About Us

Paul has been a Temple Society Australia (TSA) appointed director of TTHA since 2011 and Chairman since 2012. He is also a director of Temple Society Australia Limited (TSAL), the parent organisation of TTHA. Paul graduated from Monash University Clayton in 1976 where he completed a Bachelor of Economics and Politics Degree (ECOPS) majoring in economics (Macro and Micro), accounting and commercial law.

Paul joined Siemens Ltd. in Melbourne in March 1976 remaining with Siemens for 38 years up until his retirement in 2014. He spent fifteen months on a graduate trainee program in Germany in late 1977 and all of 1978 during which time he acquired a working knowledge of the German language and a detailed knowledge of the culture, structure, and processes of this global organisation.

Paul held many commercial positions with Siemens Australia during his 38 years, 30 of which as part of Executive Management. The roles included: large scale mining and materials handling contract negotiations and project execution; telecommunications equipment sales and service; Executive General Manager of Finance and Administration for 12 years; Executive General Manager Commercial-Industry Division; CFO of Silcar Pty. Ltd. a joint venture manager of complex technical assets such as power stations and steel mills, building this company from $45m pa to $500m pa turnover over 5 years; Executive General Manager Commercial-Industry and Automation Divisions and finally Executive General Manager Commercial-Energy Divisions Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy. Paul’s passion is in structuring, negotiating, executing and controlling complex contracts. This passion has been applied to his role in TTHA being involved with the modernisation of TTHA’s facilities starting with the construction of the Sarona building commissioned in April 2020 replacing the Tabulam (now demolished) and Altersheim (re-purposed as offices for Accent Home Care) buildings, and now the start of our new retirement village project - ‘The Ranges’.
 

Irene Kemper has been a Temple Society of Australia representative on the TTHA board since October 2014. Professionally, Irene has been a consultant physician in general and geriatric medicine for more than 30 years and works under her maiden name Dr Irene Wagner.  Irene runs a busy private practice and works at Monash Health’s Dandenong Hospital, where she has developed and auspiced a thriving geriatric service.

Irene is a member of Clinical Governance Sub-Committee

Alfred Uhlherr joined the Board in 2023. His qualifications include BSc(Hons) and PhD from Monash University and postdoctoral fellowship at University of Cambridge. He worked for 24 years at CSIRO, notably as a principal research scientist focusing on computational chemistry and physics of fluids and materials. In his role as executive manager of CSIRO’s Scientific Computing Services, he held numerous governance responsibilities for establishing Australia’s national research computing capabilities, including environmental, industrial and biomedical applications. Alfred is a great-great-grandson of Temple Society founder Christoph Hoffmann and is a TSA Member.

 

Stephen joined the TTHA board in June 2022. After completing economics and politics studies at La Trobe University in 1984, he joined the Ford Motor Company graduate program in 1985. During his 35-year career, he completed various marketing and sales, product development sponsorship, and general management roles. Stephen enjoys all aspects of marketing and improving customer satisfaction. Stephen’s key skill sets include marketing, strategy, negotiation and innovation. Stephen concluded his career as General Manager Ford Customer Service Division in Australia and New Zealand. Stephen was on the board of Ford Australia between 2005 – 2019. Stephen is also a member of the TSA.

Till joined the TTHA Board in 2023, bringing extensive experience as an Executive Manager and Finance Director in the Healthcare industry to the table. He graduated in Business Economics and Commerce at the Verwaltungsakademie Frankfurt (Germany) before moving to Australia in the early 2000s. Since then, Till has held senior positions with Siemens in Germany, Australia and the United States, most recently as Finance Director of the Australian and New Zealand business of Siemens Healthineers. His strength lies in combining financial acumen with a strategic focus for optimal business outcomes.  He also enjoys the coaching and development of young talents. Till is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and graduated from their Company Director Course in 2017. 

Till is a member of the Finance Subcommittee

Dieter has been a valued member of the TTHA board since 2009, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and practical experience.

In 1990, Dieter founded Melbourne Cleaning Supplies, a business he expertly grew and led until its sale in 2023. Throughout its successful run, the company consistently achieved $20 million in annual revenue and employed a dedicated team of 30+ professionals. His deep understanding of business operations, coupled with his ability to quickly identify potential challenges and cut through the noise, has been a key asset to both his business and the TTHA board.

A committed member of the Templer Society, Dieter is passionate about ensuring the community has access to a retirement home that delivers care at the highest standard. His dedication to the TTHA board is driven by his strong desire to make a meaningful impact and ensure that the needs of the community are always met with excellence.

Joanne joined the TTHA Board in 2024. Joanne has Bachelors Degrees in Commerce and Law, and a Masters Degree in Health and Medical Law from The University of Melbourne. Joanne is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Joanne started her career as a lawyer with Minter Ellison. She move in-house to Siemens and became their first in-house lawyer in Australia. Joanne worked for Siemens in Germany for 3 years as a lawyer in project finance and then returned to Australia with her German husband to start a family and continued working for Siemens as a lawyer in transport, building, and infrastructure sectors.  Joanne has been Head of Legal for Siemens healthcare company Siemens Healthineers, Australia and New Zealand for over 10 years. She is a trusted and experienced lawyer ensuring business operations are legally and ethically compliant. Joanne is committed to supporting the good governance of the TTHA in its delivery quality of aged care services in a compassionate, compliant and ethical manner.

Jacinta (Jacki) has worked in the healthcare industry for over 40 years, gaining experience in aged care, midwifery, clinical governance, workplace health and safety (WHS), and leadership.
She has held several middle management roles, including Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Unit Manager, and Nursing Coordinator. From 1988 to 1989, she served as the Director of Nursing at Altersheim. In 2011, she completed a Master’s in Nursing Leadership from James Cook University.
 
In 2012, Jacki transitioned from clinical work to focus on supporting people with chronic diseases through health coaching, which led to further leadership opportunities. She now works as an Operations Manager for a Digital Health service.