Dr. Ed Rhode

Chief Information Officer
Ph.D Information Technology Management, MEng, BSCP (Computer Sciences), BS (Mathematics)

Ed has worked in the IT industry for 30 plus years, beginning in the mid 70s as an Embedded code/Chip engineer, working on industrial robotics, progressing to the role of CEO of NWAT Inc, a highly successful software engineering and consulting company based in Seattle, Washington.

After migrating to Australia in 2001, Ed was employed in similar roles in and around Victoria, joining Goulburn Valley Health in February 2006 as the Chief Information Officer.

Ed also serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Hume Rural Health Alliance, which provides information technology services, strategic planning, representation and advocacy for IT issues for the 21 member agencies representing Acute, Community Health and Aged Care in the Hume Region.

Dr Rhode has held positions on several corporate boards and currently represents Goulburn Valley Health and the Hume Rural Health Alliance on the State CIO Committee and various Statewide IT-related forums.