Leadership Team
Our executive team manages all functions of the hospital including patient management and care, health professional support and community awareness.
Executive team
Eric Allmark
CEO Marian Centre, Regional Manager (WA)
In 2021 Eric was appointed the role of Chief Executive Officer and Director of Clinical Services at the Marian Centre. Eric has been Director Of Nursing at the Marian Centre since 2016. He joined the Marian Centre team as one of the original nursing team members in 2007 and previous roles included Nurse Unit Manager, Bed Manager and Staff Educator. As Director of Nursing , Eric is responsible for the overall coordination and management of clinical services whilst providing administrative guidance, supervision and support to staff and patients
Dr Winston Choy
Medical Director
Catherine Thomas
Director of Clinical Services
Cathy has worked in mental health for over 35 years in a variety of roles, with over 25 years in management positions. She graduated in the early 90’s before heading to NSW to further her mental health nursing career. In Sydney, Cathy has worked in both Central Sydney and South Eastern Sydney in a variety of roles, initially clinically in acute mental health and rehabilitation before moving into community, where she worked in early psychosis.
Cathy worked in roles as a Nurse Unit Manager, Community Team Leader, Community Service Manager, Clinical Operations Manager and Senior Nurse across both Sutherland and St George Hospitals.
Since returning to Perth in 2014, Cathy has was involved in the commissioning of Fiona Stanley Mental Health Unit and then managing the Acute Assessment Unit, Mother and Baby Unit and the Youth Unit. From there she moved to the Mimidi Unit at Rockingham as the Nurse Unit Manager before moving to Armadale Mental Health Service as the Inpatient Service Manager and then Acting Director of Mental Health. Cathy has worked for the last three years with Bethesda Health Care as a clinical consultant and then the Director of Clinical Services role since the service opened in March 2023.