Board Members
Kushal Shah – Chair
CA, LL.B, Executive MBA (Melbourne Business School), B.Com, M.Com, CIA, Cert. in ESG
Kushal Shah is an accomplished finance, governance, risk, and ESG professional with over 22 years of experience across public and private sectors in Australia, Asia, and Europe. He currently serves as Board Director at Westernport Water and VITS Language Loop, and as an independent Audit & Risk Committee member at VicScreen, Melbourne Recital Centre, and Dockland Studios Melbourne. As Managing Partner of DBS Global, Kushal advises Boards and executives on ESG strategy and operations, financial stewardship, governance transformation, and risk culture.
Kushal has held senior roles with Big 4 firms and large corporations, bringing deep industry insights across healthcare, government, technology, energy, logistics, manufacturing, and retail. He is recognised for his ability to strengthen governance, improve financial management, drive organisational performance, and achieve strategic objectives.
He is known for navigating complexity with clarity and integrating policy, commercial, and operational insight to support evidence-based, future-focused decision-making that delivers long-term value. Kushal has a proven record of building trusted relationships, building consensus, and collaborating with and influencing diverse stakeholders.
Dr Andy Fordyce
B.HSc, MBBS, GAICD
Dr Andy Fordyce is a Medical Doctor with a strong connection to rural communities. Hailing from Deniliquin NSW and linked to the local Bass Coast Community he understands the vital role health care plays in rural communities. His primary skill set is in clinical governance, audit and risk management. Andy works at Alfred Health, being employed there for 6 years and continuing his Specialist Training in Anaesthesiology. He has extensive research experience in health systems analysis and cost-effective analysis, including publications in the British Medical Journal and Australian Journal of Surgery, and is currently involved in other clinical research trials at the Alfred Hospital. He holds a position as an assessment surveyor for the Post Graduate Medical Council of Victoria, which is responsible for hospital accreditation compliance, and is a visiting lecturer at Monash University. Andy joined the KRHS Board in 2023.
Marie Ritchie
GradCert BA (Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, Swinburne)
MAICD, HonMem PDL (Pharmaceutical Defence Limited)
Marie has worked in the Health Profession since 1994, she was CEO at Pharmaceutical Defence Limited and Australian Pharmaceutical Publishing Co from 2009 – 2016. Her primary skill set combines Governance, Compliance and Risk. She is passionate about improving health services in the rural region. She regards culture and diversity as a strong focus for any Board of Directors. She is excited by new innovations and highly values respectfulness at Board, Management and Staff level. She is currently a director on the Victorian Pharmacy Authority and The Dolphin Research Institute. Marie joined the KRHS Board in July 2016. She was elected Chair in 2017 and served in this role until December 2021. Marie is currently a member of the Quality, Safety and Clinical Governance Committee.
Rachael McGann
BBus (Human Resources), Post Grad Diploma Industrial Relations
Rachael is an executive level, Human Resources (HR) professional with many years’ experience within a range of major national and multi-national organisations, across a broad variety of industries. For many years, Rachael held international HR roles and for more than 10 years has worked as an independent Consultant, advising major public and private sector organisations (including in the Health Sector), on a range of complex HR and Industrial Relations (IR) issues. An experienced Board member with Degree and Post Graduate qualifications in HR & IR, Rachael is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Living in Nar Nar Goon North, Rachael has lived in the area for more than 20 years. Rachael joined the KRHS Board in July 2017. Rachael is a member of the Quality, Safety and Clinical Governance Committee, Appointment and Appraisal Committee, and Community Advisory Committee.
Shelley Crowther
BPharm MPH
Shelley is a health professional with more than twenty-five years’ experience in the health sector including in public and private hospitals and primary care. She has held clinical, education and senior leadership roles in Australia in metro, regional, rural and remote settings and in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She has also worked in professional organisations, universities, and regulators, during which time she has developed specialist skills in health policy, advocacy, regulation, government relations, education and research. Shelley has prior experience as Board member of a health profession regulator and has a special interest in safety and quality in healthcare and access to high quality care for vulnerable populations. Shelley is also a registered pharmacist with post graduate qualifications in public health. Shelley joined the KRHS Board in 2023.
Dr Sudeep Saraf
MBBS, FRANZCP MHM, FRACMA LLB, MACLM
Dr Sudeep Saraf is an experienced healthcare sector leader with qualifications in Psychiatry, Medical Administration, and Law currently working as the Chief Medical Information Officer at Alfred Health. He has worked in a range of senior leadership roles in Victoria, and interstate. He is also a sessional member of Medical Panels, Victoria; until a few years ago a psychiatrist member of the Mental Health Tribunal, Victoria. He is an alumnus of the Williamson Community Leadership Program (WCLP) 2018. Sudeep joined the Board in July 2023.
Alison von Bibra
Alison von Bibra has over 30 years’ experience in senior management roles across a variety of industry sectors. With a strong background in human resources, Ms von Bibra held key positions at a number of organisations in Australia and the USA. More recently, Ms von Bibra was general manager at the Anaesthetic Group Ballarat. She has experience in a range of board roles including Statutory appointments, not for profit, private equity and ASX listed Engenco Pty Ltd. Ms von Bibra holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Adelaide and an MBA from the University of New England.
Paul Curtin
FCA, B.Bus, Grad Dip App Fin & Inv
Paul is the Chief Financial Officer for TelstraSuper. He has over 30 years’ experience in finance and investments, with a focus on global pension plans. Paul is also a Director and Chair of several investment vehicles and has experience on boards of financial planning companies and a number of charities. He splits his time between the Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne and always has one eye on the ocean. Paul joined the KRHS Board on 1 July 2024 and is also Chair of the Audit, Risk and Finance Committee for KRHS.
