Meet our team
Our Board
Dionne Essenstem
Director
Dionne joined the CMANZ Board in 2025.Diagnosed later in life with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), alongside both of her sons and without any known family history...
Miranda Hill
Director
Miranda is a long-term contributor to CMANZ, re-joining the Board in 2026. She brings more than 20 years of lived experience as a cardiac patient including undergoing a heart transplant...
Leigh Bell
President
Leigh joined the Board of the CMANZ in late 2022. She is a long term cardiomyopathy patient, having been diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy...
Jenny Lizzio
Secretary
Jenny has recently been appointed as secretary of CMANZ, joining in May 2025. Jenny is a chartered accountant with more than 30 years of diverse experience across many industries...
Shelley Kerr
Treasurer
Shelley joined the CMANZ Board in 2023. She has a professional background in public health, program management and business development, holding leadership roles...
Gordon Thoms
Director
Gordon joined the Board of CMANZ in late 2024. Gordon has had a successful career in financial services, having worked in senior roles with a number of global investment...