Gerard Mansour appointed inaugural CEO of Leading Age Services Australia (LASA)

May 03 2012 Updated July 4, 2023

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On 1 July Gerard Mansour will move from CEO of Aged and Community Care Victoria (ACCV) to CEO of the new industry peak body LASA. An executive search program had been initiated several months ago by ACAA to replace Rod Young who retired as its CEO. With the decision to launch LASA by ACAA, ACQ and ACCV as an alternative to ACSA, the search was transferred to a CEO for LASA. The LASA Board highlighted Gerard Mansours experience in bringing Private and Not For Profit operators together.

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