Chief Executive Officer - Linda Kensington Expand Master’s Degree in Health Management (honours) Post Graduate Degree in Business Medical Laboratory Scientist Linda is a results-orientated leader with 20 years experience providing fiscal, strategic and operations leadership within the health system. She is passionate about working collaboratively to improve health outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged people. As Chief Executive Officer, Linda uses research, her experience, and a team approach to continually develop NAPHL and ensure the organisation is using best practice.
Director of Corporate Services - Kelly Lord Expand Bachelor of Accounting Currently studying a Bachelor of Laws Kelly has more than 10 years experience in the finance, taxation and accounting sectors. She has specialised in the areas of cost accounting and cashflow projection particularly around the accurate allocation of costings to ongoing capital projects and departments within an organisation. Kelly is passionate about structure improvements, along with solutions-driven sustainability and stabilisation to improve financial management.
Senior Director of Mental Health Services - Phil Ihme Expand Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology Bachelor of Arts Psychology Phil spent much of his childhood in Jamaica but originally hails from Germany. He has been a registered psychologist in Australia since 2011 and has been working in primary mental health for more than 10 years. At the core of Phil’s work is ensuring that people’s lives are improved through the services they access. He has led several clinical teams, developed programs, and in his current role provides strategic direction and executive management to Northern Australia Primary Health Limited (NAPHL) mental health programs.
Executive General Manager Operations - Michelle Harrington Expand Bachelor of Laws Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice Currently completing Master of Strategic Organisational Development and Human Resource Management Michelle was born and bred in North Queensland. She is an employment lawyer by background and has extensive experience in providing strategic and operational management within organisations, improving company organisational capacity, capability and sustainability. Michelle has a passion for the rights of traditional land owners and closing the gap. She provides executive leadership and support to NAPHL's funded services across mental, allied, indigenous and refugee health.