University) and is currently undertaking a Master of Bioethics through the University of Sydney.
Maria has extensive experience as a Clinician in Aged Care and is actively involved in a wide range of clinical governance activities. Maria holds an academic position at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle as Discipline Lead for Geriatric Medicine. Maria is committed to ensuring continuous safety and quality improvement across the Aged Care sector. She is passionate about the embedding of best-practice, evidence-based clinical care standards and enriching the ageing experience for older Australians.
Maria is Chair of Bethanie’s Services Review Committee and a member of the Experience Committee. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ross Hughes
(BBus, FCPA, FAICD)
Ross Hughes is an experienced Board Member with a diverse portfolio, including financial services, higher education, aged care, water utilities and the public sector, across national and international businesses. Until July 2019, Ross was the CFO of the WA Water Corporation and previously CFO of BankWest and the wider HBOS Australia group of companies.
Ross is a Senate member of Murdoch University, Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the WA Department of Treasury and a Board member of SIM Australia and SIMAid Australia, an arm of the global mission and aid organisation.
Ross commenced as a Director of Bethanie in August 2023, and is Chair of Bethanie’s Audit & Risk Management Committee. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Paul Lakey
(BEng(Hons), FAIM, FAIPM, MAICD)
Paul has over 30 years international experience in the fields of housing, property development, infrastructure and construction. During this time he has worked as a Senior Executive and Director with government agencies, developers, design consultants, contractors and project management specialists. Paul has been involved in the delivery of major housing, apartment, mixed-use and infrastructure projects throughout Australia, the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
Paul is currently Executive Director of Lakey Management, a boutique consultancy, providing strategic advisory and management services to the not-for-profit, government, property development and housing sectors.
Paul is currently a Non-Executive Director/Board member of Foundation Housing, a not-for-profit community housing provider, and a recent Non-Executive Director/ Board member of several Western Australian government Boards including DevelopmentWA, Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and Landcorp. He is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Institute of Project Management and is a former president of the Urban Development Institute of Australia in Western Australia and a member of the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s National Board.
Dr Dana Dermody
(RN, PhD, GAICD)
Dana Dermody brings over two decades of gerontologic nursing expertise to her role as Bethanie Director, which commenced in August 2023. She is committed to ensuring exceptional care for older adults within the Bethanie community.
Dana’s previous experience as a non-executive Director in the Aged Care sector, and her gerontologic background, empowers her to understand and address the unique challenges faced by older adults and their families as they transition into retirement living and aged care. Dana’s passion is to infuse innovative strategies into the Aged Care sector, to change the way Australians experience ageing for the better.
Dana holds an academic appointment as Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She leads a program of research which is undertaken with multiple disciplines in the space between nursing, allied health, engineering and computer science, under the umbrella of Gerontechnology, where technologies are developed and studied to support older adults as they age. Dana is an active contributor to the Australian Gerontologic Association.
Dana is a member of Bethanie’s Services Review Committee. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Stuart Beattie
(BA (Psych), Grad Dip Special Ed, Grad Dip Applied Finance & Investment, MAICD)
Stuart has more than 30 years' experience as an investment professional, ranging from stockbroking and wealth management to portfolio construction, business development and risk management. Prior to his team moving to Shaw and Partners Financial Services in December 2023 he was Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management for 16 years, including two years as State Manager and 14 years with Goldman Sachs JBWere.
Stuart provides investment advice across all asset classes and regions to private investors and family offices, charities and NFP groups. He has been an adviser to multiple NFP and for-purpose boards and investment committees and is a skilled educator and public speaker on finance and investment strategy. Stuart is a member of the General Committee of The Weld Club and serves on its Finance & Investment Committee.
He has served on the Elder Board of Subiaco Church of Christ since 2007 and been a member of its Investment Committee. Stuart joined the Bethanie Board in June 2024. He is a member of Bethanie's Audit & Risk Management Committee and Business Development Committee. He is a Senior Fellow and past Regional Councillor of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Roulé Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Roule brings a strong leadership focus on growing a sustainable business, and leads the organisation in providing the highest level of strategic direction, and leadership.
As Bethanie’s previous Chief Financial Officer, Roulé brings a financial advisory lens to the development of the Bethanie strategy along with the treasury function to enable growth and commercial insights to improve business performance.
Prior to joining Bethanie, Roulé was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary at Orbital UAV (ASX: OEC) where she has been instrumental in the strategy to transition to an aerospace manufacturer.
Roulé is a Chartered Accountant with international experience across varying industries in financial management, strategic planning, risk management, audit and governance.
Shane Ogilvie
Chief Financial Officer / CEO Bethanie Housing
Shane is responsible for Bethanie’s strategic initiatives relating to growth, innovation and technology, as well as providing the financial acuity across the organisation as CFO. He is a highly motivated senior leader with extensive experience leading commercial development, strategy and innovation teams across the mining, manufacturing, defence and financial services industries.
With a keen interest in applying technology to solve business problems, Shane has built strategic partnerships with international start-ups and scale-ups to deliver astounding customer experiences. Prior to joining Bethanie, Shane delivered a strategic partnership which allowed the launch of an Australia market-first wearable payment product and spent time working with a start-up digital bank in South Africa.
Shane holds a degree in Actuarial Science, holds post-graduate qualifications in accounting and was formerly the Chairperson of the Spirit of the Streets Charity.
Annie Pathak
Chief Operating Officer
Annie holds a Bachelor of Science specialising in Health Information Management, with a particular interest in casemix management. She has over 15 years' experience in management and senior management roles across the health care and aged care sector, leading teams across the spectrum of clinical and non-clinical functions.
Annie came to Bethanie in 2020 as a regional manager, progressing to the COO role in December 2021 where she oversees the Residential, Village and Home Care arms of the organisation.
The direct connection between Annie’s work and the impact on each resident is what drives her, along with her personal values of compassion and service. She feels privileged to have the responsibility for ensuring the business balances resident-centred care with effective and efficient operational management.
David Sharpham
Chief People & Transformation Officer
David leads the development of Bethanie’s internal capabilities, processes, and management systems to adapt to changing customer needs and the evolving aged care industry. He brings a wealth of experience in business transformation and cultural change, having held senior leadership roles in information technology, financial services, government administration, and healthcare.
Since joining Bethanie, David has made significant improvements in both colleague and customer experiences. He has achieved this through a collaborative and structured approach, focusing on digital innovation, and platform consolidation.
David holds an Economics degree from Macquarie University, a Master of Business Administration from Curtin University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
