Leadership Team

Karen has extensive experience in the healthcare sector, having spent over 25 years in a range of management roles including Health Information Management, Quality, and Commercial Management. Karen also held the positions of Chief Executive Officer of Lingard Private Hospital, Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Healthe Care, Executive Manager for Northern NSW, New Zealand, Health Information and Quality and most recently Head of Commercial Operations. She is particularly passionate about Commercial and Strategic Management, Quality Program Development, and Corporate and Clinical Governance, and has overseen many service developments and building projects within healthcare facilities. Karen has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Human Resource Management) and is currently completing a Master of Business Administration.

Shae has extensive specialist clinical nursing experience across emergency and orthopaedic medicine. She has held management roles across the public and private health sector and is thrilled to bring her skills and experience to the team at Lingard. Shae's commitment to quality improvement has seen her lead a number of successful projects improving patient outcomes and experience. Shae has a passion for leading and developing the team to provide exceptional and individualised care in partnership with the patient and their family.

Nicole has extensive experience within the Perioperative nursing speciality. Working within the operating theatre complex for over 20 years commencing as a New Graduate nurse completing a Perioperative Program. Nicole has spent the last 10 years in theatre management in busy private hospital settings. Nicole has completed her Masters of Clinical Nursing – Clinical Leadership and also holds a Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing. Although her passion is the scrub / scout role, Nicole has also worked in the role of anaesthetic and recovery nurse and has sterilisation process experience. Nicole has experience working in almost all surgical specialities prior to moving into a management role.

Taking on the role of Perioperative Services Manager in early 2023 focusing on bringing the two sites together and streamlining processes. Providing the best care whilst improving the journey of the surgical patient, whether day surgery procedure or major surgery, this is the goal the perioperative team strive for each day. Nicole is supported by her Perioperative Leadership Team to ensure the 16 operating rooms to provide the highest level of patient care and excellent surgical outcomes.

Mary has 30 years of experience in administration. She's worked in various roles including Manager of Franchise business. Mary has worked in high profile organisations including the EPA, the University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Health before taking up her current role in 2005. Working closely with the CEO and the Executive Team, Mary has a firm understanding of the organisation.