CURRICULUM VITAE JOHN PITSONIS Unit 40 17-25 Spring Street BONDI JUNCTION NSW 2022 Mobile (0418) 642 739 office@globestarinvestments.com.au 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 Director 2008 - Present 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 St Vincent s Hospital, Darlinghurst 1977-1980 Grants Officer 1979-1980 Assistant to the Chief Accountant 1977-1979 Cumberland Holdings Pty Ltd 1976-1977 Admissions Officer, Buena Vista Private Hospital CURRICULUM VITAE John Pitsonis 1
Globestar Investments Pty Ltd trading as John Pitsonis Director 2008 Present 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]. CURRICULUM VITAE John Pitsonis 2
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 Cooloola Community Private Hospital South Burnett Community Private Hospital Pioneer Valley Private Hospital Community Private Home Care CPHC Management Forster, New South Wales 70 beds medical, surgical, palliative care Gympie, Queensland 46 beds medical, surgical Kingaroy, Queensland 32 beds medical, surgical, palliative care Mackay, Queensland 45 beds medical, surgical, psychiatric Forster, Taree, Tea Gardens, NSW community nursing, domiciliary care 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; Provided Corporate Governance across all business units to enable the achievement and maintenance of 4 Years Accreditation Status with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards; Established effective, can-do CPHC culture through the collaborative creation and reinforcement of Corporate-led Vision, branding and targets throughout all business units. CURRICULUM VITAE John Pitsonis 3
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 Rockingham Family Hospital Stirling Private Hospital Greenmount Nursing Home Glengarry Retirement Village Joondalup Health Campus Gosnells, WA 60 beds medical, surgical, obstetrics Rockingham, WA 50 beds medical, surgical, obstetrics Stirling, WA 44 beds medical, surgical Greenmount, WA 80 beds geriatric extended care Duncraig, WA 210 villas retirement living 80 beds hostel accommodation 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 Idaho Private Hospital Castlecrag Private Hospital Nepean Private Hospital Jamisontown, NSW 76 beds medical, surgical, obstetrics Liverpool, NSW 62 beds medical, surgical Castlecrag, NSW 45 beds medical, surgical NSW Health Department Co-located Private Hospital Tender [preferred applicant] CURRICULUM VITAE John Pitsonis 4
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 Idaho Private Hospital Castlecrag Private Hospital Pacific Private Hospital Kogarah Private Hospital Roslyn Private Hospital Chatswood Private Hospital Jamisontown, NSW 76 beds medical, surgical, obstetrics Liverpool, NSW 62 beds medical, surgical Castlecrag, NSW 45 beds medical, surgical Brighton Le Sands, NSW 40 beds medical, surgical, obstetrics Kogarah, NSW 50 beds medical, surgical Arncliffe, NSW 28 beds drug and alcohol rehabilitation 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. Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Lingard Private Hospital 1980-1982 Accountable to the Chief Executive Officer for the non-clinical operations and financial management of this 130 bed medical, surgical and psychiatric private hospital situated in Merewether, central Newcastle. This role also included assisting the CEO with the closure of Woodlands Private Hospital and the merging of staff, business and assets with Lingard. CURRICULUM VITAE John Pitsonis 5
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 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 Community Private Health Care Unit Trust [No.1] and Community Private Health care Unit Trust No.2 Community Private Home Care Pty Ltd CPHC Management Pty Ltd Mackay Medical Investment Limited 1996 Present 1998 - Present 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 Executive Committee Member 2006 - Present Society for the Restoration of Megisti Life Member INTERESTS Rugby, Boxing, Travel REFEREES Geoff Woods Tony Woods Ernie De Celis Chairman, Board of Directors, Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd Tel. (07) 4667 4145; Mobile: (0428) 457 895; email: coorangy@bigpond.com Deputy Chairman, Board of Directors, Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd Tel. (07) 4676 5157; Mobile: (0427) 132 900; email: tony_woods@bigpond.com Company Secretary, Board of Directors,Community Private Health Care Pty Ltd Tel. (02) 6554 7678; Mobile: (0412) 555 792; email: erniedecelis@tsn.cc CURRICULUM VITAE John Pitsonis 6