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Chairperson
Involvement:
Appointed to the arbias Ltd board: 1992.
Qualifications:
BSc(Hons) – Melbourne University, MSc (Clinical Neuropsychology) – Melbourne University, Certificate in Workplace Leadership – Swinburne University
Career Summary:
Senior Lecturer & Psychology Clinic Director at the School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, in addition to working in his private practice. Clinical Neuropsychologist Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, 1985 – 1992. Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre 1992 – 1998. Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist arbias Ltd. Consultant TAC Medical Panel since 2001. A member of the Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI), the Australian Psychological Society, the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists and the Victorian Psychologists Association.
Awards and major achievements:
Melbourne University Scholarship (1983-1985); The Martin Jackson Training Room (arbias Ltd 2006)
Company Director
Involvement:
Appointed to the arbias Ltd board: 2007
Qualifications:
B.Ec., (La Trobe University) – MBA, (La Trobe University)
Career Summary:
Current position: National Sales and Marketing Manager, Brivis Climate Systems, a division of GWA Group Ltd. Concurrently Consulting Lecturer in the MBA Program, Graduate School of Management, La Trobe University. Fifteen years as director of family business; seventeen years in various senior sales, marketing and strategic management roles within Carrier Australia.
Awards and major achievements:
Dean’s Commendation (2001) and Optimum Performance Award in Human Resource Management (2001); Dean’s Medal (2002); MBA Program, Graduate School of Management, La Trobe University.
Company Director
Involvement:
Appointed to the arbias Ltd board 2006
Qualifications:
BA Economics, Northwestern University, Grad. Dip. Educational Studies, Melbourne University; MA Guidance & Counselling, Northwestern University.
Career Summary:
Various positions in the banking industry including the American National Bank of Chicago and the ANZ Bank. Education in high schools, adult and executive training. Management Consulting and Investment. Board Positions with Bannockburn School Board, North Suburban Special Education District, Office of the Public Advocate Community Visitors Program, American women’s Auxiliary to the Royal Children’s Hospital and numerous other school and community groups.
Awards and major achievements:
Elected School Board member in nonpartisan election, Lake County, USA
An Honorary Life Governor, Royal Children’s Hospital.
Barrister and Solicitor
Involvement:
Appointed to the arbias Ltd board: 2007
Qualifications:
B.Ec. (Monash University) – LL.B. (Monash University) – Dip.Ed. (Monash University)
Career Summary:
Current position: Principal in the Firm Scammell Black Mileo. Previously post-secondary and tertiary lecturer in business law, real estate law, insurance law, economics, and socioeconomic studies.
Company Director
Qualifications:
B. Psych (Hons): MA Clin. Neuropsych., Ph.D.
Career Summary:
Following completion of Psychology Honours at James Cook University of North Queensland, Mr Brewer completed a Masters in Neuropsychology at the University of Melbourne in 1993, and then a Ph.D in 1999 through the Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria, in affiliation with both the Departments of Psychology and of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. His professional expertise focuses on tracking and understanding the development of psychosis from a neuropsychological perspective, and he has a wide range of national and international peer-reviewed publications. This work has also won various awards.
Currently Mr Brewer is an Associate Professor in the University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry, located at ORYGEN Youth Health- Parkville, where he practices as a Senior Neuropsychologist in the Neuropsychology Clinic. Mr Brewer is am also the specialist consultant on the Intensive Case Management Team for the Early Psychosis Prevention & Intervention Program. Finally, He heads the Neuropsychology Research Program for ORYGEN Research Centre.
Company Director
Career Summary:
Geoff Toswell is a fellow of CPA Australia who is the senior partner in Taxwise Professionals, an accounting practice in Oakleigh. Prior to this Geoff was the General Manager of Brand Rex Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary OF Novar PLC, a listed UK company involved in the data and telecommunications cable market. Prior to this Geoff held senior finance positions in the CSR building materials group. Geoff’s Director role includes Chair Finance Committee.