Our people

Our team

Executive Director: Professor Chris White

Operations Manager: Ms Elizabeth Henness

Business Outcomes Coordinator: Dr Smita Khandelwal

Communications Officer and Editor, In-SPHERE: Ms Linda Music

Administration Officer: Mrs Bianca Badolato

Research Support Officer (Maternal & Women’s Health, Palliative Care, Healthy Populations and Environments, Innovation and Industry, Early Life Determinants of Health, Cardiac and Vascular Health): Dr Sophie Gates

Research Support Officer (Age and Ageing, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Disease, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing, Kids to Adults, Musculoskeletal Health): Ms Kristine Concepcion

Clinical Trials and Data Integration Officer (CT and Data, Implementation Science, Knowledge Translation): Ms Natalie Walsh

Our Council

Our Council plays a pivotal role in ensuring effective governance at SPHERE. This involves setting the strategic direction of the organisation, appointing the Executive Director, and establishing and monitoring key performance indicators. Additionally, the Council actively engages in goal setting for the executive management team, oversees financial matters such as approving annual budgets, and consistently monitors financial performance and risk management. Ensuring legal compliance is a priority, with the Council receiving valuable advice from committees dedicated to financial and risk management, as well as strategy and performance.

Our Council is made up of members from across all our partnerships.

Interim Chair: Mr Tobi Wilson

South Western Sydney Local Health District:

Ms Sonia Marshall

Professor Josephine Chow

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District:

Mr Tobi Wilson

Professor Georgina Hold

St Vincents Health Service

Ms Anna McFadgen

Associate Professor Philip Cunningham

Sydney Children’s Hospital Network