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Executives
Our Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the Board and accountable to them for the organisation's day to day management across Australia and New Zealand.
Our Executives
The Chief Executive Officer convenes and chairs a Group Executive Committee comprising senior executives who provide assistance and advice on strategic and operational matters. The committee meets monthly.
Bryan Pyne – Bbus, FCA, FACHSM 
Group Chief Executive Officer
Appointed April 2023
- More than 30 years’ experience in health care management, including more than 25 years with St John of God Health Care.
- Fellow of both Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and the Australasian College of Health Service Management.
- Recipient of the 40 under 40 Award (WA) in 2010.
Sarah Asmussen – BHlthSc, BMedRadSc(Nuc Med), MMedRadSci, MBA 
Chief of Staff, Strategy and Planning
Appointed March 2024
- More than 15 years’ experience in health care leadership in Australia and internationally.
- Previously held senior leadership roles within a number of industry leading health care organisations, including I-MED Radiology, Queensland Health and Genesis Care.
- Significant experience in health care change management, system transformation and strategic planning.
- Passionate about collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and patients to co-design health care strategies that improve access and experiences.
- Clinical expertise as a nuclear medicine scientist.
Carla Bonev – BCom, MOrgPsych 
Chief People Officer
Appointed July 2020
- More than 16 years’ experience in human resources management in global and Australian organisations, working in Australia and South Africa.
- Previously held senior human resources roles at South 32 and BHP.
- Significant experience leading HR functions and using analytics and data to support organisational development and growth.
Mr Ben Edwards – BA 
Chief Operating Officer
Appointed January 2023
- Chief Executive Officer of St John of God Murdoch Hospital from February 2017 to December 2022.
- More than 10 years’ experience as a hospital and health care transformation leader.
- More than 10 years’ senior experience in management consulting in the UK and Australia with Ernst & Young and PWC.
- Early career experience with the National Health Service (UK).
- Non-Executive Board Member at Juniper Aged Care.
Janet Jones – MSc Nursing, PgDip Infection Prevention and Control 
Chief Nursing Officer
Appointed March 2024
- More than 30 years’ nursing experience.
- Held several senior management and leadership positions including Nurse Director at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Director of Nursing and Midwifery at St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals for the last six years.
- Experience in clinical service redesign and hospital commissioning, and focused on building positive relationships and creating contemporary health care environments capable of delivering safe, high quality person-centred care.
Tara Peters – BBus, Grad Dip Theology, Grad Cert Catholic Leadership 
Chief Mission Integration Officer
Appointed July 2022
- More than 20 years’ experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, with a broad background in finance, human resources and lay ministry roles.
- Previously held roles within St John of God Health Care including Group Manager Mission Integration – WA/Hospital Operations and Director of Mission Integration St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals, following HR professional roles at Fiona Stanley Hospital with Serco.
- Extensive experience in ministry leadership including formation, culture development and integrating Catholic identity and principles throughout organisations.
Xavier Saldoni – Dip. Business, BBA Business Administration, PgDip. Audit 
Chief Risk Officer
Appointed March 2024
- More than 25 years’ experience advising and leading risk, compliance and assurance functions in Australia and internationally.
- Recent senior leadership roles include Chief Risk Officer positions at Medibank, ME Bank and Bank of Queensland. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at KPMG advising large corporations in Spain, England and Australia across a wide range of industries.
- Significant experience in the financial services and health care industries.
- Former Board member of the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA).
Wesley Smith – BCom, FCPA 
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed October 2023
- 27 years’ experience in the commercial finance and strategy development disciplines across both listed and private organisations within the financial services, agricultural, utility and engineering sectors.
- Skilled in growing and evolving businesses, driving value focused investment decisions, leading multidiscipline teams, enhancing data analytics, purposeful mergers and acquisitions, commercial negotiation, risk management, capital and treasury management, tax structuring and corporate governance.
- Previous leadership roles include senior financial roles at Capricorn, Wilmar, CBH Group, Alinta Limited and WestNet Infrastructure Group.
- Current member of John XXIII College Foundation Committee, Chair of Independent Living Assessment, Indigo Inc. non-executive director and previously JOC Wellness non-executive director, and Chair of Finance, Risk, and Fundraising Committee.
Sidone Thomas – Bbus (HumRMgt, Mktg), MIB 
Chief Technology and Corporate Services Officer
Appointed April 2024
- More than 20 years’ leadership experience across customer, technology, operations, business development and marketing working in leading Australian organisations.
- Previously held senior executive roles at Sydney Airport and The GPT Group, leading restructures and transformations to drive commercial and customer value.
- Experience across a variety of sectors including property and aviation.