Kelly Malmre
Interim Chief Executive Officer
With a passion for driving operational excellence, Kelly combines a strategic vision with a focus on operational excellence to drive sustainable performance and business growth. With extensive experience in program and change management across blue-chip companies, Kelly excels in transforming operations, leading high-performing teams, and championing change initiatives that create long-term business value.
As a leader, Kelly is known for uniting teams around a common vision and fostering a collaborative environment that drives superior results. Kelly leverages strong commercial acumen to lead large-scale change programs, manage operational budgets, and ensure the alignment of day-to-day operations with broader organisational goals.
Focused on creating operational agility and a culture of empowerment, Kelly strives to lead organisations toward greater operational efficiencies, improved customer satisfaction, and sustained growth.
Daniel Brewer
Chief Information Officer
Daniel Brewer is an experienced CIO with more than 25 years’ experience leading technology strategy and digital transformation across health, government, defence, and the not-for-profit sectors. He has delivered major programs that have improved community health services, including developing digital roadmaps, introducing AI-driven solutions, and leading the implementation of telehealth and data analytics platforms to support high-risk and remote communities.
Daniel’s career includes senior roles with Accenture, Lockheed Martin, and Leidos, where he led multi-million-dollar health and ICT modernisation projects for state government and defence. He is known for building capable, confident teams who can embed and sustain new technologies, and for ensuring that innovation delivers measurable benefits to patients, staff, and the wider community.
Daniel is dedicated to making healthcare at Southern Cross Care Tasmania better through the effective use of technology—enhancing services, supporting staff, and improving outcomes for the communities we serve.
Michael Reynolds
Chief Financial Officer
Michael is an experienced finance executive with an extensive background in strategic leadership, budget and fiscal management, policy development, change management and corporate governance.
As a respected financial adviser, Michael has partnered with senior executives to deliver financial sustainability, strong governance, and high-level organisational performance in complex, highly regulated service environments.
Michael has previously held senior finance positions in the Department of Health, Treasury, and the City of Hobart.
Michael is a Fellow Certified Practicing Accountant (FCPA) and Chartered Secretary, holding a Bachelor of Business from the University of Tasmania, and Master of Business Administration from Deakin University.
Sarah McInerney
Chief Risk and Clinical Officer
Sarah brings extensive leadership experience across pharmacy, hospitals, and aged care, with a strong record of guiding organisations through complex regulatory environments. She is recognised for her ability to translate regulatory and legislative requirements into clear, practical strategies that strengthen governance, enhance organisational resilience, and support the delivery of safe, high‑quality care.
With qualifications in law, commerce, economics, and pharmacy, Sarah has also completed further studies in governance and risk management, complementing her enterprise‑wide responsibilities in quality, risk, and compliance.
Sarah has spent more than two decades helping organisations navigate significant sector reforms, industry transformation, and the challenges of pandemic response. She is dedicated to building robust care delivery models and ensuring that teams are equipped to meet the evolving expectations of the aged care sector.
Lauren Jago
Acting Chief Operating Officer
As Acting COO, Lauren brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience across infrastructure maintenance, civil construction, higher education and the aged care sector. She joined Southern Cross Care as General Manager Optimisation, focusing on strengthening organisational performance, operational systems and service integration. Lauren subsequently moved into the role of Acting General Manager Home and Communities, leading the home care and community services portfolio while continuing to support organisation-wide operational improvement.
Lauren’s leadership approach focuses on operational excellence, workforce alignment and sustainable service delivery. Her experience spans governance, risk management, change leadership and stakeholder engagement, enabling her to navigate complex operational environments while maintaining a strong focus on quality outcomes for residents, clients and staff.
Prior to joining Southern Cross Care Tasmania, Lauren held senior leadership roles where she led large multidisciplinary teams, delivered major contracts and implemented large-scale operational improvement programs. With expertise in strategy execution, organisational change and safety leadership, she brings a pragmatic and systems-focused approach that supports organisational stability, innovation and continuous improvement.