Our board

Hugo is a Managing Director of the independent investment firm Gresham Advisory Partners. He has extensive experience in providing advice in relation to corporate strategy, M&A transactions and capital raising and previously worked with Goldman Sachs in London and Sydney.

Hugo’s strong financial background and network is of great benefit to the CTF and his membership of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Wes Lambert is the CEO of Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA), the national industry association representing the interests of more than 47,000 restaurants, cafés and catering businesses across Australia.

Wes previously served as Executive Director, Secretary and Financial Controller for Pacific Restaurant Group Ltd (Kingsleys, ChopHouse, & Jamie’s Italian), Australia’s first public unlisted Full-Service Restaurant Group, from where he was responsible for the restructure and IPO of the Group as well as securing the Master Franchise Agreement for Jamie’s Italian in Australia/NZ.

Prior to that Wes was an Investment Banker in Restaurant Capital before owning and managing multiple hospitality venues in Asia and the United States.Wes brings over 20 years’ experience in change management, lobbying, negotiation, governance, finance & accounting experience.  

Libby is the Patient Advocacy Director at Alexion Astra Zeneca Rare Disease.  She works to understand and amplify the lived experience of people diagnosed with rare diseases, and help transform their lives through advocating for equitable health outcomes.  

With over 30 years experience in senior communication roles in the corporate sector, Libby brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications, healthcare policy, patient advocacy and stakeholder engagement to the CTF Board.

Veronica has over 20 years’ experience in the health and medical research sector and is the founder and principal of Research Collective - a specialist consultancy offering support for researchers and research organisations in the areas of strategy development, high level project management, impact reporting and grant writing and reviewing.

Veronica has over 20 years’ experience in the health and medical research sector and is the founder and principal of Research Collective - a specialist consultancy offering support for researchers and research organisations in the areas of strategy development, high level project management, impact reporting and grant writing and reviewing. 

Veronica has held senior executive management positions in Government and the not-for-profit sector and has implemented several health and medical research programs across a range of organisations in the UK and Australia. 

Laurence is a Partner at PwC in Melbourne, leading the enterprise performance improvement practice. He specialises in delivering productivity programs that result in significantly improved and sustainable business performance.

With over 15 years consulting experience, Laurence has led complex performance improvement projects across a range of industries. He is an expert in the telecommunications industry and chairs our Victorian State Committee.

An expat Englishman who escaped the terrible weather some 24 years ago. Married to Louise, a Research Fellow at Melbourne University and part-time super-human Triathlete. Dad to 4 teenage children – Will 19, Joseph 18, Alice 15, Ollie 13 (with NF1).

A biotech executive with 30 years experience across Europe, Asia and Australia. The last 10 years have been spent with Neuren Pharmaceuticals leading their Clinical Trial programs for the treatment of various neurodevelopmental disorders. Part way through that journey Ollie was diagnosed with NF1.

James joined the CTF Board to give back, share his expertise and to provide the lived experience/perspective of having a family member with NF1.