OUR BOARD

The Foundation is governed by the Board of Directors, and its assets are managed by a Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and through an Investment Subcommittee. Research grants submitted by applicants are approved and recommended by a Research Committee.

The Board of Directors is represented on each Committee, and other members of the Committees have relevant experience to the function of those Committees, with specialist external advisors available to assist as necessary.

Mr John C Fast

BEc (Hons), LLB (Hons), F FIN, MAICD

 Non-Executive Chair | Non-Executive Director since 1984

John is an economist and lawyer.

Ms Sandra Fairchild

BCom (Hons), CA, MAICD

Non-Executive Deputy Chair  | Non-Executive Director since 2013.

Sandra is an accountant and an experienced commercial business builder.

Associate Professor David Allen

MBChB, MMed(O&G), FCOG(SA), FRANZCOG, CGO, PHD

 

Non-Executive Director since 2017.

 

David is an gynaecological oncologist.

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Ms Anne E Beischer

B.Bus, CPA, GAICD

Non-Executive Director since 2017

Anne is an accountant

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Dr Bernadette White

MBBS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, Grad Dip Arts

Non-Executive Director since 2023

Bernadette is an obstetrician and gynaecologist

 

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Mr Andrew D Brookes

BA MAICD


Chief Executive Officer since 2018 
Executive Director since 2021

Andrew is an experienced Chief Executive Officer

Nicky

MRs Nicky Long

B Nurs, Grad Dip Marketing, MBA

Non-Executive Director since 2023

Nicky is the CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria

 

Paul

Mr Paul Broadfoot

GAICD, MBA (H. Hons), B.Eng (Chem) Hons

Non-Executive Director since 2023

Paul is the Managing Director of NICHEonomics

 

How to donate

Please use our account details below to make your contribution.

Account Name: Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation
Bank: Bendigo
BSB: 633000
Account No: 5529128

Once the donation has been made please use the form below to let us know the details.