CURRICULUM VITAE JOHN PITSONIS

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JOHN PITSONIS

Unit 40 | 17-25 Spring Street BONDI JUNCTION NSW 2022 Mobile (0418) 642 739 [email protected] www.globestarinvestments.com.au PROFILE

Highly skilled, private health care executive with significant strategic and operational experience as a CEO/Senior Manager of large, stand alone private hospitals, as well as small, medium sized and large private health care organisations.

An outstanding record of improving short term business performance while growing sustained, medium to long term business value.

Proven ability to manage and motivate staff at all levels through high level commercial and people development skills, clear communication and effective problem solving.

High profile, industry leader with proven integrity and commitment to organisational vision and culture.

Career professional motivated by complex business challenges, organisational success and building lasting, dynamic relationships.

CAREER SUMMARY

Globestar Investments Pty Ltd trading as John Pitsonis 2008 - Present

Director

Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd 1996-2008

Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

Smith Corporation Pty Ltd 1994-1996

General Manager, Health Care Division

Australian Medical Enterprises Limited 1990-1994

Regional Manager, Western Sydney

Markalinga Management Limited 1988-1990

General Manager, NSW

Hospital Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd 1980-1988

Chief Executive Officer, Baulkham Hills Private Hospital 1985-1988 Chief Executive Officer, Linacre Private Hospital 1982-1985 Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Lingard Private Hospital 1980-1982

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Globestar Investments Pty Ltd trading as John Pitsonis 2008 – Present Director

Globestar Investments Pty Ltd is a private company originally established to fund and administer equity participation in Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd, Community Private Home Care Pty Ltd, CPHC Management Pty Ltd and Mackay Medical Investment Limited. Following the sale of the business and assets of Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd and its associated companies and subsidiaries, Globestar Investments Pty Ltd trading as John Pitsonis provides short, medium and long term contract and project management services to the health care and private medical industries, domestically and international.

Current projects, in association with the Prime Health Management Group, include the proposed establishment of a private hospital in Griffith, in the New South Wales Riverina region [Stage 1 Feasibility and Stage 2 Service Demand Analysis completed; Stage 3 Development currently calling for Expressions of Interest] and a review of the Western Sydney Area Health Service proposed co-location of a private hospital on the grounds of Blacktown Hospital, outer metropolitan Sydney.

Services provided by Globestar Investments Pty Ltd include:

Operational Management – Divisions; Cluster Groups of Hospitals; Individual Facilities Large, Medium and Small Enterprises – Metropolitan; Regional; Rural

Performance Improvement [KPI, Financial, Market Share Analysis] – Existing Businesses Business Development [New or Expanded Services] – Existing Businesses

Physical Facilities Development – Project Management; Marketing

Private Medical Centres; Specialist Consulting Suites; Day Hospitals; Acute Hospitals New Business Appraisal – Feasibility; Competition; Complimentary [Value Add] Governance – Corporate; Clinical; Fiscal

Executive – Relief; Interim; Appraisal; Mentoring; Recruitment Liaison – Political; Community; Industry; Media

Globestar Investments has accumulated significant, recent expertise in the successful establishment, development and operation of community, general acute care hospitals [less than 100 inpatient beds] and complimentary, “value-add” services [pathology laboratories; radiology departments; group general practice; specialists consulting suites; allied health] situated in non-metropolitan, regional centres.

Globestar Investments is also skilled in the effective representation to Government, the broader Health Industry and Medical Profession [Universities; Colleges; Associations; Divisions].

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Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd 1996 - 2008 Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

Community Private Health Care was a wholly Australian owned, private company, which operated acute private hospitals, community nursing and domiciliary care services in regional New South Wales and Queensland. The business and assets of the company were ultimately acquired by Pulse Health Limited and Owen Ferguson Health Pty Ltd.

Businesses owned and operated by Community Private Health Care include:

Cape Hawke Community Private Hospital Forster, New South Wales

70 beds | medical, surgical, palliative care

Cooloola Community Private Hospital Gympie, Queensland

46 beds | medical, surgical

South Burnett Community Private Hospital Kingaroy, Queensland

32 beds | medical, surgical, palliative care

Pioneer Valley Private Hospital Mackay, Queensland

45 beds | medical, surgical, psychiatric

Community Private Home Care Forster, Taree, Tea Gardens, NSW

community nursing, domiciliary care

CPHC Management Sydney, New South Wales project management, consulting, practice management, development

Responsibilities

Accountable to the Board of Directors for the strategic development, effective operations and financial performance of the CPHC Group and its related corporate activities.

Achievements

Developed the profile of Community Private Health Care as a leading provider of acute private hospital, community nursing and domiciliary care services in regional New South Wales and Queensland;

Improved consolidated financial performance to 12.50% EBITDA and 5.25% EBT in FY2007 with commensurate reduction in Group Debt to 24% Equity through daily monitoring and performance management of key operating indicators [labour, controllable expenses, revenues, cash flow];

Achieved annual utilisation growth in all business units to 65% occupancy across private

hospitals and 550 total community nursing and domiciliary care clients through detailed service demand analysis, identification of new business opportunities, enhancement of existing services, target marketing and strategic capital investment;

Secured substantial Federal Government funding through successful applications under the Bush Nursing, Small Community & Regional Private Hospitals Program, Rural Private Access and Medical Specialists Outreach Assistance Programs, Medicare Round the Clock Program and Community Aged Care Packages;

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Smith Corporation Pty Ltd 1994-1996 General Manager, Health Care Division

Smith Corporation was a major West Australian private company specialising in residential and commercial construction, land sub-divisions and private health and aged care delivery. The company was ultimately acquired by Futuris Corporation.

Accountable to the Executive Chairman for the performance management and business development of the Health Care Division, which included:

Gosnells Family Hospital Gosnells, WA

60 beds | medical, surgical, obstetrics

Rockingham Family Hospital Rockingham, WA

Stirling Private Hospital Stirling, WA

Greenmount Nursing Home Greenmount, WA

80 beds | geriatric extended care

Glengarry Retirement Village Duncraig, WA

210 villas | retirement living 80 beds | hostel accommodation

Joondalup Health Campus WA Health Department

Co-located Public/Private Hospital Tender [unsuccessful, short-listed]

Australian Medical Enterprises Limited 1990-1994 Regional Manager, Western Sydney

Australian Medical Enterprises was a wholly owned, international subsidiary of National Medical Enterprises, a major, North American, public listed company which owned and operated acute private hospitals and medical centres throughout the United States, Singapore, Middle East and the United Kingdom. Australian Medical Enterprises owned and operated 10 private hospitals in New South Wales and Western Australia. The company was ultimately acquired by Health Care of Australia.

Accountable to the Chief Executive Officer for the operations and development of the Western Sydney Division, which included:

Jamison Private Hospital Jamisontown, NSW

Idaho Private Hospital Liverpool, NSW

Castlecrag Private Hospital Castlecrag, NSW

Nepean Private Hospital NSW Health Department

Co-located Private Hospital Tender [preferred applicant]

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Markalinga Management Limited 1988-1990 General Manager, NSW

Markalinga was an Australian, public listed company which owned and operated 9 private hospitals in New South Wales and Western Australia. The company was ultimately acquired by Australian Medical Enterprises.

Accountable to the Managing Director for the management and performance of the New South Wales private hospitals, which included:

Jamison Private Hospital Jamisontown, NSW

Idaho Private Hospital Liverpool, NSW

Castlecrag Private Hospital Castlecrag, NSW

Pacific Private Hospital Brighton Le Sands, NSW

Kogarah Private Hospital Kogarah, NSW

Roslyn Private Hospital Arncliffe, NSW

28 beds | drug and alcohol rehabilitation

Chatswood Private Hospital NSW Health Department

Private Hospital Development Tender [preferred applicant]

Hospital Corporation of Australia Pty Ltd 1980-1988

Hospital Corporation Australia was a wholly owned, private company of Hospital Corporation America, a major, North American, public listed company which owned and operated acute private hospitals throughout the United States. Hospital Corporation Australia owned and operated 14 private hospitals in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. The company was ultimately acquired by Health Care of Australia.

Chief Executive Officer, Baulkham Hills Private Hospital 1985-1988

Accountable to the Director of Operations for the management, performance and development of this 195 bed medical, surgical and obstetrics private hospital situated in North West Sydney. At the heart of the NSW Medical Dispute, Baulkham Hills helped transform the previous “cottage industry” image of private hospitals through the establishment of a Joint Replacement Unit under the direction of Dr Bruce Shepherd and the first private Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory in Western Sydney.

Chief Executive Officer, Linacre Private Hospital 1982-1985

Accountable to the Director of Operations for the management and performance of this 62 bed medical and surgical private hospital situated in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs.

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Australian College of Health Service Executives

Associate Fellow

Certified Health Executive

Australian Institute of Management

Associate Fellow

Industrial Relations Certificate [Victoria]

University of New South Wales

Bachelor of Health Administration

DIRECTORSHIPS

Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd as Trustee for the 1996 – Present Community Private Health Care Unit Trust [No.1] and

Community Private Health care Unit Trust No.2

Community Private Home Care Pty Ltd 1998 - Present CPHC Management Pty Ltd

Mackay Medical Investment Limited

Private Hospitals Association of New South Wales 2005 – 2008 Australian Private Hospitals Association 1998-2005

Immediate Past President 2005

National President 2003-2004

Chairman, Finance and Audit Committee 2001-2002

Australian College of Health Service Executives [NSW] 1998-2004

Honorary Treasurer 2003-2004

Chairman, Education and Professional Development Committee 2001-2002

COMMUNITY

Owners Corporation Strata Plan 43551 2006 - Present

Executive Committee Member

Society for the Restoration of Megisti

Life Member

INTERESTS

Rugby, Boxing, Travel

REFEREES

Geoff Woods Chairman, Board of Directors, Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd Tel. (07) 4667 4145; Mobile: (0428) 457 895; email: [email protected]

Tony Woods Deputy Chairman, Board of Directors, Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd Tel. (07) 4676 5157; Mobile: (0427) 132 900; email: [email protected]

Ernie De Celis Company Secretary, Board of Directors,Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd Tel. (02) 6554 7678; Mobile: (0412) 555 792; email: [email protected]