- Colin
Smith appointed CEO of Lotterywest and Healthway
- Five-year
appointment commences on 13 May 2024
Premier
Roger Cook and Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson today announced the
appointment of Colin Smith as Chief Executive Officer of both Lotterywest and Healthway.
Mr
Smith has extensive experience as a senior executive in government and the
private sector, including almost 13 years at Synergy in the Manager Corporate
Strategy Implementation, General Manager Customer Experience and other roles.
He
is currently the chief operating officer at the Telethon Kids Institute and has
also worked at Tata Group and Bankwest.
Mr
Smith brings a broad range of knowledge and capabilities to the role, including
in strategy development and execution, organisational culture development,
customer service and community engagement, and technology innovation and
transformation.
He
commences his five-year appointment on 13 May, following the departure of Ralph
Addis in late 2023. Jeremy Hubble, Chief Financial Officer and General Manager
of Corporate Services, has been acting in the CEO position this year.
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"Mr
Smith is a highly credentialled executive leader with considerable experience
in building corporate culture, driving improvements in operations and improving
outcomes for clients and the community.
"Lotterywest
and Healthway play an important role in our community through grant provision and
supporting initiatives that make a difference to the lives of Western
Australians.
"I
welcome Mr Smith to the role and look forward to seeing the excellent work of
Lotterywest and Healthway continue under his leadership.
"I'd
like to thank Jeremy Hubble for his stewardship of the organisation as Acting
CEO this year."
Comments attributed to Health Minister
Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"This
is an exciting appointment for Western Australia as we continue our focus on
strengthening the prosperity and health of communities across metropolitan
Perth and regional WA.
"I
look forward to working closely with Mr Smith to ensure Healthway continues to
deliver practical benefits for Western Australians."
