Glendon (Glen) Farrow OAM
Non Executive Director
An NFP board director, senior healthcare executive, former military officer and surgeon with extensive experience in service delivery, risk management, clinical governance, staff performance management and medico-legal matters within the NSW public healthcare system. A career encompassing full time military service, command and leadership in Australia and overseas, specialist surgical practice in tertiary teaching hospitals, senior executive roles at leading Sydney teaching hospitals, and now Non-Executive Director roles at the Medical Benevolent Association NSW, St John Ambulance Australia and RSL Lifecare. Awarded the OAM for service to military medicine and patient safety, Australia Day 2024.
Expertise
- Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
- Not-for-profit organisation Small (200+ employees)
- Military
- Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Governance
- Change Management
- Senior Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
Experience
- Non Executive
- Executive Director
- Consultant
Board or Committee Experience
| Title | Sub Committee | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor/Board member | Medical Benevolent Association NSW | Not for profit | |
| Chair | Healthcare Quality Committee | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | Healthcare |
| Co-Chair | Medical and Dental Appointments Committee | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | Healthcare |
| Co-Chair | Family and Consumer Advisory Committee | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | Healthcare |
| Chair | Drugs and Therapeutics Committee | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | Healthcare |
Executive Career Summary
| Title | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Councillor/Board member | Medical Benevolence Association NSW | Not for Profit |
| Non Executive Director | St John Ambulance Australia | Not for Profit |
| Director | Bearing Group | Safety in Healthcare |
| Non Executive Director | Tresillian Family Care Centres | Maternal/Child Health |
| Director Clinical Governance | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | Healthcare |
| Director Medical Services | Royal North Shore Hospital | Healthcare |
| Director of Clinical Services | St Vincent's Hospital Sydney | Healthcare |
| Commanding Officer (CE) | ADF: Sydney Area Health Service | Defence |