Our Role & Impact

Enabling the discoveries that ensure families are happy and healthy

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

Our People

Ellie
Ellie McNamara
Communications Officer and Trade Marketing
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.

Click here to find out more or contact Ellie.

*Indicates a compulsory field

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
Jack Faulkner
Jack Faulkner
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
Monica O'Neill
Monica O'Neill
Data Manager
Kerrin Palazzi
Kerrin Palazzi
Statistician
Carlos Riveros - HMRI
Carlos Riveros
Health Informatician and Bioinformatician

Communications

Linda Drummond
Linda Drummond
Media Officer and Community Marketing
Ellie
Ellie McNamara
Communications Officer and Trade Marketing
Mark Rothfield - HMRI
Mark Rothfield
Marketing & Media Manager
Cathy Wiseman - HMRI
Cathy Wiseman
Digital Marketing

Information Technology Services (ITS)

Greg Garland - HMRI
Greg Garland
IT Services Manager
Jacob Green
Jacob Green
IT Desktop Support
Shane Johnson
Shane Johnson
Senior Systems Administrator

Development and Fundraising

Giavanna Angeli - HMRI
Giavanna Angeli
Senior Writer and Proposal Manager
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
Cherie Heaney
Cherie Heaney
Seaspray Cafe
Lynell Jordan
Lynell Jordan
Seaspray Cafe
Kristin Jones
Kristin Jones
Seaspray Cafe
Sheree Mason
Seaspray Cafe

Health Research Economics (HRE)

Michelle Gillam - HMRI
Michelle Gillam
Business Administration Manager
Simon Deeming
Simon Deeming
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
Andrew Searles
Professor Andrew Searles
Associate Director: Health Research Economics
Penny Reeves
Penny Reeves
Health Research Economist
Mary Shefi D'Silva
Mary Shefi D'Silva
Health Research Economist

HMRI Executive

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

Facility Management

Jamie Ambler
Jamie Ambler
Security, Cleaning and Grounds Manager
Kylie Coyle
Kylie Coyle
Reception
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
Tina Levey
Tina Levey
Reception
Ashley McLaren
Ashley McLaren
Facilities Management Support Officer
Cameron Morton
Cameron Morton
Facilities Manager
Rory Withers
Rory Withers
Maintenance Officer
Fiona Richards
Fiona Richards
Services Manager

Finance

Michele Biles
Michele Biles
Finance and Admin Assistant
Kathryn Skennar
Kathryn Skennar
Management Accountant
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Finance Manager

Grants Management & Strategic Projects

Sally Gordon
Sally Gordon
Research Services & Projects Officer
Tim Kelso
Tim Kelso
Research Services & Projects Officer
Sally Robertson
Sally Robertson
Project Officer / Management Accountant
Emma Konik
Emma Konik
Research Services & Projects Leader