New CEO for national Institute for Indigenous health research

Australia's national organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, the Lowitja Institute, has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Ms Lyn Brodie took up the position of new CEO on 5 January 2012 at the Institute's head office in Melbourne.

Previously the CEO at the Gandel Charitable Trust, Ms Brodie has also held executive positions at Zoos Victoria, the Baker Heart Research Institute (now Baker IDI) and Cabrini Health. Her career spans both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, with experience and expertise in strategy, operations, business development and marketing.

Ms Brodie holds a Master of Business Administration from the Mt Eliza Business School, is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has completed 'Governing for Not for Profit Excellence' at Harvard Business School. Lyn is also currently a non-executive Director of Relationships Australia (Vic).

Contacts

Tracey Johnston
Media and Marketing Manager
Lowitja Institute
Ph: (03) 8341 5503
Mobile: 0428 347 573
Email: tracey.johnston@lowitja.org.au

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