Board

Our Board of Directors strives to achieve our vision, mission and philosophy. And thanks to the exceptional calibre of each individual, Emmy Monash has been able to go from strength to strength.

TANYA ABRAMZON — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Tanya Abramzon is a seasoned aged care professional with over 20 years’ experience in nursing and management. Tanya has provided strong, innovative and inspiring leadership for more than 15 years as the CEO of Emmy Monash. 

Before leading Emmy Monash, Tanya held other senior positions including High Care Manager, Acting Director of Nursing and Unit Manager across multiple high-care facilities.

At Emmy, Tanya has led facility upgrades, from a $50M+ development of a single 90-bed building to a multi-building facility with state-of-the-art accommodation for over 170 residential beds and assisted living suites.

She is responsible for managing a team of over 200 staff from 45 different countries. She works closely with the Executive team to ensure the smooth operation of all programs and services. Her position also requires maintaining strong relationships with local community members to ensure that Emmy Monash, as a not-for-profit entity, raises adequate funds each year to assist with the provision of its care and lifestyle programs.

Tanya is passionate about mobilising teams through inspiring leadership, effective communication and a culture of support and collaboration.

In 2023, Tanya was accepted to the Victorian Member Council of Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA). She was a finalist CEO of the Year in the 2018 Australian Healthcare Week Awards for her effort in the community and continues to lead the industry in innovation and excellence in care.

ROD NIRENS — PRESIDENT

Rod leads the Victorian Health business at Microsoft and is responsible for providing strategy and executive engagement across the sector.  He has a passion for applying technology to improve the overall clinical and patient experience, with a strong focus on security, risk and compliance.  He has the drive to motivate individuals to achieve their very best, supporting a strong team culture. Rod holds a number of IT accreditations and is trained in media presentation.

JOEL BEEBE — BOARD MEMBER

Having commenced his career at Merrill Lynch, Joel became a founding partner of Wingate, a leading Australian private markets finance and investment house. He is the co-Founder of Talaria Asset Management and is a CFA® charterholder and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Joel brings two decades of investment and operational experience to the Emmy Monash Board and is a member of the Investment Committee. He has been involved with multiple community-based organisations and is a Life Member of the Maccabi-AJAX Cricket Club.

TOM GOROG — BOARD MEMBER

Tom has spent all his working life as a building services consulting engineer. Qualified in electrical and mechanical engineering, Tom has developed an interest in multi discipline project leadership, spatial planning within buildings and consulting office management.

Tom chairs Emmy’s Assets and Grounds Committee and sits on the IT and Governance committees. 

SELWYN GREENBERG — TREASURER

Selwyn is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and has operated an accounting practice in Malvern since 1987. It is literally a family practice that includes his wife Hannah, son Jay and daughter Bonnie, all qualified accountants. The Greenbergs service small-to-medium-sized businesses in accounting and income tax matters and assist high-wealth individuals with bookkeeping, income tax, superannuation, and estate planning. Selwyn has been an active member of the Emmy Finance committee since 2009. 

In between his work, Emmy Monash commitments, and his five children and ten grandchildren, Selwyn can be found playing golf at the Cranbourne Golf Club when time permits.

JONATHAN KRAMERSH — BOARD MEMBER

A senior equity partner of national firm HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, Jonathan is an experienced commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution lawyer and insolvency law specialist.

Jonathan is active in a wide range of Jewish and wider-community affairs and has been an Emmy Monash board member since 2014. A former member of the North Eastern Jewish War Memorial Centre and also a Board Representative for NEJWMC, Jonathan is involved with the Zionist Federation of Australia and a member of the Building and Finance Committee at the Central Community Centre. He also led the redevelopment of the NEJWMC Squash complex into a Jewish Day School. 

JOE KRAMPEL AM — BOARD MEMBER

Joe Krampel AM was the founding partner of KNP Solutions, Chartered Accountants, which specialised in forensic accounting prior to his retirement. Joe’s communal activities have also extended over many years with Maccabi Vic (Life Member) and the Zionist Federation of Australia.

Joe has been on the Board of Emmy Monash since 2003, and President from 2010 – 2021. 

Joe was awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

PETER LEWINSKY — BOARD MEMBER

Peter, the son of former Emmy Monash president and Honorary Chief Executive Officer, the late Marianne Lewinsky, joined the board in 2003. 

He has operated a private investment banking and corporate advisory practice since 1991. This follows 10 years in investment banking and stockbroking, in Australia and internationally.

Peter sits on the Boards of several publicly-listed companies and government agencies and has chaired a number of government committees. Peter is also involved in wider-community affairs.

NAOMI LINER — BOARD MEMBER

Naomi Liner has over 22 years’ experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer, both in private practice and in-house for a large public company. She has advised and assisted clients on a range of legal issues across many industries, including health, banking and finance, information technology and aged care. Naomi is currently General Counsel and head of the ANZ legal team for property valuations and advisory business, Opteon Property Solutions.

When Naomi is not working, she loves to travel, go on long hikes with friends, read good literature, attend performing arts and spend time with her two gorgeous teenage daughters.

ALAN SYNMAN OAM — BOARD MEMBER

Alan Synman OAM was a practising architect from 1968 to 2006. In 1976, he founded Synman Justin Bialek (SJB) Architects which has since become a prominent national architectural practice with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. SJB has expanded its areas of expertise in creating SJB Planning, SJB Interiors and SJB Urban practices. Together with SJB Architecture, these practices have received the highest professional industry and international awards for design excellence. In July 2000 SJB/FKA Architects was formed, an exciting initiative with Fender Katsalidis Architects, borne out of the involvement of both firms in the Melbourne Docklands NewQuay project. 

Since retirement, Alan has served on a number of PCG Committees to assist with building projects including Beth Weizman, Metropolitan Golf Club, Maccabi Victoria Tennis Club, the Jewish Holocaust Museum (Chair) and Emmy Monash.

Alan was Chair of the Jewish Museum of Australia Corporate Club from 2009 to 2012, he has been a Director of the Maccabi Victoria Foundation since 2005 and the principle driver of the Foundation Coaching Program and All Abilities, key initiatives since 2011 and was made a Life Member of Maccabi Victoria in 2021.

Alan was awarded an OAM in the 2017 New Year’s Honours list for services to the community and architecture.

ILANA ACKERMAN — BOARD MEMBER

Ilana is a Professor in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University where she leads a research program in arthritis and joint replacement surgery and supervises doctoral and undergraduate research students. Her research has been widely published and she has a longstanding record of positive engagement with clinicians and health services.

Ilana is also an experienced physiotherapist and has worked in public and private hospitals in both acute and rehabilitation settings. She has held numerous leadership roles in her field, including as the former Chair of the Journal of Physiotherapy Editorial Board and as a member of the National Advisory Council of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

She has held key advisory roles at international, national and state levels to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for people with osteoarthritis.

Outside of work, Ilana enjoys travelling, good food, time with her family and walks with her cavoodle.

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