New Medicines Aust ceo
August 24, 2016
MEDICINES Australia this
morning announced the
appointment of Milton Catelin as its
new chief executive officer, filling
the void left just before Christmas
when former ceo Tim James
departed (PD 21 Dec 2015).
Lee Hill has been acting ceo in
the interim while an international
search was conducted.
Catelin will commence his new
role from 03 Oct after returning to
Australia from the UK.
He has 35 years of experience,
including an extensive career in
the Australian public service prior
to working in Europe for the last
13 years in roles including ceo of
London-based government affairs
firm International Public Affairs,
head of the World Coal Association
and Chief of Partnerships & Public
Affairs with the United Nations
Environment Programme in Geneva.
Medicines Australia chairman Wes
Cook said Catelin was a “fantastic
appointment,” saying he was
confident his leadership “will add
further strength to our industry and
benefit the patients we serve”.
Cook also paid tribute to interim
ceo Hill, saying he had worked with
the Board, secretariat and members
to restructure and revitalise the
organisation.
Hill will stay on at Medicines
Australia beyond Oct to help
finalise the governance and
organisational restructure work he
has led with the board, Cook said.
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