Office of the CEO

A/Prof Misha Coleman ASM – Chief Executive Officer

You can contact Misha by email at misha.coleman@interplast.org.au or by phone, on 0428 399 739.

A/Prof Misha Coleman ASM is the Chief Executive Officer of Interplast Australia & New Zealand and has spent more than 30 years working at the intersection of health, humanitarian action and international development. Originally Registered Nurse and midwife by training, she re-trained in Global Public Health. Misha’s career has taken her from remote Aboriginal communities in north-west Queensland and the peacekeeping mission in Bougainville to leadership roles across Asia, Africa, the Pacific and the Middle East.

Passionate about health equity and strengthening local health systems, she has led INGOs, Federal and State government programs and major public health initiatives. Misha brings energy, curiosity and a healthy sense of humour to her work, and remains inspired by the clinicians, partners and communities who make lasting change possible.

Penny Thomson – Head of Finance

Alex Dawson – Coordinator – Finance & HR

Georgina O’Hare – Head – Program Quality & Impact

International Programs Team

Joanne Oxbrow – Head – Surgical Programs

Noureen Chowdhury – Head – Integrated Care Programs

Jessica Stone – Coordinator – International Programs 

Yakob Mathews – Project Officer – Surgical Programs

Leonie Simmons  – Coordinator – Equipment & Resources

Zoe Martin  – Assistant Coordinator – Equipment & Resources

Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Team

Rebecca Dash – Head – Fundraising & Communications

Janette Etherington – Coordinator – Rotary Engagement

Sharil Dewa – Coordinator – Grants & Donor Stewardship

Christine Teoxon – Program Officer – Communications