CHC Board Members
The CHC Board comprises a blend of experience, skills and vision necessary to ensure the success of the
complementary healthcare industry.
Driving the CHC’s strategic direction for 2010 are the following industry leaders:
CHC President: Ronda Jacobs (Catalent Pharma Solutions Australia)
CHC Vice-President: Sally Brumley (Leura Health Foods)
CHC Treasurer: Chris Karabalis (Healthy Life Woden)
Dr Stuart Behncken (sanofi-aventis Consumer Healthcare)
Frank Caruso (Totally Natural Products)
Wayne Coote (Pathway International)
Anthony Greig (Amway of Australia)
Richard Henfrey (Blackmores)
Warren Morey (Melrose Health)
Dusko Pejnovic (Lipa Pharmaceuticals)
John Stanton (Vitaco Health Australia)
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complementary healthcare industry.
Driving the CHC’s strategic direction for 2010 are the following industry leaders:
CHC President: Ronda Jacobs (Catalent Pharma Solutions Australia)
CHC Vice-President: Sally Brumley (Leura Health Foods)
CHC Treasurer: Chris Karabalis (Healthy Life Woden)
Dr Stuart Behncken (sanofi-aventis Consumer Healthcare)
Frank Caruso (Totally Natural Products)
Wayne Coote (Pathway International)
Anthony Greig (Amway of Australia)
Richard Henfrey (Blackmores)
Warren Morey (Melrose Health)
Dusko Pejnovic (Lipa Pharmaceuticals)
John Stanton (Vitaco Health Australia)
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CHC's President
Ronda Jacobs - Catalent Pharma Solutions, Managing Director
healthcare industry in Australia for more than 20 years. Ronda is currently the
Managing Director of Catalent Pharma Solutions Australia (formerly Cardinal Health and
RP Scherer, Australia). She is passionate about the industry, and has a breadth of
experience in health and nutrition across both the domestic and export industry.
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CHC's Vice-President
Sally Brumley - Leura Health Foods, Proprietor
the health food retail industry. Sally has established two health food stores in Leura
and Queanbeyan and was a Foundation member of the Independent Health Foods
of Australia. Sally’s passion and commitment to the complementary healthcare
industry, and her business and retail experience are an asset to the CHC Board.
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CHC's Treasurer
Chris Karabalis - Healthy Life Woden, Retailer
experience in economical and organisational skills. As Treasurer, Chris has
contributed to the CHC’s improved financial management and performance. For the
past six years, Chris has been the proprietor of two Healthy Life health food stores
in Canberra and is a strong advocate of the complementary healthcare industry.
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Stuart Behncken - Sanofi-aventis Healthcare, Head of Product Innovation
regulatory and commercialisation aspects of the consumer healthcare business for
Sanofi-Aventis Australia; this includes nutraceutical and over the counter (OTC)
pharmaceuticals. Stuart has a background in strategy, intellectual property
management and technology transfer built upon training in medical research.
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Frank Caruso - Totally Natural Products, Managing Director
health food industry; firstly as a consumer before opening his first health food store
in 1982. In 1983 he joined Go Vita where he sat on the Board as Marketing Director
for 15 years and President for 2 years. In 1995 he started Totally Natural Products
which over the past 12 years has seen positive business growth.
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Wayne Coote - Pathway International, Managing Director
industry in various management positions. Over the last 15 years Wayne has
been responsible for running Pathway International, which supplies specialty
healthcare ingredients to brand marketers and contract manufacturers for products
which are used by customers of the complementary healthcare industry.
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Anthony Greig - Amway of Australia, General Counsel
a wholly owned subsidiary of Alticor Inc global distributors (amongst other products)
of the Nutrilite brand of vitamin and mineral supplements. Tony is a practising
lawyer who has extensive experience in trade practices law and the regulatory
environment affecting the manufacture/sale/distribution of complementary
healthcare products in Australia.
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Richard Henfrey - Blackmores, Director People Strategy
experience in strategic and business development roles in highly regulated industries
both in Australia, Europe and North America. He has delivered a broad range of
growth-driving strategies that optimised performance and created business solutions
for numerous organisations.
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Warren Morey - Melrose Health, General Manager
healthcare industry for 15 years. Warren is a qualified herbalist and nutritionist,
working the first 10 years of is career with Nutrition Care Pharmaceuticals as
Technical and Quality Manager. Warren is currently the General Manager of Melrose
Health whose range of products provides insight into complementary medicines,
healthfoods, personal care and the challenges of retailing.
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Dusko Pejnovic - Lipa Pharmaceuticals, CEO
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Dusko holds a Masters of Business Administration and
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. He also has experience in a broad range of
industries including Pharmaceuticals, Foods, Confectionery, FMCG and B2B
services.
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John Stanton - Vitaco Health Australia, General Managers Sales
In 2009 John joined the CHC Board as a member, John has worked in the natural health industry for over
5 years and has spent time working in both the Australian & NZ markets.
