Board of Directors

David Maher, BCom, MBA, GAICD

David has over 30 years of industry experience in health and aged care management, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Masters of Business Administration, and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. David has also completed the Senior Executive Program at London Business School. Commencing his working career in Management Consulting with Price Waterhouse, David moved into health and aged care management with organisations such as NSW Health, Health Care of Australia, NHS United Kingdom, HCA Columbia London and Catholic Healthcare. David was the Managing Director of Catholic Healthcare for 10 years, and CEO of Catholic Healthcare’s Hospital Division prior to that. David’s experience has been gained in public, private and not for profit sectors, and in all facets of health and aged care. David has been a Director of the Health Service Association of NSW; a member of the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing Prosthesis & Devices Committee; a member of the Aged Care Financing Authority (ACFA) Advisory Committee; a Director of the Aged Care Industry Workforce Council; a Director of the Aged and Community Services Association of NSW; a member of the Aged Care Pricing Commission Advisory Committee; Director of Catholic Healthcare; Director of Hawkesbury District Health Service; and Chair of the Catholic Health Australia Aged Care Committee. David is currently a member of the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing Residential Aged Care Funding Reform Working Group, and a member of the Australian College of Health Service Executives.

Leigh Kildey – Director

Leigh is an accomplished CEO and board director with a focus on strong clinical governance with experience in public health and aged care settings. Leigh has a thorough understanding of financial management, business operations, aged care and home care requirements and how these relate to the Boards' vision and objectives.

Leigh is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and cochairs the Residential Advisory Committee for ACSA.

Gavin Cranley – Director

Gavin joined the Board in November 2021 with significant professional experience across the finance and accounting disciplines. Gavin is currently the Regional Finance Director for Asia Pacific with a large multinational, having previously worked in financial services after beginning his career with Ernst & Young in external audit. Gavin brings an international perspective to the Board, having spent five years abroad living and working in Edinburgh, London, Mumbai, and Hong Kong, before returning to Australia in 2019. Gavin is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants here in Australia and is currently completing an Executive MBA at the University of New South Wales (AGSM). Gavin is looking forward to bringing his financial and commercial skillsets to the focus of furthering the mission of St Catherines Aged Care Services (NSW).

Catherine Hallinan – Director

Catherine joined the Board April 2016.   Now a professional non-executive director, she enjoyed a long career in financial services and has a particular interest in the health and aged care sectors.  She has extensive experience as a senior executive in wealth management and investments, banking and insurance, and as a consultant in corporate strategy and planning. She has served on Audit, Risk, Compliance, Nominations/Remuneration and Investment Committees and believes that sound governance is an essential element in furthering the mission of St.Catherine’s Aged Care.  Catherine is Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the professional financial services body, Finsia and the Australasian Mutuals Institute and is a graduate of Sydney University and Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

Martin Hartcher – Director

Martin has enjoyed a long career in CEO roles in a diverse array of industries from broadcasting to insurance and publishing. He currently chairs GNS Ltd, a public company wholesaling stationery and Natbuild, a major hardware group. He has qualifications in law and accounting with further studies in management and governance. He is a Fellow of the AICD and until recently a chair of Coraggio a CEO mentoring group.

Debra McCarthy – Director

Sr Debra L McCarthy DC, Sr Debra entered the Daughters of Charity in 1982 after graduation as a speech pathologist and six years working in the field of children with multiple disabilities including the deaf and visually impaired. Sr Debra also has a degree in Theology and Clinical Pastoral Education. As a Daughter of Charity, Sr Debra has extensive experience in residential care, pastoral care in acute health as well as many years in various roles in disability services. Her past leadership experience includes seven years as CEO of Marillac [disability service], Provincial Treasurer, Provincial Councilor and Director of Pastoral Care at Calvary Health Care ACT. Sr Debra has been on a number of Boards within the services of the Daughters of Charity and in other not-for-profit agencies. In addition to SCACS, Debra is currently the Delegate of the Provincial on the Board of Seton Villa and St Mary’s House of Welcome with a particular focus on formation in the mission and values of agencies. Sr Debra is a Trustee of the Daughters of Charity.

Catherine McCahill sgs BEd, GradDipEd, BTheol, PhD – Director

Good Samaritan Sister, Catherine McCahill is currently on the leadership team of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. Until her election in 2011 she was involved in education, firstly in secondary schooling and then tertiary. During that time, she held a number of leadership positions. For the past 25 years, Catherine has also played a significant role in the governance of Good Samaritan Colleges. Until recently, she was a member of the assembly of Good Samaritan Education, the ecclesial community established in 2011 to oversee the ethos, mission and stewardship of the ten incorporated Good Samaritan Colleges in Australia. She is currently a company member of two Good Samaritan Colleges, and of three incorporated ministries of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. She is a Director of SGS Wivenhoe Environment and Conservation Ltd.  

Louise Sexton – Director BA, LLM, MBA (Exec), GAICD

Louise has practised as a solicitor since 1983 with experience in government, private practice and in-house corporate practice, primarily in telecommunications and technology based businesses. She has over 20 years of experience as a company secretary in listed public companies and has been a director of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman and the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association.