Vincent So is the CEO of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and is deeply passionate about public health, respiratory science, and medical education. His mission is to empower TSANZ members, so they can continue saving lives through clinical practice and research while building meaningful careers.

Most recently, Vincent held leadership positions in the pharmaceutical industry with a focus on vaccines, neuroscience, and rare diseases. Prior to working in the healthcare sector, Vincent advised Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentarians in Australia (Federal and NSW) and Malaysia (Federal), and worked in investment banking and equities broking.

Vincent was formally trained at the London School of Economics and Political Science graduating with a MSc Health Economics, Policy and Management (Distinction) in addition to at Macquarie University with a Master of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Distinction), and a Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting.

On a personal note, Vincent is married to Jane and they are the proud parents of Frederik and Esme. His interests include kayaking and ocean swimming.

Bringing her passion for process improvement, technology transformation and keen interest in staff development and mentoring, Kerry-Ann is looking forward to leveraging her experience to help deliver sound governance and financial sustainability practices at TSANZ.

A keen traveller, Kerry-Ann started her career in the UK Government, before moving into the private sector, working in Italy and France as an accountant in the hospitality sector before moving to Australia in 2004. In Australia, she has worked in the IT, Hospitality and Mining sectors in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

Kerry-Ann is a Chartered Management Accountant and completed her Executive MBA in 2016. In 2020 she completed the Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School.

Away from work, Kerry-Ann is passionate about helping others and is training to be a personal development and career coach. In her free time, she volunteers at Greyhound Rescue and has previously volunteered on the planning committee for the Mother’s Day Classic, supporting women and families affected by Breast Cancer.

Using her experience in both education and health, Hannah is working to advance the educational experiences and offerings within TSANZ. Working with key stakeholders and reporting to the CEO, Hannah is currently responsible for the Lung Health Framework project, overseeing its development and implementation.

Away from work, Hannah is a busy mum of three. She is a keen traveller and is passionate about exercise and staying healthy.

Rita is a highly experienced medical professional with over 20 years’ experience working across health organisations including major hospitals, private laboratories, global pharmaceutical and health-tech startups. She is the Registries manager at TSANZ responsible for ensuring effective management and operational oversight of the TSANZ clinical quality registries.

Rita holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science from UTS. She started her career at Royal North Shore Hospital as a Hospital Scientist in the endocrinology department. She then moved into clinical trials, to expand her knowledge in research, new treatments, and study design. Following years in the laboratory, Rita decided to take an opportunity to work for a global pharmaceutical organisation. During this time, she gained experience in customer engagement, application support, operational and project management within the areas of Haematology, Biochemistry, Serology, point of care devices and genomic profiling testing. She then spent some time in a digital health technology company working closely with health care professionals to understand their needs and optimise the use of newly designed clinical trial software.

Her strong passion and commitment to bring better health outcomes to patients is a key deriver in her daily work.

Outside of work, Rita enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach and being outdoors. She also loves to travel, cook for family and friends, and spend quiet time reading.

Manali is the Clinical Quality Officer at TSANZ. Having worked in the public and private healthcare settings, she brings over 7 years of clinical and non-clinical experience in the health field. An overseas Dentist, she moved to Australia to pursue her Masters degree in Health Management with majors in Quality and Patient Safety from Queensland University of Technology.

In her previous role as the Quality Improvement Officer, she was in charge of implementing and overseeing the Comprehensive Care and Communication for Safety Standards in the hospital and managing various quality improvement projects. She brings to TSANZ her knowledge of the Australian Quality and Safety Standards and her project management skills.

At TSANZ, using her education and experience, Manali is working on a project to improve the quality and delivery of the Community Spirometry services and Competency. She reports to the Clinical Quality Manager and the CEO. In her spare time, Manali enjoys exploring different cuisines and reading books.

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At TSANZ, Max co-ordinates and manages lab accreditation, spirometry, and liaison with external stakeholders to ensure best practice in the field. He works very closely with the LAQC; liaising and building rapport with external stakeholders.

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