Our Team
Greenfield MC is its people. It takes the best people to deliver the best product.
A/Prof, Dr Sree Appu,
Chief Medical Officer,
Chairman of the Medical Board
Sree is a leading Uro-Oncologist and the recent Clinical Head of Urology for the Monash Cancer Centre. He is the Head of Southern Urology as well as IMAGENEX, a medical cancer screening service. Sree is also an academic researcher and was appointed Associate Professor in Urology by Monash University in 2012. He has published more than 50 peer reviewed articles in various medical journals and has served as an examiner, international reviewer and educator.
Prof. Robert Iansek
Neurologist
OAM
B Med Sci, MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Robert is a Professor of Geriatric Neurology at Monash University, as well as the Director of the Clinical Research Centre for Movement Disorders & Gait and Director of the Victorian Comprehensive Parkinson’s Program at the Kingston Centre, Southern Health. In 2013, Robert was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, the country’s highest honour, for services to medicine in the field of Neurology. He has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and edited three books.
Associate Prof. Ajeet Singh
Psychiatrist
MB.BS(Melo) M.Psych., FRANZCP, MD
Ajeet is a psychiatrist and pharmacogeneticist. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Deakin Medical School and has worked at various leading hospitals and clinics in Australia. Ajeet is the founder of CNSdose, a US and Australian genetic testing company that analyses patients’ brains to provide medication guidance for geriatrics, primary care, neurology, internal medicine and psychiatry.
Dr Ben Barresi
MBBS, FRACGP
Ben is a GP who specialises in sports medicine and addiction medicine. He was the team doctor for the Carlton Football Club and is now the Victorian match day doctor for the GWS Giants. He has been involved in AFL studies into player injuries. Ben provides GP liaison support for admitting treating psychiatrists at the substance disorders program at The Melbourne Clinic.
Dr Dharshi Karalapillai
MBBS, FCICM, FANZCA, DDU, PhD Candidate
Dharshi is an ICU Specialist and Anaesthetist who has worked at various leading hospitals across Australia. Dharshi is due to complete a PhD this year in the field of perioperative respiratory care, and has been involved in a large randomised controlled trial of 1,240 patients. He has authored numerous research papers and articles in peer-reviewed journals and publications.
Tristan Hyodo
Tristan is the Chief Executive Officer of MC Therapeutics Pty Ltd, a Queensland-based medicinal cannabis cultivator. He has a background in the health supplements, nutraceuticals, and wellbeing markets. Tristan has held research, quality control, and product development roles in the FMCG industry, and worked for several years at Australia’s largest health food company.
Ivon Diaz
Quality Control Officer
Ivon has worked in global pharmaceutical and health companies for 14 years in Colombia, Australia and the United Kingdom. Most recently she has worked in the UK with Reckitt Benckiser as the Health Hub Quality Commercial Manager, and in their Australian subsidiary as the New Product Implementation Manager Australia and New Zealand, as well as Senior Quality Compliance Coordinator Australia and New Zealand. In Colombia, Ivon worked with Biochem Farmaceutica de Colombia as a New Product Development and Regulatory Affairs Associate, and prior to that with Schering AG (now Bayer AG) as a Quality Control and Quality Assurance Associate.
Amelia Gartner
Chief Executive Officer
Amelia is a business leader from the complimentary medicine, wellness and cosmetic industries with a proven background in start-ups and early-stage companies. She was formerly the Founder and General Manager of Raw Skincare Australia and CEO of Cedar + Stone. She oversaw the merger between those two companies, became the group CEO, and worked with venture capital / private equity funds to advance all facets of the business, including product and brand development, as well as local and international expansion.
Prior to her founding and development of those businesses, Amelia spent several years working in marketing and sales, specialising in product innovation and initiatives as well as mass data-driven strategy and planning. She holds a Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture from UTS in Sydney.
A/Prof, Dr Sree Appu,
Chief Medical Officer,
Chairman of the Medical Board
Sree is a leading Uro-Oncologist and the recent Clinical Head of Urology for the Monash Cancer Centre. He is the Head of Southern Urology as well as IMAGENEX, a medical cancer screening service. Sree is also an academic researcher and was appointed Associate Professor in Urology by Monash University in 2012. He has published more than 50 peer reviewed articles in various medical journals and has served as an examiner, international reviewer and educator.
Arjun Chhabra
Chairman and President
Arjun is a lawyer who specialises in corporate, drug, health and regulatory law. He has a background in mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings and corporate governance. Arjun has worked with start-ups and in emerging markets, having worked as a corporate lawyer in Australia, the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, and as an investment banker in sub-Saharan Africa. He has worked with Deloitte, Blake Dawson (now Ashurst), Baker & McKenzie, Clyde & Co, and was the Chief Executive Officer of Anthesis Capital.
Nicholas Hanna
Director
Nicholas is a lawyer who specialises in health, drug and regulatory law, with significant experience in the Australian medicinal cannabis space. He has advised medicinal cannabis businesses and has a wealth of knowledge about regulatory and legal frameworks governing the industry. Nicholas founded and ran a successful law firm in Sydney for almost a decade and has substantial experience dealing with the Medical Council of NSW, Health Care Complaints Commission, and various other government departments and regulatory bodies. He has personal interests in medicinal cannabis assets in Canada, Colombia, Germany and the USA.
Janja Diana Jelic
Patient and Doctor Relations
Janja is a registered pharmacist and member of the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy. She provides personalised Medication Management Reviews for people living in the community and aged care facilities, working closely with their GPs to optimise medication use and health outcomes. Janja has extensive experience in the medicinal cannabis industry around issues concerning doctor and patient access.
Meilani Humphreys
Sales and Distribution Officer
Meilani has worked in global pharmaceutical companies for over 15 years. She has worked at Roche Australia, Pfizer Australia and Nutricia Australia. Meilani has held several sales and distribution roles and worked in new business development. Her previous positions have included Pharmaceutical Sales Officer, Hospital and Medical Clinic Specialist, Medical Devices Territory Manager and Senior Relationship Officer. Meilani brings a wealth of experience in launching new pharmaceutical products.
Anthony George
Financial Officer
Anthony is a Chartered Accountant and Registered Tax Agent with nearly 20 years experience working in the Finance team at Pfizer Australia. At Pfizer Australia he held the following positions: Head of Finance Operations Australia and New Zealand; Company Secretary; Finance Manager; Financial Services Manager, Financial Controller and Chief Accountant. Anthony has significant experience in corporate governance, business development and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Pfizer Australia, Anthony worked at Touche Tohmatsu (now Deloitte).