Southcare’s Board members use their caring hands to ensure good governance for the work we continue to do, and bring a range and depth of experience to help us achieve our goals.   Say hello to the team here…

  • Veronica Lawrance Chair

    Veronica is a Public Relations and Marketing professional with extensive experience as a Clinical/Professional Fellow in Cross Cultural Communications, and Public Relations Planning and Evaluation. Veronica has previously held the…

    Veronica is a Public Relations and Marketing professional with extensive experience as a Clinical/Professional Fellow in Cross Cultural Communications, and Public Relations Planning and Evaluation. Veronica has previously held the roles of Executive Manager for Landlink Australia Inc., Director Community Relations, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, and Public Relations and Marketing Specialist at Fremantle Cemetery Board. She holds a Master of Philosophy and Bachelor of Commerce and is currently half way through a PhD examining diversity on WA not-for-profit boards.

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  • Ashley Dawson Treasurer

    Ashley is a Certified Practicing Accountant (FCPA) and Chartered Accountant (CA) and is a Director at GeersSullivan, a boutique public practice and business advisory firm. Her key strengths are working…

    Ashley is a Certified Practicing Accountant (FCPA) and Chartered Accountant (CA) and is a Director at GeersSullivan, a boutique public practice and business advisory firm. Her key strengths are working closely with her client base, a wide range of corporates, Not-for-Profits and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations to ensure sound financial capabilities and governance, and to assist them to achieve their goals and ambitions. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Professional Accounting and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

    Ashley is also a Non-Executive Director on several Not-for-Profit boards including the Stephen Michael Foundation and The Recovery Collective WA.

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  • William Marshall Deputy Chair

    Bill is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Edenlife (part of the Lester Group), a role he commenced in June 2018 following a position at National Lifestyle Villages as Group…

    Bill is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Edenlife (part of the Lester Group), a role he commenced in June 2018 following a position at National Lifestyle Villages as Group General Manager – Operations (Chief Operating Officer). In this role, Bill is developing a portfolio of lifestyle land lease communities under the Edenlife brand for the well-respected developer and investor, Lester Group. Bill’s previous roles include General Manager, Westridge Australia Pty Ltd (part of the BGC Group), CEO, Aspen Communities (part of the Aspen Group of companies) and CEO of SwanCare Group. Bill holds a Bachelor of Health Administration and Postgraduate Certificate in Health Services Management. 

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  • Miguel Gomez Secretary

    Miguel is an independent Management Consultant specialising in business improvement programs to drive large scale cost savings as well as focusing on carbon transition planning and management for organisations shifting…

    Miguel is an independent Management Consultant specialising in business improvement programs to drive large scale cost savings as well as focusing on carbon transition planning and management for organisations shifting to the low carbon economy.

    Prior to this, he managed operations for WA and SA for Uber Eats Australia, where he drove business expansions, technology-focused customer engagement projects and managed aspects of Australia and NZ policy work. Miguel holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategy, and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. 

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  • Mario Gomes Independent Member

    As an experienced marketing and communications professional, Mario has worked across the corporate, not-for-profit, and social enterprise sectors. He specialises in strategic marketing, brand management, innovative thinking, stakeholder engagement, and…

    As an experienced marketing and communications professional, Mario has worked across the corporate, not-for-profit, and social enterprise sectors. He specialises in strategic marketing, brand management, innovative thinking, stakeholder engagement, and business development. In his most recent role as Business Development and Marketing Manager at Holyoake, Mario was a member of the Senior Management Team and played a key role in enhancing the brand presence of the organisation, developing social enterprises, and extending the breadth of its services. Mario holds a Bachelor of Arts with honours in Sociology.  

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  • Luke Mitchell Independent Member

    Luke works as a Director, in PwC’s Health Consulting practice where he brings over 20 years’ experience in healthcare and healthcare-related industries. His role is to oversee strategic improvement projects…

    Luke works as a Director, in PwC’s Health Consulting practice where he brings over 20 years’ experience in healthcare and healthcare-related industries. His role is to oversee strategic improvement projects for public and private healthcare clients related to transformation, operations, and finance. He is a former clinician and has worked with a range of organisations in management positions as a clinician and delivering projects, both in the UK and Australia. Prior to his role at PwC, Luke was the Chief Medical Imaging Technologist for the Neuroimaging and Intervention Service of Western Australia (NIISWA) as part of WA Health. He holds both a Bachelor of Science (Medical Imaging Science) and a Master of Business Administration.

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  • Ben See Independent Member

    Ben is a Senior Manager in PwC’s Financial Advisory division. He is a Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years of experience practising tax. He has worked with a diverse portfolio…

    Ben is a Senior Manager in PwC’s Financial Advisory division. He is a Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years of experience practising tax. He has worked with a diverse portfolio of clients which includes ASX listed companies, multinationals, not-for-profits and high-wealth private groups and individuals, across a range of industries. Ben has a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance which he completed with the Governance Institute of Australia. 

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  • Jane Wetherall Independent Member

    Jane is the Managing Director at With Architecture Studio. She is a registered Architect in WA with more than 25 years’ experience across a range of projects spanning education, multi-residential,…

    Jane is the Managing Director at With Architecture Studio. She is a registered Architect in WA with more than 25 years’ experience across a range of projects spanning education, multi-residential, heritage, campus redevelopment and master planning.  Jane is also a registered Green Star Associate with the Green Building Council of Australia and her commitment to sustainability has seen With Studio achieve carbon neutral certification in 2016, the first architectural practice in Australia to do so. She continues to champion good design and sustainable architecture within the studio, and externally in her appointment to the City of Belmont and City of Bayswater Design Review Panels. 

    She holds a Bachelor or Applied Science, A Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) and is a member of the Architects Board of WA and Australian Institute of Architects.  

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  • Vidhatri Lakkimsetti Independent Member

    Vidhatri is a strategy-oriented and results-driven business technology professional with 20 years of diverse international work experience in esteemed national and international organisations, including Fortune 500 companies within Consulting, Financial…

    Vidhatri is a strategy-oriented and results-driven business technology professional with 20 years of diverse international work experience in esteemed national and international organisations, including Fortune 500 companies within Consulting, Financial and Telecommunications sectors in the USA, India, and Australia. Her in-depth business optimisation expertise and digital transformation leadership have enabled her to steer organisations towards sustainable growth.

    She is the Technology Manager at HBF responsible for the enterprise-wide customer relationship and engagement digital portfolio.

    She is a committee member at 100 Women organisation and provides leadership mentoring to women from diverse backgrounds.

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  • Aditi Dey Board Trainee

    Aditi is a Project Lead at Santos. She is a Chartered Engineer with 10 years of experience in Project Management delivering small to large scale projects. She brings in the…

    Aditi is a Project Lead at Santos. She is a Chartered Engineer with 10 years of experience in Project Management delivering small to large scale projects. She brings in the experience of working on multimillion dollar projects from inception to completion. Her role is to oversee the commercial and technical aspects of the project and manage local and international stakeholders, with a track record of achieving successful outcomes for the company. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and is a member of Engineers Australia. Aditi graduated from the ELGP in 2022 and is undertaking a Southcare Board Traineeship 2022-2023.

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