Our People
Martin Rocliffe
Division Manager
Point of Care Division
Martin Rocliffe graduated from University of Manchester with a degree in Microbiology before gaining laboratory experience in transfusion medicine, biochemistry and point of care testing. He has 30 years of diagnostic sales & marketing experience throughout UK, Europe, South Africa and Asia Pacific. Martin was the General Manager for Nova Biomedical in the UK before joining the newly formed Point of Care division of AMSL in 2010. AMSL is now proudly a market leader in point of care within Australian hospitals.
Jennifer Leon-Nestler
National Sales Manager
Point of Care Division
Jennifer joined AMSL in 2016 after working for over 10 years for Multinationals in the POC, Diagnostics Services and Diabetes Care Industry. She graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Laboratory Science) and Post Graduate Diploma (Life Sci.) from Queensland University of Technology and later worked in laboratories gaining valuable experience in Medical Devices, Microbiology, Embryology and Clinical procedures. Jennifer's passion for laboratory medicine has helped to coordinate clinical trials of the StatStrip/StatSensor meters and DiaMonD HbA1c analysers.
Gwen Aquino
POC Specialist NSW
Point of Care Division
Gwen joined the AMSL Point of Care division in February 2015 with 14 years of sales experience in the medical devices industry. Her role as Point of Care Specialist involves product education and training for healthcare professionals in key hospital accounts across her NSW territory. As part of the team she manages relationships with key stakeholders along the point of care spectrum and delivers ongoing technical training on the StatStrip Glucose & Ketone and StatStrip Lactate Xpress Meters.
Lucy Johnston
POC Specialist VIC/TAS
Point of Care Division
Lucy joined the AMSL Point of Care team in 2019 with a background in nursing in both Australia and New Zealand. She graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing degree in Otago, New Zealand. With a clinical nursing background, Lucy has a passion for accuracy, efficiency and patient safety. Her role at AMSL as a Point of Care Specialist involves educating and supporting health care professionals using a diverse range of Point of Care products within Victoria and Tasmania.
Joe Sequeira
POC Support
Point of Care Division
Joe has worked in pathology laboratories in the US and Australia for over 12 years. He then moved into sales and marketing in the diagnostics industry. During his 27 years in diagnostics, Joe was Product Manager in areas such as haematology, urinalysis, point of care and diabetes Care. While working in sales in diabetes care, Joe was a Senior Territory Manager and was voted Representative of the Year. He also won several “Peer Choice” awards in diabetes care. Whilst working mostly in NSW, Joe is available to assist the Point of Care Team interstate when the need arises.
Michelle O'Dea
Point of Care Support VIC/TAS
Point of Care Division
Michelle commenced work in the medical sales sector following a nursing career inclusive of work in the pharmaceutical, IT, diagnostic devices and laboratory industry. Additionally, her qualifications also include Health Information Management. She also has gained extensive experience in hospital IT implementations and project management. Her role as Point of Care Support encompasses hospital audits, product education and training for healthcare professionals in key accounts across Victoria and Tasmania. When the need arises, Michelle also supports the Point of Care interstate teams.
Dave Ritchie
IT Specialist
Point of Care Division
Dave joined AMSL in Oct 2017 as Point of Care & IT Specialist. With over 30 years’ experience in the I.T. & Networking field, Dave has worked for multi-nationals companies in Australia, New Zealand, and most recently Mozambique. Dave’s expertise brings an even greater dimension to AMSL’s POC IT support capabilities in Australia.
Duane Stace
IT Support
Point of Care Division
Duane joined the Point of Care team at AMSL in 2018 as I.T. Support. Having previously studied I.T. Networking, PC & Network Support and Mechanical Engineering; this training has seen him work in PC Refresh projects and Aboriginal Health projects for over 15 years. Duane’s experience and training adds a lot of value to our POC team.