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Foundation CEO

LEADERSHIP
A passionate local has returned
home to lead the region’s
premier charity.
Words: Renee Cluff
Gina Hogan is beginning in her new
role as Chief Executive Officer of the Far
North Queensland Hospital Foundation,
after taking over from Tony Williamson. Ms Hogan said Far North Queensland
Ms Hogan grew up in the region and was where her heart is and she is excited
was previously the General Manager of to settle with her family and contribute to
Southern Cross Austereo in Cairns, before the community.
moving interstate to take on the same
role at the company’s Perth headquarters.
Most recently, she was Chief Operating Four quick questions
Officer at music technology company 2022 marks 25 years with Gina Hogan
Splash in Brisbane. Ms Hogan has also of operation for the
been a CEO at social media product
intelligence company Delta AI and a Foundation, which 1 What’s your ideal breakfast?
Director of Committee for Perth – has made a significant I can't go past bircher muesli.
an advisory board aimed at reforming,
reshaping and revitalising the WA capital. contribution to health care 2 What’s in your music playlist for
Far North Queensland Hospital across the region raising energy levels?
Foundation Chairman Dr Ken Chapman An eclectic mix with everything
said Ms Hogan has the leadership skills Gina Hogan from Cat Stephens to Pink Floyd
necessary to take the organisation into FNQ Hospital to Mumford and Sons to Imagine
Foundation CEO
the future. Dragons. I also have a soft spot for
“Gina is a local originally with extensive RnB Fridays.
leadership experience and the Foundation “Thanks to generous donors, they’ve been
board and I believe she’s going to be an able to provide much-needed funding 3 Podcast recommendations?
incredible asset in leading the team,” for state-of-the-art equipment, facilities, The last podcast I was listening to
he said. “She is well known locally, having education, training and research. While was The Mentor with Mark Bouris,
previously been the General Manager the quality of health care in Far North but I am currently going through
of Southern Cross Austereo in Cairns Queensland has improved, there is much an audiobook phase and enjoying
but she then went on to manage work to do and I am ready to join the revisiting some of the classics.
the much larger equivalent in Perth passionate team that does the work.”
and most recently she’s been the Beach, mountains or countryside?
Chief Operating Officer of a MORE: fnqhf.org.au 4 Mountains.
multi-million-dollar company.”

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