COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT

Our committee members are drawn from the Wangaratta community with expertise in particular areas. They all have a passion for the provision of excellent care to the Wangaratta community.

Fr Mike Pullar

Chairman

Member since April 2013

• St Patrick’s Parish Priest
• Catholic Priest Since 1972
• Military Chaplin for 27 years

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John McSwiney

Vice Chairman

Member since November 2006

• Retired Lawyer (40 years)
• Retired partner of McSwiney Lawyers Wangaratta

Former Associations:

• Vice President of Wangaratta TAFE Council
• Vice President of Wangaratta High School Council
• Secretary of Champagnat College School Council

Michael Carlile

Deputy Vice Chairman

Member since May 2014

• Former AFL Commissioner
• Former World Partner Arthur Anderson Accounting
• Retired Chartered Accountant
• Director of Merriwa Industries Ltd (one of Australia’s largest integrated employment organisations for people with disabilities)

Former Associations:

• President Subiaco Football Club, Perth
• Chairman of the Development Fund for the Catholic Archdiocese of Broken Bay, Sydney
• Chair of Wangaratta Unlimited Advisory Committee to the Rural City of Wangaratta
  
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Dr Matt Byrne

Member since 1989

• Medical General Practitioner - Ovens Medical Group Wangaratta (retired 2018)
• Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Member on Clinical Advisory Council for the primary healthcare network (North Eastern Division )
• Member of the Sustainability Committee for the North East Hospital Network 

Jay Comensoli

Member since 1986

• Retired Building Contractor
• Past member of Champagnat College School Council

Peter Versteegen

Member since 1983

• Retired Self-Employed Electrician, company director
• Teacher Wangaratta TAFE (2004-2007)
  
• Member of Wangaratta Lions Club for 30 years (President 1992-1993)
• ​Camp Co-Ordinator Licola Village for Disadvantaged Children (2010-2013)

Neville McCormick

Member since 1995

• Self-employed Building Surveyor
• Founding member, former chairperson and treasurer of Junction Support. Largest not for profit support service in North East Victoria for the reduction of poverty and homelessness.

Former Associations:

• Building Surveyor for the Rural City of Wangaratta for 43 years
• Committee Member of St Johns Village Inc.  (Aged Care) (1974 - 1996)
• Director of Merriwa Industries Ltd
• Committee Member – Anglican Cathedral College Wangaratta

Karen Gunner

Member since 2017

• District Nursing Clinical Coordinator – North East Health (Wangaratta Base Hospital)
  
• Batchelor of Nursing: Post Graduate Diploma in Advance Nursing: Batchelor of Science

Mary Garlick

Member since 2017

• Representative of the St Catherine’s Auxilary
• Retired banker
• Former catechist

Alecia Roman

Member since 2019

• Principal of MGR Solicitors
• Diploma in Law
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Will Ivey

Member since 2019

• Partner of Kerr Andison & Kenny  Accountants and Business Advisors
• Chartered Accountant
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Board member of Care Van Foundation Albury Wodonga