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...