Experience

City of Victor Harbor

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Corporate and Customer Service

  • May 2021 - Present

  Director responsible for Council's Corporate and Customer Services, including:People and Culture - Human Resources Management, Payroll, Work Health & Safety, Risk ManagementInformation Services - Information Technology, Records Management, Volunteer CoordinationLibrary and Customer ServicesCouncil liaison with subsidiaries - Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre Authority and Victor Harbor Horse Tram AuthorityBoard Member and Audit Committee Member for the Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority (FRWA)Project Sponsor for Corporate Systems Review and Replacement project Show less

• Acting Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

  Extended period as Acting CEO in 2022. Other various periods as Acting CEO since 2019.

• Director Environment & Infrastructure

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Director responsible for a local government department delivering civil works, recreation, environment and Infrastructure projects in Victor Harbor. Role also includes the People & Culture portfolio consisting of Human Resources Management, Payroll, Work Health & Safety and Risk Management.

• Director Corporate and Customer Service

  • May 2019 - Aug 2020

  Director responsible for Council's Corporate and Customer Services, including:People and Culture - Human Resources Management, Payroll, Work Health & Safety, Risk ManagementInformation Services - Information Technology, Records ManagementLibrary and Customer ServicesSouth Australian Whale CentreVisitor Information Centre ServicesCouncil liaison with subsidiaries - Fleurieu Regional Aquatic Centre Authority and Victor Harbor Horse Tram Authority



Dog and Cat Management Board

• Board Member

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Board Member responsible for providing expert advice and decision making in relation to the effective management of dogs and cats to governments and communities within South Australia. Board Member responsible for providing expert advice and decision making in relation to the effective management of dogs and cats to governments and communities within South Australia.


Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority
• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member and Audit Committee Member

  • Dec 2020 - Present


Alexandrina Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Environmental Health & Community Safety

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Management of Environmental Health (food surveillance, communicable disease prevention, health promotion, wastewater management, public health planning, public health risk assessment and management), Community Safety (animal management, fire prevention, parking surveillance, Council By-law enforcement) within a regional local government setting

• Acting General Manager Wellbeing

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2019

  Acting General Manager, responsible for overseeing the management of Community Wellbeing, Sustainable Resources (including Community Wastewater Management Systems and municipal waste management through regional subsidiary FRWA), Environmental Health, Community Safety, Libraries, Customer Service and Visitor Information Centres.

• General Manager Engineering & Environment

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  General Manager responsible for a portolio including: Civil Works and Construction, Recreational services (management of public open space, coastal assets, biodiversity), Environmental Health (Food Surveillance, Communicable Disease prevention, health promotion, on-site wastewater management), Community Safety (Animal management, Fire Prevention, Compliance), Environmental Strategy, Natural and Sustainable Resources, Community Wastewater Management Schemes, Waste management, Construction contracts and projects. Show less

• Manager Health, Environment & Community Safety

  • 2011 - Aug 2016

  Management of several teams within a regional local government setting: Environmental Health (food surveillance, communicable disease prevention, health promotion, wastewater management), Community Safety (animal management, fire prevention, parking surveillance, Council by-law enforcement), Environmental Strategy (Native vegetation, Climate Change, Natural resources, Biodiversity)

• Acting Manager Engineering Services

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Management of Council's Civil construction and parks & gardens teams

• Team Leader Environmental Health

  • 2008 - 2011

  Leader of a team of Environmental Health professionals. Audit of high risk food businesses.

• Environmental Health Officer

  • 2004 - 2008

  Environmental Health Officer responsible for undertaking various environmental health activities including food premises inspections, public swimming pool assessments, health complaint management, wastewater management system assessments and approvals, immunisation program coordination, mosquito management program coordination, health promotion activities, enforcement activities, health based risk assessment and management.



South Australian Public Health Council

• Sitting Member

  • Jul 2014 - May 2017

  Advisory role to the South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer, as a representative of Environmental Health Australia. Advisory role to the South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer, as a representative of Environmental Health Australia.



Environmental Health Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President/ Board Member

  • 2008 - 2013

  Board Member/ Vice President of Environmental Health Australia (SA), the peak body representing Environmental Health professionals in Australia. Board Member/ Vice President of Environmental Health Australia (SA), the peak body representing Environmental Health professionals in Australia.