Cynthia has been SummitCare’s Chief Executive Officer since October 2002. A Registered Nurse, she partly completed a Master of Nursing (specialising in pain assessment for people with dementia) before completing a Master of Business Administration.

She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM); Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM); Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD); Member of the Women on Boards (WOB); member of The Executive Connection; and long-time Member of the College of Nursing.

Regularly sought as a public speaker and commentator, Cynthia is keenly interested in leadership, management, quality systems and client-focused care. She is also a mother to four children, and partner to Neville.