Executive team

Lisa was appointed Chief Executive Officer in April 2023, and previously held the position as Executive Director Stroke Services and Research. 

She has more than 25 years experience in health, both clinically in general and emergency medicine and in anesthesia and intensive care from the UK, and more recently in the non-profit health sector in senior management and executive roles. Prior to joining Stroke Foundation, Lisa held a number of roles at Kidney Health Australia including Interim CEO, leading the peak body for kidney disease. 

Lisa is a member of the World Stroke Organization Board and is co-chair of the international Stroke Support Organisation Committee. She is a member of the Australian Living Evidence Consortium Board and member of Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance. 

Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, Diploma of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and is currently completing an MBA. She has published a number of articles on stroke, prevention of chronic conditions, chronic kidney disease and lived experience codesign. 

Lisa is a passionate about prevention of chronic conditions, for equity in health, and for lived experience involvement and codesign. 

John joined the Stroke Foundation in 2016. He has more than 15 years of senior management experience in both corporate and non-for-profit environments.

His early career commenced in membership management with a number of AFL Clubs, before joining Save the Children Australia where he led the marketing and fundraising team.

He then co-founded Redstone Marketing, a specialist fundraising strategy and marketing consultancy, working with major NGOs and Charities including Greenpeace International, Cancer Council Victoria, Peter Mac and Save the Children International.

Before joining the Stroke Foundation, John was the Director of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation.

John holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from RMIT University.

Jane joined Stroke Foundation in 2022, and is a highly experienced leader with a career spanning almost 30 years.

After having lived in the UK for five years early in her career, Jane returned to Australia to work initially in the private sector, followed by a number of roles mainly in State/Local Government most notably as CFO for Parks Victoria, the Victorian Auditor General’s Office and Baw Baw Shire Council.

As a member of the Executive Team and Chief Financial Officer for Stroke Foundation, Jane is responsible for the effective and efficient management and performance of the Stroke Foundation, and oversees the Finance, Business Operations, and People and Culture teams.

Jane is a CPA, and holds a Bachelor of Business (Acc)(Hons) from Monash University and a Masters of Business Administration from Deakin University. In her spare time, Jane is a soccer tragic.