Our People

MR HAROLD MORGAN

CHAIRMAN, CAPITAL PROJECTS STEERING COMMITTEE

Harold is a trained quantity surveyor and has 40 years’ experience as a project manager running his own companies in a variety of industries across aged care, residential and commercial. Harold is also a member of the Australian Institute of Project Management (MAIPM). He is the Chairman of the Twilight Aged Care Capital Projects Steering Committee.

MR PETER LEPPARDE

DIRECTOR

Peter is a senior insurance executive with over 45 years’ experience in a wide range of insurance roles. He is a Qualified Practicing Insurance Broker and holds a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance, Graduate Certificate of Applied Science, Diploma of Financial Services Broking and a Masters in Dispute Resolution. Peter is an Associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and a member of the Australian Institute of Directors and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Governance. He is a member of the Twilight Aged Care Audit and Risk Committee.

MR HUGH DONALDSON

DIRECTOR 

Hugh has spent his career in the finance industry, including fifteen years working in Tokyo, London and New York for JBWere & Goldman Sachs JBWere. Hugh’s roles included Manager Fixed Income in Sydney; Chief Representative in Tokyo for JBWere, Vice President of the New York office, and Managing Director of the UK Frankfurt office. In 2006 Hugh returned to Sydney where he co-founded boutique investment management business Donaldson Burston, specialising in capital placement and white label funds management. Hugh holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and additional financial market qualifications. 

MR DAVID MILLER

DIRECTOR

David Miller is a board member for Twilight. David is a lawyer and partner in Sydney firm Colin Biggers & Paisley where he specialises in product liability litigation. In June 2017, David was appointed by the Commonwealth Minister for Revenue and Financial Services as an ad hoc member of the Insolvency Practitioner Disciplinary Committee. He also currently sits on the Professional Conduct Committee and the Ethics Committee of the Law Society of NSW.

MS AMANDA DURHAM

DIRECTOR

Newly appointed.

NEIL WENDT

CEO

Neil Wendt has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of NSW, is a member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has extensive experience in project management, strategic planning and operations leadership. Previously, Neil has held leadership roles in both the private and public sector. Neil is passionate about aged care and the unique boutique model of care provided by Twilight.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Jitendra has been a senior leader in finance and business roles for over 15 years. He has worked in the aged care sector with well-known organizations such as Uniting and Southern Cross living care. He has attained certification in Prince 2 agile, MSP in project management, Six Sigma (green belt), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He has expertise in project and change management, continuous process improvement, and operational excellence.

Jitendra is passionate about transformation and innovation. He adopts a collaborative, honest, and open-minded approach to leadership. Jitendra strongly believes in being authentic and genuine while fostering positivity and humility, which adds value to his leadership style.

EDWARD HARRIOTT

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Ed graduated from UTS with a Bachelor of Business in 2019 and has been working at Twilight ever since. Starting as HR Admin, he then oversaw significant changes as HR Coordinator, before becoming HR Manager in 2022. He is motivated by helping others, doing this through strategic workforce planning, optimising recruitment processes and assisting staff learning and development.

FIONA WALLACE

ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

QUALITY MANAGER

Margaret is a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in managing, commissioning and the Clinical Governance within many Residential Aged Care Homes across Sydney. Her nursing career commenced in NSW Public Hospitals, where she underwent her Registered Nurse training and went on to complete her Midwifery Registration.

Margaret was later involved in the introduction of ‘Hospital in the Home’ and autologous blood collection service within South Western Sydney Area and the engagement of Aged Care homes during that process. She also holds a Bachelor of Science and Advanced Diploma in Management.

Margaret has a keen appreciation for the care of the aged and is driven by best practice and compliance.

EMILY HAMS

ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

LEAH BISIANI

DEMENTIA SPECIALIST

Leah Bisiani is a highly skilled RN 1/MHlthSc/Dementia and Aged Care consultant, with more than 35 years’ experience working in the aged/dementia care sector. Leah won both the 2010/11 Lend Lease ‘Australian’, and ‘Global’, Award for “Excellence in Innovation” for her ground-breaking person-centred models of care, designed for people living with dementia.

Leah’s ethos empathetically values each person’s uniqueness, whilst shaping meaningful life experiences that uphold compassion, equality, diversity, and inclusivity, uniting and enabling all people touched by dementia to live their best lives.

RAHUL MANJREKAR

CHEF MANAGER

Rahul is a qualified chef with more than 22 years experience in the hospitality industry. During this time, he has worked in celebrity restaurants, luxury hotels, cruise liners and aged care. Rahul is an accomplished and motivated culinary management specialist, who enjoys supporting staff to fulfill their goals. With a passion for food and a drive to make a difference in our residents’ lives, Rahul uses his culinary expertise to offer residents delicious, healthy, homemade food.

LISA VALE

LIFESTYLE COORDINATOR

Lisa holds a Certificate 4 in Leisure and Lifestyle and has been in Aged Care since 2018 working in various roles across Twilight homes. She is responsible for designing and actively implementing individualized leisure and lifestyle programs to empower and support residents in their daily lives. Lisa specializes in improving efficiency, building teamwork and communication between residents, families, and staff.

Lisa’s passion for our elderly and their individual wellbeing is evident in her drive to fulfill residents daily living needs and desires with engaging activities that promote connectedness, a sense of belonging and purpose and reflects true person-centered care.

SARA AHADIZADEH

FACILITY MANAGER – HORTON HOUSE

Sara graduated from The University of Sydney and has been in aged care since 2006, working in various roles and titles including being a nurse facilitator at The Catholic University for six months. She has been with Twilight Aged Care since 2013. Sara’s primary passion is education and leadership, as well as fostering an environment for learning, and establishing a strong support system within a diverse and responsible community.

RAMILA POKHAREL

FACILITY MANAGER – GLENGARRY

Ramila is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years experience in the aged care sector and 12 years experience in senior management roles. She has a particular interest in mentoring staff and supporting staff development. Ramila finds working in aged care extremely rewarding and enjoys developing relationships and providing emotional support to residents.

SAI DUVVURU

FACILITY MANAGER – GLADES BAY GARDENS

Sai has worked in the aged care industry for 11 years and has been a Registered Nurse for 12 years. She is currently studying for her Masters in Nursing through Charles Stuart University. She has extensive knowledge within the industry and a passion to create a friendly and home-like environment for all residents to thrive.

MARI REYES

FACILITY MANAGER – HUNTERS HILL VILLAGE

Mari is an experienced Registered Nurse who has worked in the aged care sector for almost 10 years. She specialises in service management, clinical compliance, clinical nursing practice, corporate policy development and change management. Mari has worked as a Clinical Care Manager and Acting Quality Care Coordinator, and is a strong advocate for a collaborative framework that ensures person-centred care for all Hunters Hill Village residents. She is also passionate about continuous improvement, professional development, mentorship and coaching.

FACILITY MANAGER – GRACE GARDENS

Chris is a Registered Nurse who has extensive experience in Aged Care both in Residential Care and the Public Health System. Chris has a Graduate Diploma in Nursing Management and Critical Care. As a previous residential manager in large, aged care organisations with experience in clinical governance, Chris understands the importance of compliance and continuous improvement. Chris is passionate about the care and rights of older people and is an experienced clinical nurse who is also very interested in developing careers of registered nurses and the multidisciplinary team.

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Michelle Royce has worked in the aged care space for over 15 years in roles from administration, to RAO, to marketing and communications. Michelle’s experience ranges from partnering with internal and external stakeholder networks creating, curating and distributing strategic content and brand management, to driving creative projects with intergenerational focus as an Arts in Health Advocate. As a published author, Michelle works with a particular emphasis on the therapeutic and healing power of storytelling to connect and inform audiences. Committed to supporting and delivering quality, person centered care through creating content and participating in projects that enrich the lives of others, Michelle’s approach places respect, empathy, equity, diversity and inclusion at the forefront of her engagement with residents, families and colleagues.

PEOPLE AND PROCESS COORDINATOR

Cyanne plays a pivotal role in streamlining our operational procedures across all our homes. Her journey with Twilight commenced as the Administrative Officer at Horton House, and she has since progressed into her current corporate position, where she provides robust support to our Learning & Development initiatives and the Human Resources department. Cyanne earned a dual degree in Business Administration and Human Resource Management from Macquarie University.