Our Board

Dr Joanna Flynn (Jo) is a medical practitioner whose primary medical role was as a general practitioner, most recently in West Brunswick where she worked for twenty-five years. In addition to her clinical practice, she has held a number of roles in medical education, accreditation, regulation and health system governance at state and national levels since the late 1980’s.

Jo has recently finished a nine-year tenure as a Board Director of Ambulance Victoria and has been the President of Berry Street for the past five years. She also chairs the Board Ministerial Advisory Committee which supports the process of appointment to boards to Victorian public health services and hospitals. She previously chaired the Board of Eastern Health for ten years, the Medical Board of Australia for nine years and the Australian Medical Council for five years. She also served as a director of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare) for three years.

Jo was made a member of the Order of Australia in 2011 and in 2018 was recognised in the Victorian Public Sector’s Top 50 Public Sector Women Awards. She holds an Honorary Doctorate in Medical Science from the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the AICD.

John is the Executive Director, Finance and Corporate (Chief Financial Officer) at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. John has led the Finance business unit since 2011. His team manages organisational funding and provides financial information, advice, analysis and reporting. His areas of responsibility include strategic investments and asset management, financial governance and partnering, business decisions and transactions, procurement, operations infrastructure and Business Hub finance and supply chain ERP.

John has worked in the government, health and not-for-profit sector for over 25 years, including 6 and a half years as the Executive Director, Finance and Corporate at the Royal Children’s Hospital, where he was fortunate to be involved in development through to completion of a new hospital building.

Angela is an experienced social services leader committed to improving social and economic outcomes for people from diverse and vulnerable backgrounds. She has held senior roles in government, including at the Department of Human Services (now DFFH Victoria), and in the not-for-profit sector with Life Without Barriers, as well as consulting with Nous Group.

Her expertise spans social policy, service design and delivery across housing, child protection, disability, mental health and refugee resettlement. Angela holds a BA and a Master of Commerce incorporating a Master of Global Leadership, and enjoys travel, music, learning Mandarin and time with family.

Until her retirement in 2020, Lynn was an accomplished Senior Executive within the Victorian Public Service, working in various government departments and agencies over a career spanning forty years. Lynn was appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) in 2007 and retired from this position in December 2020.

Lynn has extensive experience in leading organisations to achieve its strategic directions which includes demonstrated expertise in compliance, quality assurance, financial and operational management, stakeholder relations and regulation.

Josh Grace-Ware is currently leading Strategic Change and Communications at Qantas, where he plays a key role in driving transformation initiatives across the airline. With over 20 years’ experience spanning both corporate roles and management consulting, Josh has partnered with some of Australia’s largest consumer brands in aviation, retail, media, and digital advertising. Prior to Qantas, Josh was a Principal within Deloitte’s Human Capital Consulting team in Sydney, where he focused on helping organisations unlock their potential through transformative change across people, process, and technology. He is passionate about enabling organisations to thrive by aligning strategy, culture, and execution to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Cate is an experienced healthcare executive with a background in leadership roles across Victorian Hospitals, most recently as Chief Medical Officer at Royal Melbourne Hospital.

She is currently working as a health care consultant in Australia and Internationally advising on health system strengthening, clinical governance and clinical leadership. She is the Deputy Academic Lead, Transforming Health Domain, University of Melbourne. Cate comes to Berry Street with experience as a Board Director, and Chair of the Quality Subcommittee of Yooralla.

Felix Walsh has spent over a decade advocating for and working alongside the disability community, combining lived experience with professional expertise to foster inclusivity and systemic reform. Felix’s career spans public and community sectors. Felix has worked as a Policy and Law Reform Officer at a community legal centre that provides services to people with disability. Felix also serves on the Equality and Inclusion Reference Committee for the Independent Advisory Council for the NDIS. Felix has been a Yooralla Board Director since September 2020.

Felix holds a Juris Doctor from Melbourne Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University. Felix is currently pursuing a Master of Social Policy. Felix identifies as a disabled person.

Tony is a partner at international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, where he specialises in employment, industrial relations, and discrimination law. His professional work focuses on litigation, enterprise bargaining, workplace culture and corporate governance. Tony’s legal practice covers the private and public sectors, in addition to numerous probono clients in the not for profit sector and LGBTQI+ community.

Prior to joining the Board, Tony was a legal advisor to Berry Street for many years.