Lisa Giacomelli - Co-Chief Executive Officer
Lisa joined Lifestyle Solutions in 2022 as Executive Director of Child and Family Services. Lisa has a deep commitment to the people that we support as well as our employees who deliver our services. She holds extensive experience supporting children, young people and their families across the YMCA and Life Without Barriers and is the current Chair of Children in Care Collective.
Throughout her career, Lisa has worked alongside people with disability, including developing local government social plans, supporting disability advisory groups in government, providing out-of-home care programs for children and young people with disability and serving on the board of a disability organisation.
Ros Blakley - Co-Chief Executive Officer
Ros joins Possability Group at an exciting time in its journey and is energised each day by our team members’ commitment to the individuals we support and the opportunity to deliver on our purpose.
Ros brings a wealth of expertise after a decade at Bupa Asia Pacific, most recently leading the Bupa Dental Care business. Prior to this, she had a distinguished 20-year career in the Australian Defence Force as a medical officer, where she cared for individuals with serious injuries and physical and intellectual disabilities. She was directly involved in their rehabilitation and worked closely with their families to ensure they were also supported.
Nicola Crates - Executive Director, Human Rights, Practice & Innovation
Nicola is a qualified Speech Pathologist specialising in developing and delivering services for people with complex needs. Utilising knowledge and skills in Positive Behaviour Support, staff development, leadership and service design, Nicola has developed and implemented service models for individuals living with behaviours of concern, disability and trauma. Her motivation comes from seeing the life changing results that can be achieved when staff, families, individuals and clinicians work collaboratively together.
Nicola’s work on training staff in Positive Behaviour Support, crisis management and reduction of restrictive practices has been published in multiple academic journals and she has presented at a range of international conferences.
Simon Gullery - Chief Risk Officer
Simon is proud to work for Possability Group and contribute to our vision for a world where everyone can pursue their potential. He has extensive experience in risk and assurance, having built a career in risk management across sectors including finance, healthcare and aged care. His expertise spans enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, operational risk and crisis management, underpinned by a deep understanding of governance and strategic planning.
Simon is known for his pragmatic approach to risk, balancing risk mitigation with business growth and innovation. As Chief Risk Officer at Possability Group, Simon has been instrumental in fostering a culture of risk awareness throughout the organisation while maintaining the highest levels of corporate governance.
Mark Branson - Chief Operating Officer of Child and Family Services
Mark is an innovator who is inspired by our purpose as catalysts for change and looks forward to developing solutions that make a difference in the lives of children and young people, as well as their families and communities. He has extensive experience in public health and community organisations, managing Intensive Therapeutic Care and NDIS programs at Allambi Care for over twenty years. He has a deep understanding of out-of-home care and disability services and is dedicated to achieving meaningful outcomes for children and young people.
Mark is a skilled leader who is focused on service excellence and continuous improvement. He is equally passionate about promoting cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.