- Ms Karen Brown appointed
Chair of Lotterywest and Healthway Boards
- Professor Peter Klinken AC
FAHMS FTSE CitWA
retires as Chair from both Boards after six-year tenure
- Dr Guy
Singleton and Professor Billie Giles-Corti join Lotterywest and Healthway
Boards respectively
The Cook Government is
pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Karen Brown as Chair of both
Lotterywest and Healthway Boards, commencing on 1 September 2024. Ms Brown
replaces Professor Peter Klinken AC as Chair, who retires after a six-year
tenure.
Ms Brown has extensive
experience in media and business and has worked across industries including
education, health, property, resources, agriculture and science.
She is currently a
Lotterywest Board member, and her board experience also spans the Royal Flying
Doctor Service, South Metropolitan Health Service, Edge Employment Solutions,
The Pinnacle Foundation, and Purple Communications.
Professor Klinken's
tenure as Chair of both Lotterywest and Healthway has placed both organisations
in a position of strength, which includes record Lotterywest sales and
community investment, and Healthway delivering significant health promotion
outcomes for the State.
New members will also be joining each Board:
- Dr Guy Singleton joins
Lotterywest's Board for a three-year term. Dr Singleton is Chief External
Affairs Officer at DEVELOP, with significant experience in Indigenous people's
development, natural resource management, political engagement, and the
resources and not-for-profit sector.
- Professor
Billie Giles-Corti joins Healthway's Board for a three-year term. Professor
Giles-Corti is Professor Emerita at RMIT University and is Australia's leading
public health researcher who has been at the forefront of urban planning and
health research globally.
Dr Guy Singleton will
fill the Lotterywest Board member position, previously held by Karen Brown. Professor
Giles-Corti fills the vacancy by Healthway Board member Hon Jim McGinty AM, who
has retired after serving six years.
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"Lotterywest and Healthway are institutions of Western
Australia, both supporting countless opportunities for community-focused
organisations across our State.
"I congratulate Karen Brown on her appointment as
Chair for Lotterywest and Healthway. Her experience and passion for WA will
continue on from the incredible efforts of her predecessor Professor Klinken
AC.
"Professor Klinken has been an exceptional leader for
Lotterywest and Healthway and finishes his term leaving both organisations in a
secure position.
"It is fantastic to welcome Dr Guy Singleton, whose
insights in maintaining meaningful and ethical partnerships between land use
proponents and Traditional Owners will be a significant asset to the Board."
Comments attributed to Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"Professor Klinken AC has been a dedicated advocate for the health and
wellbeing of all Western Australians through his work with Healthway.
"I'd like to thank Professor Klinken for his exceptional contribution to
advancing health promotion outcomes across our State.
"I'd also like to welcome Karen Brown and Professor Billie Giles-Corti
and I look forward to working with them to further progress our vision of a
healthy Western Australia."
