School of
Veterinary and
Life Sciences

Veterinary Trust Board

The Veterinary Trust’s Board of Trustees is made up of a group of people from various walks of life, and with broad experience. Many come specifically from a Veterinary background, others come from fields of Agriculture or Business, it is the diversity of interests reflected within the lives of the Trustees that makes our Trust a balanced whole.

The Patron and Trustees are listed below:

Chairman 

  • Mr Brian Aitken
    Accredited Family Business Adviser, BDO
    Member of Murdoch University Senate, Audit and Risk Committee and Resources Committee

Trustees 

  • Mr Richard Alder
    Chairman, Alder & Partners Investment Committee
  • Mr Malcolm Bawden
    General Manager, Provet
  • Dr Susan Beetson
    Board Member, AVA WA 
    Vet Clinpath Consulting
  • Dr Paul Davey
    President, AVA WA
    Grantham St & Dalkeith Vet Clinics
  • Emeritus Professor John Howell
    Murdoch University
  • Professor David Hampson
    Dean, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University
  • Mr Steve Meerwald
    Wellard Rural Exports
  • Dr Don Nickels
    Cottesloe Animal Hospital
  • Professor Ian Robertson
    Principal, College of Veterinary Medicine, Murdoch University