Leadership

Deanne balances strategic, technical and operational advice and functions in a complex governance environment. She is also an alumni of Oxford University’s inaugural Australian Major Projects Leadership Academy (AMPLA) program and a board member of Mums Supporting Families in Need.

Jodie leads the Project Management Office & Governance team (Reporting, Project Controls, Quality & Assurance) and Program Operations team (Capital Finance, Procurement & Health & Safety).

She has more than 20 years’ experience across both the public and private sectors. Her previous roles include establishing the Department of Transport’s portfolio’s investment strategy, Project Management Office and reporting.

She has also provided advisory services, acted as a Gateway reviewer on social infrastructure projects, worked in the Department of Treasury and Finance's Commercial Division and for the Spotless Group.

Dijana is a Senior Executive Director with over two decades experience.

She leads the high value high risk (HVHR) portfolio that includes projects such as the new Footscray Hospital, Ballarat Base Hospital redevelopment, Frankston Hospital redevelopment and Barwon Women's and Children's.

She brings extensive experience managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios from her time in the justice sector before joining Health four years ago.

Prior to her public service career in Australia, she developed extensive infrastructure experience in senior roles with the United Nations and major United States development organisations. Her 12-year overseas career took her to war zones in Iraq, Chad, Sierra Leone, and Sudan.

Connie leads the health infrastructure precinct projects team.

With a career spanning over two decades in both private and public sectors, Connie has showcased her exceptional skills in handling large-scale, complex social infrastructure projects and managing commercial and financial risks strategically and pragmatically.

Before joining VHBA Connie was the Program Delivery Director for the Regional Rail Revival initiative at Rail Projects Victoria (RPV), where she has led the delivery program.

Trent leads our multi-billion-dollar health capital program across health, mental health and ageing portfolios.

Trent has over 20 years of project and program management experience both here and in the United Kingdom. He is responsible for ensuring projects are managed and delivered to the highest standards of project governance.

This includes implementing and monitoring all project management functions such as scheduling, risk and issues management, financial control, reporting and overseeing critical stakeholder relationships with our health services and project partners.

Chris leads a team of communication professionals who specialise in delivering bespoke services including community/stakeholder engagement, digital, media, design, and organisational communications supporting all VHBA projects and enterprise functions.

He has more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications gained in both the government and private sector. Chris is an alumni of Oxford University’s inaugural Australian Major Projects Leadership Academy (AMPLA) program.

Tim has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles in the delivery of major projects and international events.

He has held various positions across Asia and Australia including Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and Executive Director of Major Projects Victoria where he was responsible for the delivery of sports stadia, arts venues, urban regeneration and scientific research facilities.

Tim brings expertise on robust and appropriate governance arrangements, procurement, legal and the cultivation of strong, respectful and productive stakeholder relationships.

Jennifer Williams is a Non-Executive Director and holds a number of board positions including Chair of Northern Health and Chair of Yooralla.

Her other Board appointments are with the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board, Barwon Health and the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority.

She was previously Chief Executive of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Alfred Health and Austin Health.