National Leadership Team
Operational and strategic coordination of the Neami Group rests with the National Leadership team.
Tom Dalton
Chief Executive Officer, Neami National
Joined: 2019
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Law, Executive Masters of Public Administration
Tom Baxter
Chief Executive Officer, Me Well
Joined: 2020
Tom leads Me Well, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neami, working to see Neami fulfil its vision, mission and strategic directions under the NDIS.
Vanessa Karamesinis
Chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary
Joined: 2002
Qualifications: Bachelor of Economics and Commerce; Associate Certified Practising Accountant (CPA ASA); Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Vanessa oversees Financial Services, General Counsel, ICT and the Board and Legal Team.
Sacha Miezis
Chief Operating Officer
Joined: 2014
Qualifications and memberships: Masters in Human Services Management, Policy & Research.
Sacha oversees service delivery and corporate operations.
Glen Tobias
Victorian State Manager
Joined: 1994
Qualifications and memberships: Graduate Diploma of Business (Organisational Change and Consulting).
Memberships: VICSERV Board of Governance
Glen oversees service delivery and strategic development in Victoria.
Peter Gianfrancesco
New South Wales State Manager
Joined: 2014
Qualifications: RMN, BA Social Welfare (mental health), Grad Dip Comm Health, BSc Integrative Psychotherapy
Peter oversees service delivery and strategic development in New South Wales.
Kim Holmes
South Australian State Manager /
Acting Western Australia State Manager
Joined: 2013
Qualifications: Bachelor of Social Work; Graduate Certificate in Business Management; Masters in Business Administration (underway)
Kim oversees service delivery and strategic development in South Australia and Western Australia.
Karen Thomas
Queensland State Manager
Joined: 2017
Qualifications: Diploma of Community Services, Advanced Diploma of Community Services Management, Management/Leadership Post Graduate Certificate in Business (Public Sector Management) - current
Karen oversees service delivery and strategic development in Queensland.
Nicole Jolly
Western Australia State Manager
Joined: 2019
Qualifications and memberships: Masters of Business Administration; Directorship GAICD; Bachelor of Social Work
Nicole oversees service delivery and strategic development in Western Australia.
Joe Cassar
General Manager Service Development
Joined: 2001
Qualifications: BA Social Science. Grad Cert Culturally Responsive Practice.
Joe oversees Projects and Innovations, Research and Evaluation, Business Opportunities and Development, Learning and Development and NDIS strategy.
Matthew Colledan
General Manager Corporate Services, Neami National
Joined: 2011
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology, Diploma of Business, Master of Business Administration.
Matthew oversees the Quality, Compliance and Risk, Communications and Marketing, and People, Capability and Culture teams.
Susan McWhirter
General Manager Financial Services
Joined: 2014
Qualifications: Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) RMIT, Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Susan oversees Group Finance and Financial Planning and Analysis.
Steven Petrenko
General Manager Information Technology
Joined: 2014
Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Science, Honours (Computer Science, Electrical Eng.), Graduate Diploma of Education.
Memberships: IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Professional Communication Society.
Steven oversees ICT infrastructure, applications, operations and projects.
Melanie Sherrin
General Counsel
Joined: 2017
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Juris Doctor, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.
Melanie oversees the Board and Legal Team.
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