John O’Grady has a background as a corporate and commercial lawyer and is admitted to practice in New South Wales. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Mr O'Grady was non-executive director of several boards including the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Major Events Board in South Australia. Prior to joining Ramsay Health Care in January 2007, he was in private practice with a strong corporate governance focus and experience in contract negotiation, finance and corporate law. Mr O’Grady heads up the Ramsay's Global Legal team and has responsibility for coordinating Risk Management throughout the Group. He also provides input into all major acquisitions of the Ramsay Group globally and advises on corporate governance. Mr O’Grady also has Group responsibility for all company secretarial functions including liaising with the ASX, ASIC and other regulatory bodies.
