Our Role & Impact

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Our Role & Impact
  1. OUR ROLE & IMPACT
  2. OUR PEOPLE
  3. Ellie McNamara

Our People

Ellie
Ellie McNamara
Communications/Marketing (Internal Communications and Community Engagement)
Phone 
+61 (2) 4042 0588

Internal Communications can help connect you with the various HMRI researcher services available in the Hunter. From research project support to funding assistance, there are a wide variety of services the team can connect you with at HMRI.

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Communications

Linda Drummond
Linda Drummond
Communications Officer
Ellie
Ellie McNamara
Communications/Marketing (Internal Communications and Community Engagement)
Mark Rothfield - HMRI
Mark Rothfield
Media Relations
Cathy Wiseman - HMRI
Cathy Wiseman
Digital Marketing

Clinical Research Design and Statistical Services

Michelle Gillam - HMRI
Michelle Gillam
Business Administration Manager
Jean Ball
Jean Ball
Statistician
Simon Chiu
Simon Chiu
Statistician
Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham
Statistician
Tiffany Evans
Tiffany Evans
Statistician
Alix Hall
Alix Hall
Statistician
Carl Holder
Carl Holder
Statistician
Lucy Leigh
Lucy Leigh
Statistician
Chris Oldmeadow
Chris Oldmeadow
Associate Director: Clinical Research Design and Statistical Services
Kerrin Palazzi
Kerrin Palazzi
Statistician
Carlos Riveros - HMRI
Carlos Riveros
Health Informatician and Bioinformatician

Health Research Economics (HRE)

Michelle Gillam - HMRI
Michelle Gillam
Business Administration Manager
Simon Deeming
Simon Deeming
Health Research Economist
Kim Edmunds
Kim Edmunds
Health Research Economist
Rod Ling
Rod Ling
Health Research Economist
Jacky Pree
Jacky Pree
Administration Assistant
Shanthi Ramanathan
Shanthi Ramanathan
Post Doctorate Fellow - Health Research Economics
Penny Reeves
Penny Reeves
Health Research Economist
Andrew Searles
Professor Andrew Searles
Associate Director: Health Research Economics
Mary Shefi D'Silva
Mary Shefi D'Silva
Health Research Economist

HMRI Executive

Professor Tom Walley
Director, HMRI
Shanthi Herd HMRI
Shanthi Herd
Associate Director Strategy & Partnerships, HMRI Executive
Richard Howard HMRI
Richard Howard
General Manager, Corporate Services, HMRI Executive
Rebecca Palser
Rebecca Palser
General Manager – Development & Marketing, HMRI Executive
Chris Oldmeadow
Dr Chris Oldmeadow
Associate Director: Clinical Research Design and Statistical Services
Andrew Searles
Professor Andrew Searles
Associate Director: Health Research Economics
Janine Matthews
Janine Matthews
Executive Assistant

Facility Management

Jamie Ambler
Jamie Ambler
Security, Cleaning and Grounds Manager
Ruth Buxton
Ruth Buxton
Technical Officer
Margaret Dunkley
Margaret Dunkley
Laboratory Safety Officer
Graham Gunner
Graham Gunner
Special Projects
Niki Jones
Niki Jones
Building Services Manager
Ashley McLaren
Ashley McLaren
Facilities Management Support Officer
Cameron Morton
Cameron Morton
Facilities Manager
Gail Travis
Gail Travis
Reception
Fiona Richards
Fiona Richards
Services Manager
Rory Withers
Rory Withers
Maintenance Officer

Finance

Michele Biles
Michele Biles
Finance and Admin Assistant
Kristine Hunter
Kristine Hunter
Management Accountant
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Finance & HR Manager

Development and Fundraising

Giavanna Angeli - HMRI
Giavanna Angeli
Science Communications & Grants
Julia Berry
Julia Berry
Direct Marketing and Bequests
Trisha D’Accione
Trisha D’Accione
Donor Relations Officer & Research Register Coordinator
Libby Rodgers-McPhee
Libby Rodgers-McPhee
Major Donor Relations
Jodi Thompson
Jodi Thompson
Donor Administration
Peree Watson - HMRI
Peree Watson
Events & Community Partnerships
Rebekah Wilson
Rebekah Wilson
Donor Relations

Cafe

Angela Barwick
Angela Barwick
Seaspray Cafe
Tori English
Tori English
Seaspray Cafe
Amanda Evans
Amanda Evans
Seaspray Cafe
Cherie Heaney
Cherie Heaney
Seaspray Cafe
Lynell Jordan
Lynell Jordan
Seaspray Cafe
Kristin Jones
Kristin Jones
Seaspray Cafe
Sheree Mason
Seaspray Cafe

Strategic Projects

Sally Gordon
Sally Gordon
Research Services & Projects Officer
Tim Kelso
Tim Kelso
Research Services & Projects Officer
Emma Konik
Emma Konik
Strategic Projects Officer

Information Technology Services (ITS)

Greg Garland - HMRI
Greg Garland
IT Services Manager
Shane Johnson
Shane Johnson
Senior Systems Administrator