Tony Iannello - Chairman
Tony Ianello joined the Board of Hannah's House in October 2010 as our new Chairman. He brings significant Board and management experience across the not-for-profit sector, government enterprises and listed companies.
Tony is current Chairman of HBF Health Fund, MG Kailis Group and ASX–listed Aviva Corporation, ASX Listed Energia Minerals Ltd. He is also a Director of SP Ausnet, a major energy network company in Victoria, a Director of ERM Power Ltd and a member of the Murdoch University Senate.
Tony holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, is a Fellow of the Australian Society of CPAs, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
Martin Watson - Vice Chairman
Martin is a founding Board Member, having helped establish the Children's Hospice Association (CHA) in 2000, and he has held the role of President up until October 2009. Martin will continue on the board in the role of Vice Chairman. He is a Hydrographic Surveyor by profession and works for Fugro Survey, a company specialising in offshore marine surveys. He holds a BSc in Geography and a Diploma in Hydrographic Surveying. He and his wife Jacquelyn Vigurs have a daughter named Hannah, who suffers from Opitz Trigonocephaly Syndrome – a condition that has resulted in her severe physical and neurological disabilities.
Anne Bourke
Anne Bourke is currently the Executive Director, Nursing and Patient Support Services at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), a position she has held for the past eight years. She has been registered as a nurse for over 40 years, and has worked in many different roles including clinical nursing, middle management, senior management and executive positions, including acting in the Chief Executive position for 18 months.
Her clinical nursing experience includes midwifery, adult intensive care, paediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care and infants. Anne has completed certificates in midwifery, general nursing, adult intensive care and neonatal intensive care. She has also undertaken a Bachelor Degree in Nursing, post graduate studies in Health Service Management and has a Masters Degree in Clinical Nursing. Anne is an Associate Professor at Curtin University.
Anne has four years of "not-for-profit" organisation Board experience, with a strong interest in the disability sector.
Jacquelyn Vigurs
Jacquelyn has been Secretary of the Board since its establishment. She has a BSc in Geology and following graduation worked as a Geophysicist for various offshore survey companies in the UK, USA and Australia. After Hannah’s birth she gave up work in order to provide her with appropriate care. It was during a visit to the UK in 1996 that Hannah spent time at Francis House, a Children's Hospice near Manchester. This proved to be the inspiration behind Jacquelyn and Martin’s interest in the Children's Hospice movement.
Brian Pereira
Brian was appointed to the Board in March 2009 and is the Treasurer for The Children’s Hospice Association trading as Hannah’s House. He has over 16 years’ experience in the banking industry in the UK and Australia, holding senior management roles with Challenge Bank/Westpac, Bank of Scotland and most recently as Chief Financial Officer of BankWest from 2006 to 2008. Brian has a Bachelor of Commerce from UWA, is a Chartered Accountant, a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an alumnus of INSEAD Business School.
Frith Klug
Frith was appointed to the Board in July 2008. She has held numerous senior management roles, including positions with BankWest and KPMG, and is currently working for the Water Corporation in finance and strategic planning. She has also worked for the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research. Frith has a Bachelor of Commerce from UWA, is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate member of the Institute of Company Directors in Australia. Previously, Frith has held various community-based committee roles for St Vincent de Paul and PlayGroup Association of WA.
Debbey Tindall
Debbey was appointed to the Board in July 2008. She has worked in the areas of marketing and strategic planning across a range of industries including finance, land development and energy and has a Bachelor of Commerce from UWA. She has experience in the areas of brand strategy and development, marketing planning, campaign development and communication. Debbey is also on the Board at Prendiville Catholic Community College.
Dr Will Thornton
Will has a special interest in Paediatric Palliative Care, having started Paediatric training at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) before working in the UK at Helen and Douglas House, Oxford for nearly four years. Will was one of the team doctors there, managing End-Of-Life Care, Symptom Control, Emergency and Respite admissions. He was also responsible for the Referrals and Review of Allocation Panel and participated as the clinician on the Ethics Committee. Will has a Dip Child Health (PMH) and a Diploma of Palliative Care (Paeds) from Cardiff University, and is currently a marker for this course. In 2009 Will was involved in two trips to Japan, where he played a supportive role in projects to establish Paediatric Palliative Care hospices in Tokyo and Osaka. Currently Will practices as a GP, working for Silver Chain as a Generalist Palliative Care provider and for Western Australian General Practice Education and Training (WAGPET) as a Medical Educator.
Trish Fowler
Trish was appointed to the Board in July 2008. She is a Registered Nurse working at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH). She has been President of the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) WA Branch since 1998 and was also a Board member of the previous Nurses Board of WA. She represents ANF on the Australian Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH) and is currently Treasurer. Trish is also a Sessional Member on the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT).
Janet Bradshaw
Janet Bradshaw is a founding Member of the Board. She was a secondary school teacher at Iona Presentation College and a primary teacher of special education at East Victoria Park Special Education Centre. Janet worked as a volunteer at Very Special Kids Hospice in Victoria for three years and is currently a member of the Paediatric Palliative Care Committee at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH).
Sarah Browne
Sarah Browne's background is in government relations, community consultation and issues management. She has been policy adviser to both the WA Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, giving her a strong understanding of parliamentary, government and media processes. Through the on-going provision of strategic issues, management and communications advice, Sarah has maintained extensive political links and established relationships with prominent lobby groups.
Ken Jagger
Ken Jagger joined the Board of Hannah’s House in November 2011. Ken is the Managing Director of Balance Legal, a company specialising in the secondment of its lawyers to work within its clients’ businesses. Prior to establishing Balance Legal in 2008, he was a partner of national law firm, Freehills. Ken is also the Chairman of Workpower Incorporated a not for profit organisation which assists people with a disability or mental illness and their carers to access employment, respite and support services.
Susan King, Project Director
Susan was appointed Project Director in December 2008. She has extensive experience in public health, having worked over 18 years managing and implementing complex projects in the industry. Susan was a recipient of the Churchill Fellowship in 1999. Her background in critical care nursing, with a focus on education and training, is supported by a Post Graduate Diploma in Adult and Tertiary Education and a Diploma of Business. Susan has also completed a Masters in Education.
