Meet our people
The Board brings extensive experience along with a shared passion for ensuring every person matters, from our whole team through to everyone we care for.
Kok Kong Chan
Chair
BCom MSc (Management) CPA Australia GAICD
A founding Partner of Maritana Partners, Kok Kong was previously CEO of HeartScan and received the Chevening Scholarship. He’s the Chair of the Foundation Committee, a member of the Board Development Committee – and became a HammondCare Director in 2016.
Mike Baird
Chief Executive Officer
AO BA Econ Dip CS
Mike joined as CEO, HammondCare 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 Chairman of the Australian Business Growth Fund and sits on the Boards of Surfing NSW and Cricket Australia.
Kate Thomas
Deputy Chair
BA LLB
As Special Counsel at Clayton Utz, Kate has more than 20 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 Property, Board Development and Quality, Safety and Risk subcommittees.
Robyn Langsford
Director
BCom Chartered Accountant GAICD
A partner at KPMG, Robyn is experienced in providing accounting, audit, tax regulatory compliance and advisory services to Australian mid-market entities. Robyn rejoined the HammondCare Board in 2012 and is Chair of its Finance Committee.
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. He joined the HammondCare Board in 2018 and is a member of the Property Committee.
Dr Annette Britton
Director
MBBS FRACP GAICD
Dr Britton has lectured at Sydney Medical School and UNSW and been Director of the Medical Assessment Unit and Staff Specialist Geriatrician at RPA Hospital. She’s a member of the Finance and Quality, Safety and Risk Committees and has been a Director since 2014.
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 joined our Board in 2013 and is Chair of the Board’s Property Committee.
Linda Justin
Director
RN BN MBA MSc (Coach Psych) GAICD
Linda is the Chief Customer and Practice Officer of Aruma and has held senior management roles across health and human services. She’s a casual lecturer, and Doctoral Candidate at the Faculty of Health at UTS. Linda joined the Board in 2020 and is on the Quality, Safety and Risk subcommittee.
Carl Gunther
Director
B. Business Chartered Accountant GAICD
Carl retired as a partner of KPMG in 2019. He’s a Director of the Turnaround Management Association of Australia and a Finance Committee member for the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Carl joined HammondCare as a Director in 2020 and is on the Finance Committee.
Kok Kong Chan
Chair
BCom MSc (Management) CPA Australia GAICD
A founding Partner of Maritana Partners, Kok Kong was previously CEO of HeartScan and received the Chevening Scholarship. He’s the Chair of the Foundation Committee, a member of the Board Development Committee – and became a HammondCare Director in 2016.
Mike Baird
Chief Executive Officer
AO BA Econ Dip CS
Mike joined as CEO, HammondCare 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 Chairman of the Australian Business Growth Fund and sits on the Boards of Surfing NSW and Cricket Australia.
Kate Thomas
Deputy Chair
BA LLB
As Special Counsel at Clayton Utz, Kate has more than 20 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 Property, Board Development and Quality, Safety and Risk subcommittees.
Robyn Langsford
Director
BCom Chartered Accountant GAICD
A partner at KPMG, Robyn is experienced in providing accounting, audit, tax regulatory compliance and advisory services to Australian mid-market entities. Robyn rejoined the HammondCare Board in 2012 and is Chair of its Finance Committee.
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. He joined the HammondCare Board in 2018 and is a member of the Property Committee.
Dr Annette Britton
Director
MBBS FRACP GAICD
Dr Britton has lectured at Sydney Medical School and UNSW and been Director of the Medical Assessment Unit and Staff Specialist Geriatrician at RPA Hospital. She’s a member of the Finance and Quality, Safety and Risk Committees and has been a Director since 2014.
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 joined our Board in 2013 and is Chair of the Board’s Property Committee.
Linda Justin
Director
RN BN MBA MSc (Coach Psych) GAICD
Linda is the Chief Customer and Practice Officer of Aruma and has held senior management roles across health and human services. She’s a casual lecturer, and Doctoral Candidate at the Faculty of Health at UTS. Linda joined the Board in 2020 and is on the Quality, Safety and Risk subcommittee.
Carl Gunther
Director
B. Business Chartered Accountant GAICD
Carl retired as a partner of KPMG in 2019. He’s a Director of the Turnaround Management Association of Australia and a Finance Committee member for the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Carl joined HammondCare as a Director in 2020 and is on the Finance Committee.