Ros Blakley - Chief Executive Officer
Ros joins Possability Group at an exciting time in its journey and is energised each day by our team members’ commitment to the individuals we support and the opportunity to deliver on our purpose.
Ros brings a wealth of expertise after a decade at Bupa Asia Pacific, most recently leading the Bupa Dental Care business. Prior to this, she had a distinguished 20-year career in the Australian Defence Force as a medical officer, where she cared for individuals with serious injuries and physical and intellectual disabilities. She was directly involved in their rehabilitation and worked closely with their families to ensure they were also supported.
Simon Gullery - Chief Risk Officer
Simon is proud to work for Possability Group and contribute to our vision for a world where everyone can pursue their potential. He has extensive experience in risk and assurance, having built a career in risk management across sectors including finance, healthcare and aged care. His expertise spans enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, operational risk and crisis management, underpinned by a deep understanding of governance and strategic planning.
Simon is known for his pragmatic approach to risk, balancing risk mitigation with business growth and innovation. As Chief Risk Officer at Possability Group, Simon has been instrumental in fostering a culture of risk awareness throughout the organisation while maintaining the highest levels of corporate governance.
Mark Branson - Chief Operating Officer of Child and Family Services
Mark is an innovator who is inspired by our purpose as catalysts for change and looks forward to developing solutions that make a difference in the lives of children and young people, as well as their families and communities. He has extensive experience in public health and community organisations, managing Intensive Therapeutic Care and NDIS programs at Allambi Care for over twenty years. He has a deep understanding of out-of-home care and disability services and is dedicated to achieving meaningful outcomes for children and young people.
Mark is a skilled leader who is focused on service excellence and continuous improvement. He is equally passionate about promoting cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Damion Lipman - Chief Operating Officer of Disability Services
Damion is an avid learner who is passionate about drawing on the diverse skills and knowledge of our team to benefit the people we support. He has a wealth of leadership experience in the disability sector, most recently as the Group Director of Operations at the children’s services agency Key Assets Australia. He was previously a Director at the National Disability Insurance Agency and has worked in management roles at various disability and child and family service providers.
Additionally, Damion served as a Director at the Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services for over a decade. Damion has extensive experience in leading and mentoring teams as well as transforming ideas into practical and productive results.
Paull Betts - Chief Technology Officer
Paull has over 30 years of senior leadership experience, with the last decade focused on technology roles leading digital transformation. In his previous position as Head of Technology at Redkite, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting children with cancer, he improved the organisation’s technological capabilities in areas such as data engineering, client relationship management, marketing, cloud solutions and business analytics. Prior to that, he served as Chief Information Officer ANZ for four years at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines.
Paull views challenges as opportunities and is motivated to drive significant change and deliver value to our teams.
Kate Menzel - Chief Experience Officer
Kate is an engaging, people-focused leader who brings a wide variety of industry experience and client-centric expertise to the Possability Group.
With a career that spans financial services, energy, health insurance and healthcare, Kate’s commitment to continuous learning and adaptability has enabled her to lead diverse business functions, gaining valuable insights and perspectives across all aspects of business. As Chief Experience Office, Kate’s focus is on building an ecosystem that listens, learns and responds to our customers and employees to inform business direction and enable continuous improvement. She is also passionate about enabling proactive, inclusive, and responsive communications, which tell the story of who we are and the people we support.
Karen Mulraney - Chief Financial Officer
Karen brings over 10 years of senior finance experience within the healthcare sector. Working at Bupa for 19 years, she most recently led the dental portfolio, overseeing its commercial performance, contracts and optimisation. Karen is a capable leader with significant expertise in financial management, growth and change.
Having successfully achieved her goals at Bupa, Karen is eager to contribute to Possability Group’s purpose and support our teams. She is motivated to work for an organisation that aligns with her values and drives positive change.
Karen commenced as our Chief Financial Officer on Monday 20 January 2025.
Sally Newstead - Chief People Officer
Sally is a results driven, commercially focused Senior People Leader who is passionate about enhancing employee experience. She has held senior human resources roles across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, mining, logistics and telecommunications.
Sally has extensive experience in recruitment, performance management, remuneration, talent and leadership development. Her role is responsible for leading and optimising the People function to ensure it delivers positive change and growth for the Possability Group.
Sally joined Possability Group in February 2025 and is delighted for the opportunity to make a difference in a purpose-driven organisation.