John has over 40 years' senior health management experience including executive roles at Eastern Health, General Practice Victoria and Networking Health Victoria.

He is currently a Director – Australian Centre for Leadership Development, and Unit Chair in Healthcare Operations and Healthcare Financing at Deakin University – School of Medicine, Faculty of Health. He is also Chair of the Mental Health Professional Network.

Former roles include Deputy Chair of Latrobe Regional Hospital and Chair of the Quality Committee of Latrobe Regional Hospital. John holds a Bachelor of Arts (Clinical Psychology) and a Master of Health Planning, is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Services Management, and Australian Institute of Management. John has an extensive skill base in leadership, strategic planning, clinical and corporate governance to lead the organisation.

John is the Board Chair and ex officio-member of the Board Finance and External Audit Committee and the Board Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee.