Leadership Team

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Executive Leadership Team

Daniel Scholtes, Chief Executive Officer

Daniel joined the Maryvale team in November 2020 as our Director of Clinical Services and commenced in the CEO role in April 2024.  Daniel has extensive experience in Health Services across Gippsland in a wide range of roles with a specialisation in Perioperative and Emergency Nursing.   Experiences and relationships built across the Gippsland Health Community gives Daniel both a unique insight and advantage for Maryvale Private Hospital as we strive to achieve our Strategic goals.  Daniel’s priorities are delivering Quality Care and ensuring Patient Safety.  Daniel believes these are the key drivers for performance and patient satisfaction and are achieved through providing support and investment in staff.  As someone that grew up in Gippsland, Daniel is passionate about delivering this service to the broader Gippsland community.

Anne-Maree Thomson, Director of Clinical Services

Having previously held positions in emergency services and the public health sector; Anne-Maree relocated to Gippsland and joined the Maryvale Team in 2009. She has since contributed to a variety of roles across our organisation, working predominantly in education before becoming the Nurse Unit Manager in 2018. Anne-Maree is passionate about working collaboratively to motivate teams to deliver premium patient centred care and positive patient outcomes.

Susan Chan, Director of Corporate Services

Susan joined the Maryvale Team in May 2013 as our Finance Manager leading our non-clinical services. Susan is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of experience, with more than 10 years healthcare experience across public and private hospital settings. Susan is an experienced leader with expertise in financial management, reporting, financial analysis and planning.

Brenda Hudson, Executive Coordinator

Brenda is an experienced Executive Coordinator with over 40 years of administrative experience and a Diploma in Business Management. With more than 20 years at Maryvale Private Hospital, she provides high-level executive support to senior leaders and medical professionals, including calendar management, meeting coordination, minute-taking and oversight of doctor credentialing. Previously, Brenda spent over 15 years here as an Administration Manager, where she led teams, managed rostering and ensured efficient daily operations. Known for her strong organisational skills, discretion and reliability, she combines extensive hands-on experience with formal business training to support leadership teams and enhance organisational performance.