Leadership Team
Lingard Private Hospital is managed by experienced Executive and Leadership teams.
Executive Team

Warwick Crosby
Chief Executive Officer
Warwick Crosby joined the Healthe Care team as Business Development Manager for the Hunter Region in 2016. His skills in relationship development and hospital management saw him progress to CEO at Lingard Private Hospital in May 2017. He is focussed on leading the team and managing construction of the new theatre complex and day surgery facility. Prior to his time at Healthe Care Australia, Warwick spent 10 years working in various roles in the Orthopaedics industry and six years working as a Radiographer both in Australia and abroad.

Susan Dawson
Director of Clinical Services
Sue joined the Lingard team in April 2019. She has worked in nursing positions for 35 years predominately in the Private Health sector. Sue has held positions of Nursing Unit Manager, Quality and Risk manager, Deputy Director of Clinical Services, General Manager and Director of Clinical Services for various Private Health organisations and most recently worked for NSW Health at the Agency for Clinical Innovation in the Patient Reported Measures and Clinical Audit teams.
Sue has a passion for leading and developing the team to provide exceptional and individualised care in partnership with the patient and their family.

Alex Mathewson
Finance Manager
Alex was appointed as Lingard Private Hospital's Finance Manager in August 2019. Prior to this Alex worked across various industries including mining, travel and tourism.
Alex has over 20 years’ experience in financial and management accounting, working for large multinational commodity trading businesses. Alex maintains a strong commitment to working with managers at all levels, around financial planning and analysis. Alex is Chartered Accountant and holds a dual degree in Business and Commerce from the University of Queensland.

Mary Burns
Executive Assistant
Mary has over 25 years of experience in administration. She's worked in various roles including Manager for a family-owned 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.
Clinical Management Team
Surgical 1 Nurse Unit Manager
Michelle Jones
Surgical 2 Nurse Unit Manager
Kerri Burwell
Day Surgery & Recovery Nurse Unit Manager
Adam Dagg
PreOperative Clinic Nurse Unit Manager
Emily Allard
Rehabilitation Nurse Unit Manager
Janet Kleeman
Theatre Nurse Unit Manager
Adam Dagg
Anaesthetics Nurse Unit Manager
Phil Boyers
Intensive Care Nurse Unit Manager
Lucas Watkins
Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Nurse Unit Manager
Nagendra Rajashekar
Coronary Care/General Nurse Unit Manager
Nagendra Rajashekar
Lingard Day Centre Nurse Unit Manager
Karina Fallins
Bed Manager
Emily Allard
After Hours Manager
Alan Smedley
Performance Improvement & Risk Manager
Rebecca Swan
Infection Control Coordinator
Kylie Linton
Education Coordinator
Amanda Prinsen
Non Clinical Management Team
Hotel Services Manager
Stuart Hopton
Allied Health Manager
Michael Delore
Administration Manager
Karen Williams
Patient Accounts Manager
Cathy Cox
Health Information Manager
Jemima Bush
CSSD Manager
Kim Proctor
Stores Manager
Estelle Edwards
Veterans' Liaison Officer
Allied Health Team Member
Facility Manager
David Fleming
Regional Marketing and Communications Manager
Isha Doyle
Return to Work and WHS Coordinator
Annika Batchelor