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Executive experience

Career, education & recognition

Leadership across healthcare, technology, consulting, government and international enterprise transformation.

Professional experience

Plexus Group · Chief Executive Officer — Digital Platforms · Sep 2026–Present
Multi-business platform strategy, AI-enabled operations and governance
Ford Enterprises · Chief Executive Officer — Advisory · Nov 2024–Jul 2026
Enterprise technology investment, operating models and executive advisory
Medismart · Chief Executive Officer & Chief Information Officer · Nov 2021–Jun 2024
Enterprise strategy, budgets, suppliers and a 15+ person technology function
Health New Zealand · Senior Project Manager — Digital Innovation · Aug–Oct 2021
Smart Healthcare · Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operations Officer · Oct 2017–Jul 2021
Commercial and operational performance; 18% EBITDA improvement
Healthy Lifestyles · Chief Executive Officer · Jan 2014–Feb 2017
P&L accountability, business development and operational change
Darrin Elford — Transformation
Consulting & deliveryAdditional experience includes Deloitte, Zespri International, Corrections New Zealand and Ezi Health.
Education and credentials

Qualifications & recognition

Education and professional certifications supporting executive and transformation leadership.

Education

Global MBA

London Executive Education Academy, United Kingdom

Education

Bachelor of Business

Accounting & Computer Science — University of Southern Queensland

Credentials

Executive & programme

Certified Chief Executive (BVOP), MoP Foundation, MSP and PRINCE2 Practitioner

Recognition

Digital Excellence Award

Australian Government — business-process reform and digital innovation

Further engagements

Selected transformation and consulting assignments

Deloitte — consulting and transformation (2.5 years); Zespri International — SAP Programme Director, June–October 2017; Corrections New Zealand — SAP Finance & BI Programme Manager, March–June 2017; Ezi Health — Senior Program Manager, March–June 2017.

Additional enterprise/public-sector exposure: Australian Defence Force, Queensland Treasury, Australian Department of Human Services, BHP Billiton, Auckland Council, Ministry of Social Development (NZ) and Queensland Cotton.