Board of Directors
Mr Stuart Bett
Principal of Williams Hunt & Bett, Lawyers and Conveyancers with offices in Yea, Mansfield and Alexandra. He has practised law for 40 years in commercial legal practices here and in Melbourne, and as a corporate litigation lawyer. Stuart has been a Council Member of Trinity College within the University of Melbourne and is a Trustee of the Colin Hicks Caldwell Philanthropic Trust, distributing income to both Trinity College and the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery.
He is a Trustee of the Diocese of Wangaratta and a Lay Canon of Holy Trinity Cathedral. Stuart is a member of the Council of the Mansfield Anglican Parish and the Warden of St Peter’s, Jamieson. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Beolite Village in Mansfield, and he is a member and past President of the Rotary Club of Mansfield.
His grandfather, Mr Arthur Bett MBE became a Life Governor of the Yea and District Memorial Hospital in 1964
Renee Chmielewski
DipAppSci (Nursing), BN, CCCN, GDVET, MT&D, GCBA, GAICD.
Renee is currently the Director Partnerships, Clinical Education and Planning at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Prior to this, Renee was the Director Consumer Engagement and Volunteer Services at Austin Health.
A Registered Nurse for over 35 years, Renee also holds qualifications in Critical Care Nursing, Vocational Education and Training, and Business Administration. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Renee has extensive experience of working in consumer engagement and patient centred care, clinical governance, strategic and business planning, risk management, and clinical education and training. She is passionate about ensuring the patient and carer experience is a positive one and about improving outcomes for patients. Renee is also a member of the Clinical Governance Committee.
Teresa Smith
Teresa Smith is an experienced Non-Executive Director and marketing executive with a track record of driving brand growth and commercial success across retail, education, and healthcare. She has shaped leading brands including Country Road, Bunnings, NIKE, Kmart, and Reece, leveraging deep consumer insights and best-practice marketing strategies.
Teresa contributes her expertise to boards such as Toys R Us (ASX:TOY), Yea & District Memorial Hospital, and Urban Camp, providing strategic oversight in governance, marketing, and stakeholder engagement. As founder of BExceptional, she advises businesses on strategy and digital innovation.
With over two decades of leadership experience, Teresa excels in building high-performance teams, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and driving sustainable business growth. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) from RMIT and has completed executive programmes in leadership and strategic optimisation.
Dr Abhishek (Abhi) Verma
Dr Abhishek (Abhi) Verma is an experienced medical practitioner, medical regulator, and non-executive director.
In addition to his Board role at YDMH, Abhi currently serves as director on the Board of Alfred Health, is a director of a private health insurance company (Peoplecare Health Limited) and presently serves as a member of the Victorian Medical Board. Abhi was appointed to this role by the State Minister for Health in 2017, and he is the the youngest person ever appointed to the Victorian Medical Board since the inception of the National Registration scheme. Abhi previously served on the Board of Edenhope & District Memorial Hospital, where he chaired the Clinical Governance Committee.
Abhi's expertise lies in his professional experience as an actively practicing doctor, having been awarded both the prestigious Victorian GP of the Year and Australian GP of the Year awards in 2022. Abhi's expertise also extends to the clinical and corporate governance of health service entities. Abhi is also a member of the Clinical Governance Committee at YDMH, and Chairs the Audit Committee at Alfred Health.
Milka Underhill
Milka is an extensively experienced CA/CPA finance executive and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Milka has worked with iconic organisations such as Coles and Australia Post, where she had significant responsibilities for sustaining service delivery to regional and rural Australian communities.
Milka is experienced in the health and aged care sector, currently as Chief Financial Officer for Vasey RSL Care and was a previous Board member and Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Management Committee for Finncare Inc. Milka brings deep experience in end-to-end financial management and governance for customer-centric organisations with geographically dispersed operations, shared services and complex customer-facing IT infrastructure. Milka enjoys living on acreage and resides part-time within Murrindindi Shire.
Jane Judd
Jane has resided in Yarra Ranges for 40 years raising 4 children on a bushland property.
Recently retired after working for 48 years, Jane worked in Community Services, Education, Local Government and Health, most notably as Eastern Health’s Program Director for Community Health and seven years with Alexandra District health senior leadership team.
Jane is a qualified social worker, teacher, consumer engagement advocate and Fellow of The Australasian College of Health Service Management. (FACHSM)
Jane works enthusiastically with community groups that support community development, building social connections and that strive to improve social equality, offering her expertise to support many community organisations with shared values.
Anita Holt
Anita Holt is an experienced executive leader and company director with a career spanning health, government, regional development and the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors. She brings extensive experience in governance, strategic planning, financial management, program design and delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Anita has held senior leadership roles with the Victorian Government, local government and for-profit and not-for profit sectors, and previously worked in corporate and financial roles within the health sector, including Northeast Health Wangaratta. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has served on a number of not-for-profit boards and committees.
Anita is passionate about good governance, regional communities and ensuring people have access to quality services that respond to local needs.