Vanessa Janissen

Chief Executive

As a former senior executive at NSW Health Pathology, Vanessa Janissen brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in public and private health services.

Ms. Tammy Boone

Director, Legal and Corporate Governance

Tammy Boone is a corporate governance executive and qualified lawyer with extensive experience delivering risk and compliance advice across the public and private sectors.

Dr. Stephen Braye

Chief Medical Information Officer & Executive Director Statewide Clinical Services

Stephen graduated from university in 1976 and was later admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 1985 and a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia in 1986.

Mr. Cain Byrnes

Director, Clinical Governance (Patient Safety)

Cain has been with NSW Health Pathology since 2019.

Mr Darren Croese

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Darren reports to the Director of Clinical Operations and leads a team of Directors of Operations (covering Metropolitan and Regional) and Senior Operations Managers.

Mr Nick Dunn

Director, Finance and Corporate Services

Nick Dunn is an experienced finance professional with more than 25 years’ experience, including the last 5 years in the health system.

Prof Robert Lindeman

Director of Clinical Operations

Professor Robert Lindeman is the Director of Clinical Operations, Medical Lead for the Fusion program, a haematologist at the Prince of Wales Hospital and conjoint academic at UNSW.

Dr. Deanna Paulin

Director of People and Culture

Deanna has extensive leadership experience within the public, private and not for profit health sectors.

Mr. James Patterson

Chief Information Officer

NSWHP CIO James Patterson leads a dynamic team of ICT professionals at a time of unprecedented technology-driven transformation in provision of pathology services.

Mr. Michael Symonds

Director, Forensic & Analytical Science Service

Michael Symonds is a member of the Australia New Zealand Forensic Executive Committee (ANZFEC) and the Australian & New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS).

Ms. Vanessa Thomson

Director of Scientific and Technical Strategy

Vanessa is an experienced pathology leader and manager.

Ms. Nicole Tripney

Director, Strategic Communications

Nicole Tripney has worked with NSW Health Pathology (NSWHP) since January 2017 and been part of our Strategic Leadership Team since October 2017.

Dr. Michael Whiley

Chemical Pathologist

Dr Whiley has more than 30 years of public pathology and leadership experience and has held senior roles across three states and territories as well as in New Zealand.