Hobsons Bay City Council has appointed Kerry Thompson as Acting CEO, effective this coming Monday.
The former Wyndham Council and MAV CEO brings more than 25 years of government experience to the role.
Mayor Daria Kellander has thanked Acting CEO Rachel Lunn for guiding the organisation through recent challenges. MsLunn will return to her permanent role as Director of Sustainable Communities next week.
Ms Thompson steps in as external and internal investigations continue at the council, during which the CEO Aaron van Egmond and other senior executives are suspended from duty.