Board Of Directors
Jalal’s strong sense of community is the driving force behind The Dental Truck. Whilst undertaking studies in Dentistry at the University of Sydney, Jalal saw first hand how difficult accessing dental treatment was for those in need. In addition to his private practice in North Sydney, Jalal has worked on his mobile dental clinic in remote Australia. Having seen the plight of those in the bush Jalal felt compelled to make a greater contribution to improving access to dental treatment. Then began the vision to create a mobile dental service with modern technology and the ability to travel directly to the communities in need. Now a not-for-profit organisation, The Dental Truck is positioned to expand its reach and positively influence oral health outcomes and health policy.
Amit is a broadly experienced senior executive in the Australian health sector, with expertise in primary health care, new models of care, business commercialisation, industrial relations, patient-centric care and digital health solutions. An ex-CEO, Board Director of Primary Care and health systems analyst, Amit is particularly driven by innovation and improvement around health systems and is known for driving a reform agenda across a number of health policy areas, many of which have been adopted by the Australian federal government. Amit is also the chairman of the Board of GP2U, a health tech startup that is delivering virtual consults to patients in the community. Amit has a Masters in Business, a PhD in Health workforce and he is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
As a Chartered Accountant with 25 years experience, Aaron brings deep strategic, governance and financial skills to The Dental Truck. We are able to leverage his wealth of corporate experience in executive risk and commercial roles across diverse sectors including Professional Services, Property, Construction, Infrastructure, Government, Agriculture, Retail / Logistics and currently within Media & Publishing where he is the Group Director of Risk & Assurance at Nine Entertainment. Aaron also serves on the Board of Life Education (NSW) whose mission is to empower our young people to make safe and healthier choices through education.
The greatest contribution Aaron brings to The Dental Truck is his passion for making a difference in people's lives and the communities we have the privilege to be part of. As one of the first boat people to arrive after the Vietnam war, Aaron has experienced, first hand, the important role organisations, such as The Dental Truck, play in ensuring the needs of every Australian are met.
Advisory Board
Walter Villatora has over 30 years management experience in global markets and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. Walter’s national and international experience traverses the industries of information and communications technology, finance, media, software development, biometrics, health, automotive, logistics, property from publically listed to small business, NGO and government.
His former positions include Director of Corporate and Government at AAPT Limited, Managing Director of Netherlands-based European Auto Sales, General Manager of Primus Telecom, Director of Business Development for Syrinx Speech Systems, Advisory Board Member of Allygroup (legal consultancy), Executive Chairman of leading software development company HealthVue, and General Manager of the Bluearth Institute, an NGO focusing on addressing the health of primary school children throughout Australia. A member of Telstra Corporation’s Corporate and Government management team for seven years, Walter was responsible for the company’s transition from a technology to a business focus in response to the deregulation of the Australian Telecommunications market.
Walter is currently the Managing Director of corporate advisory firm, the Outcome Group. He possesses extensive political experience and has been an advisor and campaign manager to a Prime Minister, Premier and a Mayor.
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