Senior Executives

Dr Chris G Roberts

Chief Executive Officer of Cochlear Limited. Director of ResMed Inc since 1992 and Chairman of Research Australia. Dr Roberts has worked in the medical device industry for more than 30 years in a number of senior management positions.

Member of the Medical Science Committee and Technology and Innovation Committee.

Richard Brook

Joined Cochlear in 2003 with 15 years’ prior experience in the medical device industry, including with Guidant Corporation. Previous roles include responsibility for direct and distributor operations in Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and Australasia in sales, marketing, customer and technical service functions.

Dr Bronwyn Evans

Joined Cochlear in 2005. Has more than 20 years’ experience in engineering and management roles in power generation and distribution, engineering education and the medical Industry. Most recently worked as Asia Service Manager for GE Healthcare, Ultrasound based In Singapore.

Dig Howitt

Has more than 10 years’ experience in general management with Sunstate Cement Ltd and management consulting with Boston Consulting Group focusing on strategy development and operational improvement.

Jan Janssen

Joined Cochlear in 2000 as General Manager of the Cochlear Technology Centre based in Belgium. Commenced role of Senior Vice President, Design and Development in May 2005. Has 15 years’ experience in research and development with involvement in fields of high technology electronics and cochlear implants.

Michael Kavanagh

Joined Cochlear in 2003. Has more than 15 years’ experience in the healthcare industry, working in senior sales and marketing positions both locally and internationally.

Anne-Marie Leslie

Joined Cochlear in 2007 with over 25 years experience in local, regional and global human resource management gained both within Australia and internationally via Bristol-Myers Squibb and Kodak. Early experience also includes Quality Management at Kodak as winners of the Australian Quality Prize and as an Evaluator with Business Excellence Awards in Australia and the US.

Neville Mitchell

Joined Cochlear in 1990 as Financial Controller, became Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary following listing in 1995. Former Senior Manager with KPMG, Johannesburg.

David Morris

Joined Cochlear in 2002. Has extensive experience in strategy and operational consulting with a global technology and management consulting company working in the consumer products, pharmaceutical, financial services and utilities industries throughout Asia Pacific, the United States and Europe.

Jim Patrick

One of the original Cochlear team in 1981. Deputy Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation and Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Melbourne.

Mark Salmon

Joined Cochlear in July 2004. Has more than 20 years’ experience in the medical industry. Previously, President and CEO of Asia Growth Markets and Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia for GE Medical Systems.

Chris Smith

Joined Cochlear in August 2004. Has more than 20 years’ experience in the medical device industry specifically, and healthcare in general in the United States including assisting Warburg Pincus, a direct equity healthcare investor in identifying market opportunities for investment. Prior to this, was Group President for Gyrus Group (ENT and Surgical Divisions).

Dr Chris Roberts reports to the Board of Directors and all other members of the senior executive team report to Dr Chris Roberts.