Mr. Felix Pintado (Chair)

B.Theol, Dip. Ed., GradDipHSM, MHA, FCHSE
Chair of the Board, Chair of Board Process Committee, Member of Audit & Risk Committee

Appointed to the Board in 2001 and Deputy Chair from 2001-2007, Felix has been Chair of HPV since July 2007. A National Councillor of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association since 2008, he is also a Board Director of the Victorian Healthcare Association and a Member of the State Branch Council of the Australian College of Health Service Executives (Victoria).

Mr. Tim Barta

BA(Hons)
Chair of Audit & Risk Committee, Member of Board Process Committee

An HPV Board Member since July 2007, Tim is Director, Data Integrity in the Department of Health. Previously Tim was the Director, Funding, Health & Information Policy in the Department of Human Services, and has also worked in the Victorian Government Departments of Treasury and Finance, and Premier and Cabinet.

Mr. Craig Bennet

MSc (Health Economics), B.Econ(Hons), FCHSE
Member of Board Process Committee

Appointed to the HPV Board in July 2006. Craig Bennett took up his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in May 2004. Previously he has held senior management positions in both the private and public health care sectors in Australia and overseas. His particular interests include understanding the links between teaching, research and patient care.

Mr. Simon Brewin

B.Bus, Grad Dip HSM, Grad Cert H Econ, MBL, FCHSE
Chair of Tenders & Contracts Committee, Member of Board Executive Committee

Appointed to the Board in July 2008, Simon Brewin is Executive Director, Planning Infrastructure & Information Technology at Peninsula Health. Simon’s career as a health services manager spans some 28 years with previous senior appointments at Southern Health, Bayside Health (The Alfred) Mercy Hospital for Women and other hospitals.

Ms Eileen Keane

B.Sc.Ed (Physics), Grad Dip Comp Ed, MBA
Member of Tenders & Contracts Committee

Eileen joined the Board of HPV in July 2009. She has extensive Procurement experience in the Automotive industry within Australia and also Asia-Pacific and Africa. Eileen is a Six Sigma Black Belt and has led or mentored projects that have delivered multi-million dollar savings.

Mr. Rick Law

Grad Dip Acc & Finance,Bach Bus Acc.
Member of Tender and Contracts Committee

An HPV Board Member since July 2009, Rick is Director, Supply Chain at Peninsula Health. Previously Rick was Manager Financial Services with DHS, and has a strong manufacturing background in senior strategic roles in both Supply and Finance with Heinz Foods, Nissan Motor Manufacturing, Bata Footwear and ACI-Nylex.

Ms. Lea Pope

App Sci (Phty), GDGerontology, GDHSM, M Bus (Health Services Mgt)

An HPV Board member since July 2010, Lea Pope has been Chief Executive Officer at Bass Coast Regional Health since September 2007. Lea’s initial training was as a Physiotherapist and she has had varied experience in acute care, rehabilitation and aged care before moving into management roles within the Department of Human Services and Bayside Health.

Ms Alice Sidhu

LLB; BA(Hons)

Appointed to the Board in July 2010 Alice commenced her career in supply chain, before moving into procurement working with Ericsson then HP, leading global projects. In 2008, Alice became the Department of Treasury and Finance's Director, Strategic Sourcing. The team is responsible for establishing and managing whole of government contracts, driving procurement reform and enhancing procurement capability across government.

Ms Linda Sorrell

MHA, BHSM, Grad Certificate in Casemix, RN
Member of Board Process Committee, Member of Audit & Risk Committee

Appointed to the HPV Board in July 2009. In 2007, Linda Sorrell became the first female Chief Executive of The Royal Melbourne Hospital in its 160-year history. A highly qualified executive with extensive experience working within the Government sector, Linda has worked in a variety of hospital and network roles in both NSW and Victoria for many years.