About Us:Ramsay Health Care Board Members
Ramsay Health Care Board Members
Paul Ramsay, AO Mr Paul Ramsay is Chairman of the Paul Ramsay Group of Companies. Mr Ramsay has been involved in health care since 1964 when he developed and managed one of the first private psychiatric hospitals in Sydney. As Chairman and major shareholder of Ramsay Health Care Limited, he has developed Ramsay Health Care into the largest Australian private hospital owner with extensive operations overseas. In 2002, Mr Ramsay was conferred an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to the community through the establishment of private health care facilities, expanding regional television services and as a benefactor to a range of educational, cultural, artistic and sporting organizations. In 2009, Mr Ramsay was appointed Chairman of Sydney Football Club. During the last three years Mr Ramsay has also served as a director of the following listed company:
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Michael S Siddle Mr Michael Siddle is Deputy Chairman of Ramsay Health Care Limited, having formerly been Chief Executive. He has extensive experience in the management of private hospitals as well as having been closely involved in the Company’s expansion through construction, mergers and acquisitions. He is Deputy Chairman of Prime Media Group Limited, one of Australia’s largest regional television and radio operators, with media experience in Australia, New Zealand and overseas. Mr Siddle has also been Deputy Chairman of The Paul Ramsay Group of Companies for over 30 years and has extensive experience in property development. During the last three years Mr Siddle has also served as a director of the following listed company:
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Christopher P Rex Mr Chris Rex is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ramsay Health Care having assumed this role on 1 July 2008 after 13 years as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr Rex has played a key role in developing the Company’s excellent record in hospital management and his ability to run hospitals efficiently and effectively is widely acknowledged. Chris has been instrumental in setting Ramsay’s growth strategy, a strategy which has seen the Company’s revenues expand more than 10 fold over the past decade and included the transformational acquisitions of Affinity Health Care and Ramsay’s first major offshore acquisition of Capio UK, the UK’s fourth largest independent hospital provider. Prior to joining Ramsay Health Care in 1995, Chris worked as a manager in the public health service in the United Kingdom and subsequently moved into the private sector where he worked for BUPA, the UK’s largest Health Insurer. In 1988, he moved to Australia, as General Manager of Macquarie Hospital Services. Mr Rex is the current President of the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA), the peak body representing private hospitals in Australia. He is a former Board member of the Schizophrenia Research Institute, a non-profit, National Health and Medical Research Council accredited, independent research institute undertaking world-class studies to understand the causes of schizophrenia. He is also a Director of Sydney Football Club. |
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Bruce R Soden B.Comm CA MAICD Mr Bruce Soden is Group Finance Director of Ramsay Health Care and has almost 23 years of experience with the Company at a senior executive level. Since joining Ramsay in 1987, Mr Soden has led the Company’s capital management strategy through many critical milestones including the acquisition of the privatised Department of Veteran Affairs’ hospitals Hollywood (1994) and Greenslopes (1995), debt and equity raisings and Ramsay’s listing in 1997. As Group Finance Director, Mr Soden also presided over the acquisition of Affinity Health Care in 2005, Ramsay’s first significant offshore acquisition of Capio UK in 2007 and its move into continental Europe with the acquisition of a majority stake in the French hospital group, Groupe Proclif, in March 2010. During the time of Mr Soden’s financial leadership, Ramsay’s annual revenues have grown from approximately $30 million in 1987 to revenue approaching $4 billion today. Ramsay’s market capitalisation now exceeds $3.5 billion. Mr Soden was appointed Finance Director of Ramsay in January 1997 and since 1994 was a Director of Ramsay’s operating entities. Prior to that he spent four years based in New Orleans as Director and Senior Vice President of Ramsay Health Care Inc, a listed United States Health Care company. Before joining Ramsay Health Care, Mr Soden worked as a financial consultant for a major global accounting firm for 11 years. |
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Anthony J Clark AM FCA FAICD Mr Tony Clark is a Chartered Accountant and was formerly Managing Partner of KPMG NSW. In 1995 Mr Clark was awarded membership of the Order of Australia for services to Business, Commerce and Community. Mr Clark was appointed as a director of Sphere Minerals Limited on 22 November 2010. During the last three years Mr Clark has also served as a director of the following listed companies:
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Peter J Evans FCA Mr Peter Evans is a Chartered Accountant who was in public practice for over 20 years with predecessor firms of KPMG. He has specialised in the financial management of hospitals and has had extensive experience in the health care field for over 40 years. During the last three years Mr Evans has also served as a director of the following listed companies:
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I Patrick S Grier AM MAICD Mr Pat Grier has been employed as an executive in the private health care industry for more than 20 years. In June 2008, he retired as Chief Executive Officer of Ramsay Health Care Limited after joining the Company in 1988 and serving at the helm since 1994. During this time, he oversaw the successful float of Ramsay Health Care Limited on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1997 and growth in annual revenues from approximately $200 million to more than $3 billion (2008 financial year). He oversaw a series of successful transforming acquisitions which saw Ramsay Health Care Limited grow to become one of Australia’s most respected and largest private hospital operators. Prior to joining Ramsay, he was with Hospital Corporation Australia. He has served as both President and Chairman of the Australian Private Hospitals Association for over 10 years and sits on a number of industry committees. He has been one of the main architects of the balanced health care system in Australia and for his contribution to the health care sector was awarded the Order of Australia. Mr Grier served as an Executive Director on the Ramsay Health Care Board for 12 years and from 1 July 2008 continues as a non-executive Director of the Ramsay Health Care Board. In July 2008, Mr Grier was appointed as a director of Careers Australia Group Limited. On 23 April 2010, Mr Grier was appointed as Chairman of Relevare Pharmaceuticals Limited. He is also the Chairman of the Australian Health Workforce Institute and Chairman of the Southern Cross University Foundation. During the last three years Mr Grier has also served as a director of the following listed company:
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Rod H McGeoch AM LLB MAICD Mr Rod McGeoch is a past Chairman of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, a leading Australian law firm and has been a solicitor for 40 years. He was Chief Executive of Sydney’s successful bid for the 2000 Olympic Games and served on the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games until November 1998. Currently, Mr McGeoch is Chairman of Vantage Private Equity Group Limited and a Trustee of the Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust. Mr McGeoch also holds a number of honorary positions and in 1990 was awarded membership of the Order of Australia for services to Law and the Community. Mr McGeoch is Co-Chairman of the Australian New Zealand Leadership Forum and is also a director of Destination NSW. During the last three years Mr McGeoch has also served as a director of the following listed companies:
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Kerry C D Roxburgh B.Comm MBA MESAA Mr Kerry Roxburgh is a Stockbrokers Association of Australia - Practitioner Member. In 2000 he completed a term as CEO of E*TRADE Australia becoming non-executive Chairman until June 2007, when the company was acquired by the ANZ Bank. Prior to this appointment he was an Executive Director of Hong Kong Bank of Australia Group where for 10 years he held various positions including Head of Corporate Finance and Executive Chairman of the group’s stockbroker, James Capel Australia. He is also non-executive chairman of Charter Hall Limited, of Tyro Payments Limited and of Tasman Cargo Airlines Pty Limited. He is a non-executive director of The Medical Indemnity Protection Society Group. Until 1986 Mr Roxburgh was in practice for more than 20 years as a Chartered Accountant. In addition to Ramsay Health Care Limited, during the last three years Mr Roxburgh has also served as a director of the following listed companies:
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John D C O'Grady LLB FAICD Mr John O’Grady has a background as a corporate and commercial lawyer and is admitted to practice in New South Wales. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and is a facilitator with the AICD’s education programme. He has served as a non-executive director of a number of boards, including the Defence Housing Authority and the Major Events Board in South Australia. Prior to joining Ramsay, he was in private practice with a strong corporate governance focus and experience in contract negotiation, finance and corporate law. Mr O’Grady heads up the Legal Services team within the Group and has responsibility for coordinating the Risk Management Strategy. He also provides input into all major acquisitions of the Ramsay Group and advises the Board and Executive on corporate governance. Mr O’Grady also has Group responsibility for all company secretarial functions, including liaising with the ASX, ASIC and other regulatory bodies. |
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