Our Team
Dr Narelle Hadlow | Chief Executive
Dr Narelle Hadlow, PathWest Chief Executive, is a pathologist with more than 30 years’ experience in clinical and senior administration across public and private pathology sectors. Dr Hadlow has a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Western Australia and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
Dr Hadlow was appointed Chief Executive, PathWest, in 2024 and now leads one of the largest public pathology services in the Southern Hemisphere, with a significant sample testing and collection regime and geographical footprint. PathWest delivers more than 14 million tests annually through a statewide network of 30 accredited laboratories and 80 collection centres, providing essential diagnostic, screening and forensic services to support improved diagnoses and health outcomes in metropolitan and regional Western Australia and deliver evidential data to support the justice system. Prior to her appointment, Dr Hadlow was Chief Executive of Clinipath Pathology, where she oversaw significant service expansion, strengthened testing capacity, and led the organisation’s response to COVID-19. Her appointment to Chief Executive roles in Pathology is founded over 20 years in clinical practice as Chemical Pathologist, senior leadership positions in PathWest and academia. With a strong belief in educating trainee doctors and furthering medical research, Dr Hadlow served for a decade as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia, delivering medical education and collaborative research with a central focus on women’s health and endocrinology. With a commitment to delivering high-quality and enhanced access to clinical services for all Western Australians, Dr Hadlow and PathWest senior leaders are delivering digital transformation initiatives. Incorporating the rollout of digital anatomical pathology, digital morphology in haematology and whole-slide imaging across the network, they aim to improve workflows, diagnoses and education across the State.Dr Hadlow’s stewardship of PathWest centres on strengthening statewide integration, clinical governance and service sustainability to meet the evolving health care needs of the WA Community. She also champions recognising and showcasing the expertise of PathWest teams, promoting their contributions locally, nationally and internationally.
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Clinical Professor Priyanthi Kumarasinghe | Chief Pathologist
With an extensive background spanning over 30 years as a Histopathologist, Dr Kumarasinghe brings a wealth of experience to her new role at PathWest. Her distinguished career includes roles as Senior Consultant Pathologist at PathWest, Clinical Professor at the University of Western Australia and Curtin University Medical Schools, and Consulting Pathologist at Clinipath Pathology. Prof Kumarasinghe's leadership extends nationally and internationally, and she holds key positions such as the President of the International Academy of Pathology (IAP) Australasian Division, past Chair of Structured Pathology Reporting of Cancer Project for the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) and past President of the Australasian Gastrointestinal Pathology Society (AGPS). She is a contributing author to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Classification of Tumours (Digestive System and Genetic Tumour Syndromes), WHO Reporting System for Pancreaticobiliary Cytopathology (IAC-IRAC-WHO Cytopathology Reporting System) and co-editor of the first Australian Gastrointestinal text Endoscopic Biopsy Interpretation: A Practical Guide.
Prof Kumarasinghe's research expertise includes the pathology of Barrett's disease, early-stage GI cancers and biomarker testing for upper GI cancers. This work has earned her many accolades including the inaugural award from RCPA's official journal Pathology in 2017 for her national project on HER2 testing of gastric and gastroesophageal junctional cancers in Australia. Throughout her career, she has earned numerous academic awards from various professional societies and governing bodies, authored nearly 150 peer reviewed scientific publications and contributed to multiple structured cancer protocols for RCPA and the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR). Prof Kumarasinghe is committed to building and nurturing productive relationships within PathWest, with clinicians and other colleagues locally in Western Australia, nationally and internationally.
Sandy Kerr | Executive Director, Finance, Procurement and Commercial Services
Sandy is an experienced leader with more than 18 years’ experience working in the WA State Government.
He has extensive experience in financial management, procurement, organisational development, change management and leading Corporate Services roles including executive level.
Sandy is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia member and has performed the role of Chief Financial Officer at a range of WA State Government agencies. Throughout his career Sandy has delivered a range of key reforms that improved the effectiveness of financial controls and budget management.
Paul Schneider | Executive Director, Operations
Paul is a multidisciplinary trained medical scientist with over 30 years’ experience in the pathology industry. He has worked as a scientist in independent and multinational pathology services and progressed to senior and executive management roles, including Chief Scientist and State Manager during his career.
Together with his business partner, he founded and operated a successful independent pathology service from 2006-2017. Paul’s experiences in executive management in the private sector, as well as laboratory owner/operator, provide him with a highly developed knowledge of the Australian pathology industry, pathology business practices and customer-centric pathology services.
Paul is current Vice President and Board Director of Public Pathology Australia (PPA) and has long standing interests in quality management, automation, LIS functionality development and pathology service delivery to customers. He is a NATA assessor and has been a member of various professional scientific and advisory committees locally and nationally. Paul has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Science, a Master of Science (Microbiology) by research and professional membership of MAIMS and MASM.
Tim Evans | Chief Technology Officer
Tim has been leveraging technology to support business outcomes for over 20 years.
Tim began his career in the UK financial services before moving into software services. Moving to Australia in 2005, Tim spent more than a decade in the local government sector, leading teams in ICT, governance, risk, strategy, audit, customer services, and contracts.
In 2019, Tim moved to WA Health where he was responsible for the delivery of major ICT projects in the health care sector. Tim holds a Bachelor of Management Science and Master’s degrees in ICT and Business Management (MBA). He also has numerous ICT and project management qualifications and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).Appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in late 2022, Tim is passionate about simplifying business processes and adopting new innovations in the pathology sector.
Jo McCran | Executive Director, People, Capability and Culture
Jo is a HR professional with extensive experience in WA Health. With over 14 years of experience in PathWest, Jo has developed a deep understanding of PathWest and its role in the Western Australian Health System and broader Western Australian community.
Jo holds a Bachelor of Business in Strategic Human Resource Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Throughout her career, Jo has held various roles in the health and banking sectors, which enabled her to develop a broad skill set and a diverse perspective. Her experience includes roles in human resources, management, and operations. Jo is passionate about PathWest and its people, and maintaining the strong professional relationship she has built over time at PathWest and across the WA Health System.
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Katherine Galvin | Director, Office of the Chief Executive Kat has considerable experience in navigating highly regulated and fast-paced government policy and operational environments. Kat has a strong commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture as the foundation for a cohesive and effectively performing team.
Kat feels honoured to work for PathWest, valuing its integral role in shaping quality patient service delivery.