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Our board

HammondCare’s Board of Directors consists of skilled leaders from diverse areas of the business and social sectors.

Our board

HammondCare’s Board of Directors consists of skilled leaders from diverse areas of the business and social sectors.

Meet our people

The Board brings extensive experience and a shared passion to ensure every person matters, from our whole team through to the people we are privileged to serve.

Kok Kong Chan

Chair
BCom MSc (Management) CPA Australia GAICD

A founding Partner of Maritana Partners, Kok Kong was a previous Senior Partner at Egon Zehnder and CEO of HeartScan. He’s the Chair of the Foundation Committee and the Board Development and Remuneration Committee – and became a HammondCare Director in 2016.

Mike Baird

Chief Executive Officer
AO BA Econ Dip CS

Mike joined as CEO in September 2020. Before that, he was Chief Customer Officer of both Corporate and Institutional Banking and Consumer Banking at NAB. Mike also served as the 44th Premier of NSW from 2014 to 2017. He is Chair of Cricket Australia and sits on the Board of Future Generation Australia.

Kate Thomas

Deputy Chair
BA LLB

As Special Counsel at Clayton Utz, Kate has more than 25 years of experience in property and commercial law, corporate advisory and managed investments. She joined the HammondCare Board in 2015 and is a member of the Association Development, Property and Sustainability, Board Development and Remuneration and Quality, Safety and Care subcommittees.

Robyn Langsford

Director
BCom Chartered Accountant GAICD

A partner at KPMG, Robyn works with Australian mid-market entities focusing on family groups and private businesses across a diverse range of sectors. Robyn rejoined the HammondCare Board in 2012 and is Chair of its Audit and Finance Committee and a member of the Board Development and Remuneration, Association Development and Foundation Committees.

Adrian Blake

Director
BE (Civil) (Hons) MBA MIEAust CPEng NER

Having held senior executive positions with several global and Australian organisations working in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the UK, Adrian is currently Principal of BlakeGroup Advisory and Engineering. He joined the HammondCare Board in 2018 and is a member of the Property and Sustainability Committee.

Dr Joanne Lewis

Director
RN BN MPallC PhD A/Prof

Joanne has worked as a senior clinical nurse in palliative care for nearly 20 years. She completed a PhD in 2013. Joanne is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Avondale University and has been an academic at UTS and the University of Canberra. Her teaching and research are focused in the areas of palliative care and aged care. Joanne was elected to the Board in 2023 and is a member of the Quality, Safety and Care Committee.

Glynn Evans

Director
BArch Dip Building Construction

A former principal of Allen Jack + Cottier, Glynn has a wealth of experience in designing public, commercial and residential buildings with a focus on health and dementia-specific care homes. Glynn is a member of the Tara School Council and joined our Board in 2013 and is Chair of the Board’s Property and Sustainability Committee.

Linda Justin

Director
RN BN MBA MSc (Coach Psych) GAICD

Linda is a Director of JustImpact, the Commonwealth Association for the Ageing (CommonAge) & MTC, having consulted and held senior management roles across health and human services. Linda is a casual lecturer with the Faculty of Health at UTS where Linda is completing a PhD . Linda joined the Board in 2020 and is Chair of the Quality, Safety and Care sub-committee.

Carl Gunther

Director
B. Business Chartered Accountant GAICD

Carl retired as a partner of KPMG in 2019. He’s a Director of Anchor RE (Christian SRE in Schools) and a Finance Committee member for the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Carl joined HammondCare as a Director in 2020 and is on the Audit and Finance, Foundation and Association Development Committees.

Peter Bailey

Director
BE MEngSc (Civil & Structural) GradDipBusAdminMgt EngD

Peter is a structural engineer and Principal of Arup who has worked on significant projects such as the upgrade of the Sydney Opera House and Circular Quay. Peter has a commitment to sustainability, promoting buildings with a positive social impact. He has received numerous awards and has an Honorary Doctorate from UTS. Peter joined the Board in 2023 and is a member of the Board’s Property & Sustainability Committee.

Kok Kong Chan

Chair
BCom MSc (Management) CPA Australia GAICD

A founding Partner of Maritana Partners, Kok Kong was a previous Senior Partner at Egon Zehnder and CEO of HeartScan. He’s the Chair of the Foundation Committee and the Board Development and Remuneration Committee – and became a HammondCare Director in 2016.

Mike Baird

Chief Executive Officer
AO BA Econ Dip CS

Mike joined as CEO in September 2020. Before that, he was Chief Customer Officer of both Corporate and Institutional Banking and Consumer Banking at NAB. Mike also served as the 44th Premier of NSW from 2014 to 2017. He is Chair of Cricket Australia and sits on the Board of Future Generation Australia.

Kate Thomas

Deputy Chair
BA LLB

As Special Counsel at Clayton Utz, Kate has more than 25 years of experience in property and commercial law, corporate advisory and managed investments. She joined the HammondCare Board in 2015 and is a member of the Association Development, Property and Sustainability, Board Development and Remuneration and Quality, Safety and Care subcommittees.

Robyn Langsford

Director
BCom Chartered Accountant GAICD

A partner at KPMG, Robyn works with Australian mid-market entities focusing on family groups and private businesses across a diverse range of sectors. Robyn rejoined the HammondCare Board in 2012 and is Chair of its Audit and Finance Committee and a member of the Board Development and Remuneration, Association Development and Foundation Committees.

Adrian Blake

Director
BE (Civil) (Hons) MBA MIEAust CPEng NER

Having held senior executive positions with several global and Australian organisations working in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the UK, Adrian is currently Principal of BlakeGroup Advisory and Engineering. He joined the HammondCare Board in 2018 and is a member of the Property and Sustainability Committee.

Dr Joanne Lewis

Director
RN BN MPallC PhD A/Prof

Joanne has worked as a senior clinical nurse in palliative care for nearly 20 years. She completed a PhD in 2013. Joanne is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Avondale University and has been an academic at UTS and the University of Canberra. Her teaching and research are focused in the areas of palliative care and aged care. Joanne was elected to the Board in 2023 and is a member of the Quality, Safety and Care Committee.

Glynn Evans

Director
BArch Dip Building Construction

A former principal of Allen Jack + Cottier, Glynn has a wealth of experience in designing public, commercial and residential buildings with a focus on health and dementia-specific care homes. Glynn is a member of the Tara School Council and joined our Board in 2013 and is Chair of the Board’s Property and Sustainability Committee.

Linda Justin

Director
RN BN MBA MSc (Coach Psych) GAICD

Linda is a Director of JustImpact, the Commonwealth Association for the Ageing (CommonAge) & MTC, having consulted and held senior management roles across health and human services. Linda is a casual lecturer with the Faculty of Health at UTS where Linda is completing a PhD . Linda joined the Board in 2020 and is Chair of the Quality, Safety and Care sub-committee.

Carl Gunther

Director
B. Business Chartered Accountant GAICD

Carl retired as a partner of KPMG in 2019. He’s a Director of Anchor RE (Christian SRE in Schools) and a Finance Committee member for the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Carl joined HammondCare as a Director in 2020 and is on the Audit and Finance, Foundation and Association Development Committees.

Peter Bailey

Director
BE MEngSc (Civil & Structural) GradDipBusAdminMgt EngD

Peter is a structural engineer and Principal of Arup who has worked on significant projects such as the upgrade of the Sydney Opera House and Circular Quay. Peter has a commitment to sustainability, promoting buildings with a positive social impact. He has received numerous awards and has an Honorary Doctorate from UTS. Peter joined the Board in 2023 and is a member of the Board’s Property & Sustainability Committee.