East Gippsland Shire Council has appointed Fiona Weigall as its new Chief Executive Officer.
The decision to appoint Ms Weigall on a five-year contract was made at a meeting on Tuesday afternoon after a nationwide search.
Ms Weigall will formally start in the position on Monday, April 8. She has been acting in the position since January, after former CEO Anthony Basford left to take up a director position at Greater Geelong City Council.
Mayor Cr Tom Crook said, “Fiona is the organisation’s first female leader, and it is comforting to know that the skills of our own workforce match those across Australia. This appointment recognises the strength in our own workforce and our ability to grow our own.
“She has an authentic understanding of living, working and raising a family in East Gippsland.”
Ms Weigall has lived in the region since 2009 and first joined the council as Manager Economic Development and Major Projects in 2011.
She was appointed as General Manager Assets and Environment in 2019.