Leadership & governance

Professionally, Angus’ principle practice is as a Retrieval Physician with LifeFlight Retrieval Medicine. Besides his extensive experience in the service delivery of pre-hospital medicine, event health care and disaster response, he has a sound understanding of health service delivery in Queensland, derived from his health management experience as a medical superintendent, director of medical services and assistant director of nursing in Queensland and Victorian health facilities. Angus has a particular interest in clinical governance and quality assurance. He has applied skills in health delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Dr McDonell has had a long involvement with St John in Victoria and Queensland through his volunteering at local, regional and state levels. He has been an advisor to the Chief Medical Officer and was a St John Trainer for almost 30 years. Angus has been involved in fund raising for the Order of St John Jerusalem Eye Hospital. Angus chaired the Board’s former Medical Policy Committee which included a range of medical and health practitioners. He is also a commissioned officer of the Royal Australian Air Force.

Angus currently Chairs the St John Qld Board’s People and Culture Committee.

Adjunct Associate Professor Glen Morrison OStJ, MACPara, MBA

Glen is a strategically focused, insightful, and relentlessly driven Executive with a proven track record of success in driving clinical service excellence, leadership and research in delivering quality patient-centred health care and business outcomes. Glen has a broad background in healthcare leadership commencing from his association with St John Ambulance as a Cadet in helping to define his career as a Registered Paramedic. Throughout his career, Glen has worked in a variety of ranging roles including as part of the Queensland Health Executive team for the successful rollout of the COVID-19 Vaccine to Queenslanders.

Glen is also a non-executive director for the Queensland Ambulance Service Legacy Scheme and the Kenneth James McPherson Education & Research Foundation.

Glen was the Interim Chief Executive Officer for St John Ambulance Queensland for part of 2022-2023.

Glen is currently the Group Chief Operating Officer for a Brisbane-based business that specialises in the creation and marketing of various products within the tech space.

Angelique is an experienced senior executive and board director specialising in the non-profit sector. She is an authentic and purpose driven leader who blends a solid background in financial management, governance, stakeholder management and business development, with an extensive resume of philanthropic strategy. She has a proven track record of transforming organisations into sustainable entities that continue to grow and serve vulnerable communities.

As CEO of national cancer charity, Mummy’s Wish, since 2019, Angelique is focused on developing diversified growth strategies, driving mutually beneficial stakeholder partnerships and delivering record-breaking campaigns. She has contributed to the health, banking, housing, youth, disability, education and women’s leadership sectors throughout her career.

Michael Andrews is a Registered Paramedic and Health Service Executive who is recognised for leveraging people, processes, and technology to solve some of the most pressing threats to health while enhancing organisational capability and patient care standards.

Currently, Michael is the Executive Director, Office of the Commissioner at St John Ambulance Papua New Guinea – a Council of Ambulance Authorities service that provides the national ambulance service on behalf of the government – providing strategic and operational leadership. In this role, he oversees the strategic and operational aspects of the national ambulance service and corporate and shared services. In addition, he’s engaged by the Queensland Ambulance Service in a clinical capacity and is the Managing Director of Pacific Islands Medical Services.

With over 17 years of experience in St John and ambulance around the world, Michael’s expertise and experience in government relations, donor funding, models of care, rural and remote health, and organisational transformation have been leveraged to ensure health services are fit-for-purpose and at the forefront of innovation.

Michael was admitted as a Member of the Order of St John in 2022 for his work in advancing the objects and purposes of the Order internationally. Externally, Michael has been named as a McKinsey & Company ‘Emerging Leader in Health’, and has been awarded a Pro Bono Australia IMPACT 25 Award as one of the ‘Most Influential Leaders in the Social Sector’. Michael  is currently serving as CEO for St John in the Solomon Island