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St John of God Health Care Board Chair Hon Kerry Sanderson AC CVO has this week announced the appointment of Bryan Pyne as St John of God Health Care Group CEO.
Mr Pyne has been Acting Group Chief Executive Officer since December 2022 following the retirement of Dr Shane Kelly.
His appointment is effective immediately.
Mr Pyne has extensive experience in health care, including more than 20 years at St John of God Health Care where he has held a range of senior executive positions within hospitals and at corporate head office.
His most recent previous roles include the Chief Operating Officer Hospitals and prior to that Group Director Finance.
Mrs Sanderson said that Bryan’s deep experience across hospital operations, strategy, finance and corporate functions made him a standout applicant after a national and international search.
“I have worked with Bryan for many years and he is deeply committed to the ethos of St John of God Health Care.
“He has deep knowledge of the health care sector, a strong focus on people and culture, excellent commercial acumen, and extensive experience in financial management.
“He has held multiple roles across the organisation and has the right mix of experience and skills.
“During the period he has acted in the position he has proven that he has capabilities needed to lead St John of God Health Care at the current time.
“I very much look forward to continuing to work with him in this new capacity.”
Mr Pyne said it was an honour to be appointed as Group CEO of the organisation where he had worked for many years.
“This is a great organisation and I look forward to taking on this role and leading our team as we move forward after the challenges of the past few years.
“My focus will be on continuing to build a strong culture of collegiality and employee wellbeing, so that our people can continue to deliver the best and safest health care to our patients, with a focus on clinical excellence and ensuring the best possible patient experience.
In addition we need to focus on emerging as a strong organisation from the impacts of COVID and build on our outstanding foundations and heritage,” he said.