The Board of Directors of Uscom is made up of key executives and enjoys input from non-executive directors Ms Sheena Jack and Mr Christian Bernecker.
Mr Rob Phillips serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Scientist. Each member of the Board is issued a detailed summary of the company's operations in a monthly Chief Executive's report and meets on a regular basis to review operations and to make key strategic decisions.
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| Rob Phillips | Sheena Jack | Christian Bernecker |
Ms Sheena Jack is currently the Chief Financial Officer of HCF and has 26 years experience as a finance professional and corporate executive.
Sheena has had experience across a range of corporate organisations including ASX listed, Government and not for profit and in both mature and start up businesses. Sheena has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, business integration, strategy development and implementation, capital markets and organisational transformation.
Sheena is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Christian Bernecker has experience as a Corporate Executive and Non Executive Director with a background of capital management and investment across a range of companies including life sciences in listed and unlisted entities.
Christian is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
MPhil (Med), FASE, DMU (Cardiology), AMS
Rob Phillips is the inventor of USCOM.
Rob is a pioneer of cardiac ultrasound and echocardiographic education.
He was one of the earliest adopters of digital ultrasound and founded the Australian Institute of Ultrasound's (AIU) Cardiac Course where he remains Head of Faculty.
Rob has a long time involvement with the Australian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM), and remains a member of the Board of Examiners for the Cardiac DMU.
Rob's research on ultrasonic measurement of cardiovascular function resulted in the award of Master of Philosophy from the Department of Medicine at the University of Queensland, and Rob remains an active contributor of original research at both national and international meetings.
Rob is the author or co-author of approximately 16 patents and patent applications, chairs the Uscom Medical Advisory Board, and was a finalist in the World Technology Awards in 2004.
Master of Philosophy, Dept of Medicine, University of Queensland
Fellow of the Institute of Radiography
Diploma of Medical Ultrasound (Cardiology)
Head of Cardiac Faculty at the AIU
Board or Examiners ASUM Cardiac DMU
Faculty of the International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Finalist World Technology Awards 2004
Author of 16 patents on Cardiac Ultrasound and Physiologic Measurements