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About Melanoma

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Our Board

John Seccombe

John Seccombe

Chairman
John joined the MPA Board in 2015 and was elected Chairman in July 2016. John has a long career in senior management roles in the agricultural sector.
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Victoria Beedle

Chief Executive Officer
Victoria commenced her leadership career in the not-for-profit world after working within the commercial sector in senior executive, business development, marketing and event management roles.
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Marie-Claire Cheron-Sauer

Marie-Claire Cheron-Sauer

Director
Marie-Claire has a background in clinical social work and holds post-graduate degrees in social policy, research and management.
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Professor Mark Smithers AM

Professor Mark Smithers AM

Director
Professor Mark Smithers AM is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a Member of the Order of Australia 2018. He is a surgeon involved in the management of patients with all stages of melanoma for 30.
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Karen van Gorp

Karen van Gorp

Director
Karen is a Senior Policy Adviser with the South Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry with a background in Workplace Relations and Advocacy.
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Ruth Power

Ruth Power

Director
Ruth joins the MPA Board in 2021 as a qualified Medical Scientist with strategic and patient-focused Medical, Scientific, Advisory and Program and Project Management expertise across biotechnology / pharmaceutical industry, academia, state government, and public and private clinical health sectors.
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Klaus Bartosch

Klaus Bartosch

Director
Klaus is the CEO, Founder and General Partner of Dreamoro, a Venture Capital and Studio business supporting founders in health tech and online media startups and scale-ups.
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Michele Robbins

Director
Michele is currently working as Senior Director of Commercialisation for Antengene, a start-up biotech organisation focusing on haematology and oncology.
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Clayton Ford

Director
Clayton Ford is a senior corporate affairs leader with extensive experience in government relations and public policy, communications and reputation management, and corporate responsibility across a range of countries and industries.
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Kelly Griffiths

Director
Kelly is a Partner and leader of the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector team at Gadens, a leading Australian law firm.
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