Our People

Employed by Lendlease Corporation as the Group Risk and Insurance Manager, Alistair is responsible for the implementation of the global risk and insurance strategy across the Group’s regional businesses. This role provides strategic direction, technical advice and support on risk mitigation, insurance programme development and management and business continuity & crisis management expertise to the Group’s operations. Alistair holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Sydney, a Master of Insurance & Risk Management and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University. Based in Sydney, Alistair has worked extensively through Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific regions.

Currently Lisa is a research fellow at Sydney Health Ethics and also teaches in the Bioethics program, both at the University of Sydney. Previously, she managed a team of policy and advocacy staff at The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. This involved working with specialist doctors to advance their policy agenda, and improving the governance of decision-making in a complex and diverse membership organisation. She has also worked as an organisation development consultant, helping non-profit sector clients respond to organisational and governance challenges.

Carol currently serves on the federal government’s Australian Advisory Council on the Medicinal Use of Cannabis, the Advisory Board of the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney, and the Steering Committee for the NSW Government’s Paediatric Epilepsy Trials (Medicinal Cannabis Research). She is a founding director of the Medical Cannabis Council, a peak industry body. Carol is a strong and active advocate for people living with epilepsy.

Martin has worked his entire professional life in the securities industry, starting in 1979 on the Sydney ASX trading floor as a telephone clerk and seconded to broking firms in London during the 1980s. He joined Macquarie in 1994, where he has since held roles in Macquarie Equities Institutional sales, headed the Asia desk and more recently in Macquarie Wealth Management where he became a Division Director in 2006. Martin is also a senior investment adviser within the Macquarie Private Bank. Martin has a family member living with epilepsy.

Prior to his retirement in early 2016, Roy had international assignments as Director – Finance and Administration International Operations at URS. He first became acquainted with Epilepsy Action Australia in 2011 when tragically, his oldest son George, aged 29 passed away suddenly as result of epilepsy. Since this time Roy and his family have become strong supporters of Epilepsy Action.

Susan also has extensive diversity consulting experience.  She founded PwC’s Diversity consulting practice and continues to work closely with PwC’s Indigenous Consulting business, working with organisations to advance indigenous employment outcomes.

Susan is currently also a fellow of the Sydney Policy Lab based at the University of Sydney and is an Honorary Associate of the Business School. She also sits on the Boards of the Bondi Beach Cottage Inc, and the Jessie Street National Women’s Library.

When her son Max developed epilepsy at age three, she established the George Gregan Foundation to raise much needed funds to support research into childhood epilepsy and to design and build outdoor interactive playgrounds at children’s hospitals throughout Australia.  In addition to her business acumen, Erica’s skill set includes fundraising, event planning and developing key partnerships.

She currently sits on the Australian Advisory Council on the Medicinal Use of Cannabis, the Advisory Board of the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney, and the Steering Committee for the NSW Government’s Paediatric Epilepsy Trials (Medicinal Cannabis Research). She is fully responsible for all operations of the company within the established policies, and in accordance with the authority delegated by the Board of Directors implements the strategic goals and objectives, giving direction and leadership toward the achievement of the organisation’s mission and strategy.

Lisa came to Epilepsy Action Australia with extensive experience in neuroscience and intensive care nursing, along with nurse education, which was utilised in the development of Epilepsy Action Australia’s Online Academy courses and resources. In her development work Lisa has utilised the experience gained during two periods of secondment: to the East Timor Epilepsy Project and the George Institute for Global Health.