Steve has over 20 years experience as CEO, health finance economist, consultant/project director in international healthcare systems, finance and management. He has performed roles as a CEO/MD of university tertiary teaching and private hospitals and a range of healthcare facilities and services comprising medical clinics, multi-purpose centres, community health centres, health insurance and public health education and preventive health services. He has a successful track record in health services management, consulting, strategic planning, capacity building and financial analysis in both developed and developing countries. Strategic business plans and financial and economic feasibility studies have been completed for international clients for a range of health care delivery systems. His educational qualifications are a BA (Economics and Public Administration) U of Q and a Masters Degree in Health Planning, U of NSW. • Countries of experience – India, China, Ethipoia, Australia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, PNG, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UK and USA. • Clients have included multinational companies and government agencies – EPOS (Europe), United Nations, Clinton Foundation, Kodak Eastman (USA), USAID, Australian national and international government agencies and universities, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Aga Khan Foundation, Boehringer Ingleheim, United Medical Group (UK), Trinity Health International (USA) and numerous other international companies. Steve’s personal healthcare research interests encompass strategies to achieve Millennium Development Goals and designing alternative delivery systems to address issues such as more than 75% of all healthcare costs come from individuals with chronic disease, two-thirds of whom suffer from diabetes, asthma, heart disease and depression in the developed countries.