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Senior Management

Senior Management

The business of council is managed by a chief executive officer who reports directly to the councillors. The CEO is supported by an executive leadership team being the general managers from four operational departments.

This chart shows each of the executive leadership team members and their senior managers.

Sharon Houlihan

Chief Executive Officer

  • Chief Financial Officer – Arun Dias
  • General Manager Communities – John McDougall
  • General Manager Commercial and Corporate Services – Carolyn Knudsen
  • General Manager Infrastructure and Utilities – Jason Hoolihan
  • Principal Projects Advisor – Millicent Bradley Woods

Arun Dias

Chief Financial Officer

  • Manager Finance – Helen Kirby
  • Manager Strategic Contracts and Procurement – Martin Dunn

John McDougall

General Manager Communities

  • Acting Manager Planning and Environment – Kate Isles
  • Manager Connected Communities – Suzanne Poulter
  • Manager Parks and Recreation – Leisa Donlan
  • Coordinator Public Relations and Events – Kara Donohoe
  • Coordinator Disaster Management and Community Resilience – Glenn Bell
  • Flood Mitigation Project Manager – Bill Wilkinson

Carolyn Knudsen

General Manager  Commercial and Corporate Services

  • Acting Manager Airport – Bryan Griggs
  • Manager Saleyards – Tim Maguire
  • Manager Customer Service – Rebecah Brosnan
  • Manager Information and Communications Technology – Clinton Nicol-Dickson
  • Manager People and Culture – Tarnya Lowe
  • Manager Governance Property and Information Management – Rhys Dennison
  • Manager Safety and Wellness – Gaye Westerberg

Jason Hoolihan

General Manager Infrastructure and Utilities

  • Manager Infrastructure – Tyronne Meredith
  • Manager Project Management Office – Kym Downey
  • Manager Water Utilities – Amber Robinson
  • Manager Fleet, Workshops and Depots – Robert Rixon

Emergency Management Dashboard

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