The FWF Board

David was appointed Chairman of the Foundation in 2023, having first joined the Board in 2013. He holds an Honours degree in Engineering and postgraduate qualifications in business and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Member of Engineers Australia. David also serves on the board of Ability WA.

A survivor of the 2002 Bali bombings in which more than 200 people were killed including 88 Australians, David was treated at Royal Perth Hospital under the leadership of Fiona Wood. As a recipient of the Foundation’s Spray-on Skin™ technology, he is deeply committed to advancing its research to improve outcomes and quality of life for burns patients. David is also a regular keynote and motivational speaker at events across Western Australia.

Geraldine is a Director at Candid Business & Tax Advisors Pty Ltd and a Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). She has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1999 and brings extensive experience in general taxation advice, self-managed superannuation funds, and services to high-wealth individuals.

Geraldine was appointed to the Fiona Wood Foundation Board in January 2014.

Jessica is Legal Counsel (Dispute Resolution) at Telstra, with prior experience in private practice at top-tier law firms specialising in commercial litigation. She holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Science (Anatomy and Human Biology), and a Graduate Certificate in Business. Jessica brings extensive experience providing strategic and commercial legal advice across contract, privacy, intellectual property, regulatory, and consumer disputes.

Jessica was appointed to the Fiona Wood Foundation Board in December 2022.

Todd Mairs is a Partner at Sia Partners, a global consultancy, and brings more than 25 years’ experience in management consulting across Europe, Asia, and the United States. He specialises in strategic planning and customer management, with a strong background in health, aged care, and the not-for-profit sector. His previous roles include Group Executive at St John of God Health Care, as well as positions with Churchill Consulting and Accenture in the UK.

Todd is a Fellow of CPA Australia, a former ‘40 Under 40’ award recipient from WA Business News, and a non-executive Director of a not-for-profit building homes in Cambodia. He recently retired from the Board of Bethanie Aged Care and now chairs an aged care technology start-up.

Todd was appointed to the Board in 2023.

Arthur has built a dynamic career in engineering and consulting, largely with Pritchard Francis. After commencing as a graduate engineer, he gained experience with a large international firm before returning in 1994 as an Associate Director at Pritchard Francis. He was appointed Director in 1996, Managing Director in 1998, and later CEO. In 2024, Pritchard Francis joined Colliers, strengthening its position as a leading consulting practice in Western Australia, with Colliers Engineering & Design now nationally recognised as one of Australia’s most highly regarded firms.

Arthur has held numerous board and committee roles across industry organisations and private companies in both voluntary and paid capacities. He has also mentored professionals at General Manager and Practice Manager levels, both independently and through structured mentoring programs.

Arthur was appointed to the Board in 2022.

Suzanne is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital with a specialist interest in burns surgery.

Actively involved in the Foundation’s scientific and burns-related research, Suzanne focuses on growing the burns team particularly in medical and surgical management, and improving outcomes for burn scars. She has led the development of laser treatments for burns scars in both adult and paediatric units and is currently engaged in research examining the role of laser therapy in scar management. Suzanne is committed to advancing the Foundation toward becoming a world leader in holistic burn care, emphasising both patient survival and post-injury quality of life, physically and psychologically.

Suzanne was appointed to the Board in 2013.

Fiona is a burns surgeon and researcher with over 30 years of experience and serves as Director of the Burns Service of Western Australia (BSWA). She is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital, co-founder of Western Australia’s first skin cell laboratory, Professor in the School of Surgery at The University of Western Australia, and co-founder of the Fiona Wood Foundation.