A Message from the President

Dr Lance Lawler

Introducing Our New CEO, Mr Duane Findley

As we go into the last quarter of the year, I have a mixed bag of news for members. 2021 has proved as challenging as 2020, yet I am still able to applaud the manner in which members and College staff have continued to perform much valued work no matter the circumstances and also to support each other through difficulties as none of us are, nor want to be, machines.

In this September 2021 edition of Inside News, I am pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the College, Mr Duane Findley.

Before I begin, I would like to thank Mr Mark Nevin who was appointed as interim CEO of the College for one year starting in September 2020. Mark’s expert stewardship has been invaluable in this last—tough—year. Mark provided deep organisational knowledge and a great deal of personal warmth stemming from his long connection with the College, with members and with staff. I can’t think of anyone better able to lead the College in this very singular transition year, and I thank Mark personally and on behalf of the Board and wish him well in his next endeavours.

As you probably already know, during the first half of this year, the Board conducted a search for the next CEO to head up our College. We ran a competitive selection process to choose an executive search firm, advertised the role through May and held interviews during June.

It is my pleasure to introduce Duane Findley as the new CEO of the College. Duane is a senior leader with a strong track record of delivery in member associations, not-for-profit organisations, professional services, governance and corporate businesses. Duane has well over a decade of executive experience in sectors such as education, governance, resources, infrastructure, consulting and a major medical college.

He served as interim CEO of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) from September 2018 to February 2020, taking the helm to resolve some very challenging issues. He has held concurrent directorships, chaired a national organisation, and most recently served as a pro-bono board governance advisor for a major charity.

Duane will start with us at the College on Monday 27 September.

The Board is very much looking forward to working with Duane. Likewise, he is looking forward to meeting the clinical leadership and College staff to learn more about their roles, our membership, and the clinical radiology and radiation oncology sectors.

I hope you will join me in warmly welcoming Duane to the College.