 | PAUL HERSEY (CHAIRMAN)
BSc, MBA, MAICD
Paul was appointed to the Board in June 2019. He has extensive experience in the health, insurance, government, not for profit and financial services sectors as a senior executive and external consultant. Paul’s early career involved working as a management consultant in London, primarily within the health and finance sector. After relocating to the Asia-Pacific region, Paul held roles in quality healthcare as a project director, as a senior executive at HIF, program manager for multi-national private hospital group Ramsay Health, executive manager in health partnerships at HBF and later on as a director within PricewaterhouseCoopers’ health and government practice, working for clients in federal and state health departments, aged care, community and treasury, not for profit entities, private hospital groups and health insurers. More recently, Paul held the position of Chief Executive Officer of 360 Health and Community, a not for profit primary healthcare organisation. In 2017, Paul became a founding director of the Mavuno Group, a wealth, advisory and investments consultancy. Paul has held board positions within both the not for profit and private sectors, including at Pat Thomas House, Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre and Intium Energy. |
 | SASCHELLE BLAKE
MMkt, Grad Dip Comm, BComm Mkt & PR GAICD
Saschelle was appointed to the Board in September 2016. Saschelle has significant experience in executing marketing growth strategies for clients, including in financial and professional services, utility, government, retail, hospitality, non-government and member-based organisations. Saschelle has held senior marketing leadership positions in a number of organisations, involving national promotions and communications strategy and product development. Saschelle was a sessional academic at Curtin University. She was a partner at Perth based strategy consulting firm Black House and a founding director of Glue Marketing Consulting, a firm specialising in digital and marketing strategy. In 2019 Saschelle was the Chief Marketing Officer at Tape Ark, and in 2021 she joined IBM as Lead Business Consultant for data, cloud and customer experience. Saschelle is also a former Councillor of Scotch College and former Chairman of the College's Risk Committee. |
 | KARL LAUFMANN
BEcon, Dip Fin Plan, GAICD
Karl was appointed to the Board in April 2020. Karl is a Financial Advisor at Shaw and Partners. Preceding his current role, Karl was the Western Australian State Manager, Equity Partner and National Compliance Committee member of EL&C Baillieu Ltd, one of Australia’s oldest share brokerage firms. Karl has worked in financial markets for the past 25 years, holding positions with Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Citigroup Inc. and HSBC, focusing on capital raising, portfolio management and corporate advice. Throughout his career, Karl has advised and funded several ASX resource companies from early-stage venture capital, through to IPO, and discovery. Previously Karl was a non-executive director at NxGold Ltd, which held assets in WA and North America, and also sat on its Audit Committee. |
 | TIM SHACKLETON
BSc, Grad Dip HSM
Tim was appointed to the Board in July 2020. Tim has extensive experience as an executive and non-executive director in the public, private and NGO health sectors in WA. Currently employed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rural Health West (an NGO dedicated to improving access to health care for people in rural and remote regions of WA), his previous experience includes CEO of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Regional Director for Health in the Pilbara, Gascoyne and Wheatbelt Regions, General Manager of the Murchison Health Service and Executive Director of the Asthma Foundation of WA. In 2011, Tim also established health consultancy firm Virtual Health, which he operated successfully until joining Rural Health West in 2016. In addition to his executive experience, Tim has a strong background in board directorship and has served as a non-executive director of the Regional Australia Institute, as well as Chair of the Wheatbelt Development Commission, the Western Australian Regional Development Council and WA General Practice Education and Training Ltd His current appointments include Chair of the Western Australian Pastoral Lands Board and non-executive director of the Royal Flying Doctor Service WA. |
 | KATHERINE GARVEY
LLB, BA, MAICD
Katherine was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2025. Katherine is a corporate and commercial lawyer with significant experience advising public and private companies, particularly in the resources sector. Her expertise spans capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including joint ventures, farm-ins, and share sale agreements. She has held senior legal and governance roles across multiple organisations and is currently General Counsel and Company Secretary at Toro Energy Limited, Australian Legal Counsel for TSX-listed Mega Uranium Ltd, and a Director of Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants. Katherine also serves as Company Secretary for several listed entities including Brookside Energy Limited, Mineral Commodities Limited, and Central Iron Ore Limited. She is also the Company Secretary for HIF. |