Van der Wielen to lead HBF
Monday, 10 April, 2017 - 12:25
The new chief executive of HBF believes his international experience will help the not-for-profit health fund grow and prosper in the current challenging market conditions.
Tony Crawford practiced as a solicitor for 30 years, specialising in insurance law and commercial dispute resolution.
From 1996 to 2010, he held a number of senior leadership and executive positions at national law firm Phillips Fox (now DLA Piper), including as chief executive from 2000 until his retirement in 2010.
Mr Crawford was appointed a director of HBF Health in August 2014, becoming chair from 2016 to 2022, and was director of HealthGuard Health Benefits Fund from 2013 to June 2015. He is also chair of Grant Thornton Australia and Heart Research Australia, and a non-executive director of several public and private companies and not-for-profit organisations.
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The new chief executive of HBF believes his international experience will help the not-for-profit health fund grow and prosper in the current challenging market conditions.
HBF has flagged the possible sale and lease-back of its head office building in central Perth after reporting a lift in its financial performance and a major shift in its east coast growth strategy.
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Non-Executive Director, Chair since 2012
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2011 - 2018 | 15 | |
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2011 - 2015 | 45 | |
Chief Executive
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1999 - 2010 | 14 | |
Partner
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1986 - 1996 | 14 |