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Terry Smith
MBE, RFD, ED
Chief Executive Officer, HCF
Terry Smith was appointed HCF Chief Executive Officer in February 1990. Prior to this, Terry gained extensive general management experience in marketing, distribution and operations management for retail financial services and insurance.

Phil Soden
MElectCom, BA, AFAIM, AFAIA
General Manager, Marketing
Phil Soden joined HCF in 1987 and was appointed General Manager, Group Business Unit in 1991. He has more than 30 years’ experience in marketing and advertising with national brand leaders. Has also has 25 years’ senior management experience in marketing, sales and retail.

Patrick Shearman
MinfTech, Msc, B.Comm, MBCS
General Manager, Information Management
Patrick Shearman joined HCF in June 2004 as Group General Manager of Information Management.

Patrick has been focused on the implementation of industry claims payment solutions and e-health initiatives during his time at HCF. Patrick sits on the National E-Health transformation authority stakeholder board representing the Private Health Insurance sector. This is a Federal government initiative to implement a national electronic health record for all citizens. Patrick is also a member of the external advisory board of the postgraduate program in Project Management at Sydney University.

Prior to joining HCF in 2004 Patrick held a number of senior management positions in information technology in Australia and Europe.

Sheena Jack
BA (Acc), CA
Chief Financial Officer
Sheena Jack joined HCF in November 2006. Sheena has more than 22 years’ experience in finance, consulting and senior management roles across the financial services industry, including superannuation, investments and health and life insurance.

Ian McDonald FCA
Company Secretary
Ian McDonald was appointed Company Secretary of HCF and its subsidiaries on 1 September 2006. Prior to this appointment he was HCF’s General Manager Finance since October 1995 and Chief Internal Auditor from September 1991 to October 1995. Prior to joining the company Mr McDonald had extensive experience as a partner in a ‘Big 6’ accounting firm, in providing assurance services, financial and taxation consulting to large and medium sized public and private companies and businesses. He has been a chartered accountant for over 36 years.

Anthony Hutchinson
ANZIIF (Associate)
Managing Director, HCF Life
Anthony Hutchinson joined HCF in 1985. He has over 40 years’ experience in life insurance of which 30 years has been in general management with HCF and other leading life insurers.

Trish Dorian
MBA, FAICD
General Manager, Human Resources
Trish Dorian joined HCF in November 1997 as General Manager, Human Resources. She has senior management experience in both the health and public sectors, in the operation of labour market programs, industry training boards and delivery of clinical and other health services.

Stephen Nugent
B Bus (Marketing), Grad Cert (Internet Marketing), Advanced Management Program (Harvard) AFAIM, CPM
Chief Operating Officer, Manchester Unity
Stephen Nugent joined HCF in October 1991 as General Manager, Retail Business Unit. He is currently Chief, Operations Officer of Manchester Unity responsible for the integration of that business into the HCF Group. Stephen’s senior management experience includes retail sales and distribution of financial services and general insurance products through branch networks and call centres.

Shaun Larkin
HlthScD, MBA, MHSc, BHA, FAIM, FCHSE
General Manager, Operations (Acting)
Shaun Larkin joined HCF as General Manager, Strategic Development in March 1997 and was subsequently appointed as General Manager, Benefits Management in May 2002. Prior to joining HCF, Mr Larkin was based in Singapore for four years where he led the establishment of a chain of ambulatory medical centres throughout Asia. He is a member of the Federal Government’s National Preventative Health Taskforce, and in March 2009 was awarded a doctorate for his thesis on “quality-based benefit design in health insurance”.

Chris Wallace
BEc(Hons), PhD(Econ), ANZIIF (Fellow), CIP
General Manager, Benefits Management
Chris Wallace joined HCF in November 2007. He has over 20 years’ experience as a business consultant and executive in general insurance, workers compensation, and financial services. Prior to joining HCF, he was an executive director with a major accounting and advisory firm where he was an insurance economist advising insurance regulators, government, and insurers.