Ramsay Health Care Board Members

Paul Ramsay, AO
Chairman – Appointed 26/05/75

Mr Paul 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 of Ramsay Health Care, he has overseen the building of nine private hospitals and has developed Ramsay Health Care to its present strong position in Australian health care. 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. During the last three years Mr Ramsay has also served as a director on the following listed Companies:

• Prime Television Limited (Current Chairman)
• Becker Group Limited (Current)

Michael S Siddle
Deputy Chairman – Appointed 26/05/75

Michael Siddle has been Deputy Chairman of The Paul Ramsay Group of Companies for over 30 years.

He is now Deputy Chairman of Ramsay Health Care Ltd 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 Television Ltd, one of Australia’s largest regional television and radio operators, with media experience in Australia, New Zealand and overseas.

Michael also has extensive experience in property development and is currently a member of the Loreto Kirribilli School Council.

During the last three years Mr Siddle has also served as a director on the following listed Companies:

• Prime Television Limited (Current Deputy Chairman)

Christopher P Rex
Managing Director – Appointed 01/07/08

After 13 years as Chief Operating Officer for Ramsay Health Care, Christopher (Chris) Rex took over the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ramsay Health Care on 1 July 2008.  Chris has played a key role in developing the Company’s excellent record in hospital management.  As COO, Chris was responsible for hospital operations, human resources, corporate support services and health fund negotiations.  He has played a pivotal role in building Ramsay’s management expertise 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 transforming acquisitions of Affinity Healthcare and Ramsay’s first major offshore acquisition of Capio UK, England’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. 

Chris is a Board member of the Schizophrenia Research Institute, a non-profit, NHMRC accredited, independent research institute undertaking world-class studies to understand the causes of schizophrenia.

Bruce R Soden B.Comm AC MAICD
Finance Director

As Group Finance Director, Mr Soden is responsible for the capital management, financial reporting, tax, treasury, legal, corporate governance, and investor relations activities of Ramsay Health Care. Mr Soden’s 30 years of finance experience includes a number of years with a major global accounting firm and 20 years in the health care industry at an executive level. He has guided Ramsay Health Care’s capital management strategy through its IPO, all of its acquisitions, as well as its debt and equity raisings. Mr Soden was appointed Finance Director of Ramsay Health Care’s operating entities in 1994 leading up to the float of Ramsay Health Care in 1997 and his appointment as Group Finance Director. Prior to this, he spent four years based in New Orleans as Senior Vice President and Director of Ramsay Health Care, Inc. a listed United States health care company.

Anthony J Clark AM FCA FAICD
Non-Executive Director – Appointed 06/10/98

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.

During the last three years Mr Clark has also served as a director on the following listed Companies:

• Cumnock Coal Limited (Resigned September 2007)
• Carlton Investments Limited (Current)
• Amalgamated Holdings Limited. (Current)
• Telstra Corporation Limited (Resigned August 2005)
• Resource Pacific Holdings Limited (Appointed 19 February 2008)

Peter J Evans FCA
Non-Executive Director – Appointed 25/06/90

Mr Peter Evans is a Chartered Accountant who has been in public practice for over 20 years with precedent firms of KPMG and as a sole practitioner since 1989. He has specialised in the financial management of hospitals and has had extensive experience in the health care field for over 25 years.

During the last three years Mr Evans has also served as a director on the following listed Companies:

• Prime Television Limited (Current)
• Becker Group Limited (Appointed 3 July 2007)
• Destra Corporation Limited (Appointed 24 April 2008)

Patrick S Grier MAICD
Non-Executive Director – Appointed 01/07/08

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 Managing Director of Ramsay Health Care 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 on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1997 and growth in annual revenues from approximately $200 million to more than $2 billion (2007 financial year). He oversaw a series of successful transforming acquisitions which saw Ramsay Health Care grow to become Australia’s largest private hospital operator.

Prior to joining Ramsay, he was with Hospital Corporation Australia.

He has served as both President and Chairman of the Australian Private Hospitals Association and sits on a number of industry committees.  Pat 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.

Rod H McGeoch AM LLB MAICD
Non-Executive Director – Appointed 03/07/97

Mr Rod McGeoch is immediate past Chairman of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, a leading Australian law firm and has been a solicitor for 34 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 Growth Limited and a director of Frontiers Group (UK) Limited. He is Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi’s Trans Tasman Advisory Board and a Trustee of the Sydney Cricket and 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.

During the last three years Mr McGeoch has also served as a director on the following listed Companies:

• LIPA Pharmaceuticals Limited (Resigned November 2007)
• Sky City Entertainment Group Limited (Current Chairman)
• Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited (Current)
• Australian Growth Properties Limited (Resigned December 2003)
• Gullivers Travel Group Limited (Resigned September 2006)