Leadership & Governance

He has over 30 years’ experience in the private equity sector, including as Chair of the industry association, the Australian Investment Council and a director and Chair on several investments.

Peter is currently a director of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (a not for profit) and is also Chair of its Audit, Risk and Finance Committee.

Peter has considerable governance, strategic and financial knowledge and therefore brings considerable experience to the CTF board. He was appointed Chair of the CTF in November 2020.

PETER DOWDING LINKEDIN 

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

HUGO DUDLEY-SMITH LINKEDIN

Peter’s strong background in digital marketing is of huge benefit to the CTF’s Marketing & Fundraising Committee.

PETER KRIDERAS LINKEDIN

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. 

She also manages the implementation of new innovations, together with Insitu Group’s industry position via the Marketing and BD functions. Prior to this role Brooke held senior roles with Stockland and Haser Group.

Brooke and her husband Oliver have personally been heavily involved in fundraising activities like Cupids and been one of the top fundraisers each year it is held. More recently, they have become a corporate sponsor for CTF through Insitu and helped fund the Plasma trial and Adult clinic work at Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and have continued to support CTF more broadly.

BROOKE SMITH LINKEDIN

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.    

WES LAMBERT LINKEDIN

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.

LAURENCE DELL LINKEDIN