Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Healthscope Limited comprises:
Linda Nicholls, AO
Richard England
Ziggy Switkowski
Philip Bullock
Eric Dodd
Bruce Dixon
Linda Nicholls, AO - Chairman
Non–executive Director
Qualifications: BA (Econ), MBA, FAICD
Ms Nicholls is a corporate advisor and a director of several leading Australian companies and organisations. She is director of Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited, Fairfax Media Limited and is the chairman of KDR Victoria Pty Ltd.
Ms Nicholls brings to the Board considerable experience as an executive and advisor in the financial services industry and health sector.
Richard England
Non-executive Director
Qualifications: FCA, MAICD
Mr England is a Chartered Accountant. He is Chairman of KH Foods and Ruralco Holdings Limited. He is a director of Choiseul Investments Limited.
As a director he brings financial and accounting experience to the Board as well as broad management experience.
Ziggy Switkowski
Non-executive Director
Qualifications: PhD, B.Sc (Hons), FAICD
Dr Switkowski is a director of Suncorp-Metway Limited and Tabcorp Holdings Limited and is the chair of Australia Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and Opera Australia. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Telstra.
As a director he brings significant senior executive operating and Board experience gained from leading large Australian and international organisations.
Philip Bullock
Non-executive Director
Qualifications: BA, MBA, Dip. Ed.
Mr Bullock is a director of CSG Limited and the chair of Skills Australia. He is also a member of the Advisory Board to the Federal Government’s Education Investment Fund. He has previosly held senior executive positions in the IBM group including Vice President of IBM's Systems and Technology Group for Asia Pacific, based in Shanghai.
Mr Bullock has served on a number of boards including the board of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and the Business Council of Australia.
Eric Dodd
Non-executive Director
Qualifications: BA (Econ), FCA, FAICD
Mr Dodd is the Chairman of First American Title Insurance Company of Australia Pty Limited and a director of Credit Corp Group Limited and Clean Up Australia. He is the former CEO and Managing Director of MBF Australia Ltd and NRMA Limited. He is also a former director of BUPA Australia Health Pty Ltd.
As a director, he brings extensive operational experience of more than 30 years in the insurance and financial sectors and a thorough understanding of the health industry.
Bruce Dixon - Managing Director
Executive Director
Qualifications: BA (Econ), MAICD
Experience: Appointed Managing Director December 1997. Mr Dixon has an extensive background in the healthcare sector having held senior positions in both private and public hospitals. Prior to joining Healthscope, he held the position of General Manager, SSL Healthcare Services, a division of Spotless Services Limited.