Board AND MANAGEMENT
The Cardiac Arrest Survival Foundation, a registered charitable fund, is the philanthropic arm of CARDIAC Responder.
Dr Donald Dingsdag, Chair and Director
Don is a Senior Lecturer in OHS at University of Western Sydney. He has extensive experience in training and education in occupational health practice, safety management, risk assessment/management, auditing and safety systems. His experience includes researching in OHS generically as well as in developing and implementing safety culture and leadership strategies. Together with experience in operational management roles in the manufacturing and retailing sectors he has also achieved success in the policy development of OHS, risk management, behavioural competencies and training strategies in the coalmining, energy, construction and public transport industries.
Dr Chris Quirk, Consultant Cardiologist, BA Hon Oxon, MA, MBBS Hons, MRCP, FRACP, DDU, Director
Born in Australia Chris did his schooling in Spain and London and then spent 3 years doing his BA in Physiology at Oxford University, England. He finished his clinical studies at St.Thomas’ Hospital, London, and obtained his membership (MRCP) with the Royal College of Physicians in London before coming back to Australia to become a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP). His Cardiology training was completed at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and then he spent 2 years doing research at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. He complemented this by completing the Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound, DDU.
Louise Owen, Director
Louise is a cardiac arrest survivor and has over 20 years of CPR training experience. She is a longstanding advocate of cardiac arrest survival in Australia having survived a cardiac arrest while pregnant with her daughter, also a survivor. She is the head of training and education for Cardiac Responder.
Reno Aprile, Director
Reno is the General Manager of Customer Solutions and Operations for Cardiac Responder and is on the board of the Cardiac Responder Group. He is a founding Director of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Foundation.
Charlotte Waddy, Media
Charlotte is responsible for all media activities of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Foundation. She has a background in marketing and, in particular, experience with special events and promotion for non-profit organisations.
Renata Huntley, Assistant Secretary
Renata is responsible for adminstration of the Cardiac Arrest Survival Foundation.
