Victorian Council CEO Appointment Watch

Latest update 15th April 2025

On this page you can track the latest announcements regarding CEO appointments and resignations at Victorian Councils.

Pending:

  1. Cardinia – Carol Jeffs resigned, 8th April 2025
  2. Hobsons Bay – Aaron Van Egmond resigned, 1st April 2025; Kerry Thompson appointed acting CEO, 27th February 2025; Aaron van Egmond suspended, 26th January 2025
  3. Glen Eira – Rebecca McKenzie resignation, 26th February 2025
  4. Golden Plains – Steven Sagona appointed interim CEO, 13th March 2-25; Shane Walden resignation, 24th February 2025
  5. Bayside – Matthew Cripps appointed interim CEO, 20th February 2025; Mick Cummins resignation, 23rd January 2025
  6. South Gippsland – Allison Jones appointed interim CEO; Kerryn Ellis resignation, 4th December 2024
  7. Baw Baw – John Bennie appointed interim CEO, 26th March 2025; Cohen Van Der Velde appointed interim CEO, 12th February 2025; Martin Hopley appointed interim CEO, 4th December 2024; Mark Dupe resignation, 26th November 2024
  8. Mitchell – Mary Agostino appointed interim CEO, 10th January 2025, Brett Luxford resignation, 25th October 2024
  9. Darebin – Michael Tudball appointed interim CEO, 24th September 2024;
    Peter Smith resigned, effective 16 September, 20th August 2024
  10. Central Goldfields – Sally Jones appointed interim CEO, 30th July 2024;
    Lucy Roffey resigned, 2nd July 2024

    Resolved:
  11. Horsham – Gail Gatt appointed, 1st April 2025
  12. Benalla – Peter Keane appointed, 31st March 2025
  13. Strathbogie – Rachelle Quattrocchi appointed, 25th March 2025
  14. Mornington Peninsula – Mark Stoermer appointed, 4th March 2025
  15. Glenelg – Helen Havercroft appointed, 17th May 2024
  16. Merri-bek – Cathy Henderson reappointed for 5 year term, 8th May 2024
  17. Moyne – Mark Eversteyn appointed, 8th May 2024
  18. Hindmarsh – Monica Revell appointed, 4th April 2024
  19. East Gippsland – Fiona Weigall appointed for 5 year term, 2nd April 2023
  20. Banyule – Allison Beckwith reappointed for 5 year term effective Dec 2024, 26th February 2024
  21. Hume – Sheena Frost reappointed for further three years from July 2024, 18th December 2023
  22. Moira – Matthew Morgan appointed, 18th December 2023
  23. Bass Coast Shire – Greg Box appointed, 13th December 2023
  24. Greater Shepparton – Fiona Le Gassick appointed, 28th November 2023
  25. Greater Bendigo – Andrew Cooney appointed, 24th October 2023
  26. Moorabool – Derek Madden reappointed for five years, 19th September 2023
  27. Frankston – Phil Cantillon reappointed for 3 years, 31st July 2023
  28. Melbourne – Alison Leighton appointed, 4th July 2023
  29. Greater Geelong – Ali Wastie appointed23rd June 2023
  30. Stonnington – Dale Dickson appointed, 20th June 2023
  31. Nillumbik – Carl Cowie reappointed for four years, 18 May 2023
  32. Ballarat – Evan King reappointed for four years, plus one year option, 19th April 2023
  33. Manningham – Andrew Day reappointed for five years, 5th April 2023
  34. Corangamite – David Rae appointed CEO, commencing 29th May, 5th April 2023
  35. Gannawarra – Geoff Rollinson appointed for 3 years, 21st December 2022
  36. Northern Grampians – Brent McAlister appointed, effective 13th February 2023, 19th December 2022
  37. Warrnambool – Andrew Mason appointed, moving from Corangamite, 13th December 2022
  38. Port Phillip – Chris Carroll appointed, 8th December 2022
  39. Yarra Ranges – Tammi Rose reappointed for 5 years, 9th November 2022
  40. Greater Dandenong – Jacqui Weatherill appointed effective 19th December, 17th October 2022
  41. Indigo – Trevor Ierino reappointed for 4 years, 29th September 2022
  42. Campaspe – Pauline Gordon appointed for 4 years, 12th September 2022
  43. Wangaratta – Brendan McGrath reappointed for 5 years, 30th August 2022
  44. Latrobe – Steven Piasente reappointed for 5 years, 5th August 2022
  45. Mansfield Kirsten Alexander appointed CEO through 2026, 4th August 2022
  46. Alpine Shire – Will Jeremy appointed, 15th July 2022
  47. Casey – Glenn Patterson reappointed for 5 years, 21st June 2022
  48. Wodonga- Matt Hyde appointed CEO from 11th July 2022
  49. Swan Hill – Scott Barber appointed CEO 14th April 2022
  50. Mildura – Martin Hawson appointed CEO 14th April 2022
  51. Yarriambiack – Tammy Smith appointed CEO 14th April 2022
  52. Yarra City – Sue Wilkinson appointed CEO, effective 27 June 2022;
  53. Buloke – Wayne O’Toole appointed CEO 18th January 2022
  54. Southern Grampians – Tony Doyle appointed CEO 15th December 2021
  55. Melton – Roslyn Wai appointed CEO 14 December 2021
  56. Brimbank – Fiona Blair appointed CEO, commences 24/1/22
  57. Maribyrnong – Celia Haddock appointed CEO, effective 11th October.
  58. Loddon – Lincoln Fitzgerald appointed, commenced 1st November. Phil Pinyon retired 3rd July
  59. Kingston – Peter Bean appointed, commenced 1st November.
  60. Knox – Bruce Dobson appointed, commenced 8th September.
  61. Colac Otway – Anne Howard appointed from August 2021
  62. Wyndham – Stephen Wall appointed from 9th August 2021
  63. West Wimmera – David Bezuidenhout appointed from 10 May 2021
  64. Hepburn Shire – Bradley Thomas, appointed from May 2021
  65. Murrindindi – Livia Bonazzi appointed from 9 June 2021
  66. Surf Coast – Robyn Seymour appointed from 12 July 2021
  67. Macedon Ranges – Bernie O’Sullivan appointed from 10 May 2021
  68. Ararat – Dr Tim Harrison – commenced 1st October 2018
  69. Boroondara – Phillip Storer
  70. Maroondah – Steve Koslowski – commenced Sept 2014
  71. Monash – Andi Diamond
  72. Moonee Valley – Helen Sui – commenced Aug 2020
  73. Mount Alexander – Darren Fuzzard
  74. Pyrenees – Jim Nolan – appointed Dec 2014
  75. Queenscliffe – Martin Gill
  76. Towong – Juliana Phelps
  77. Wellington – David Morcom
  78. Whitehorse – Simon McMillan
  79. Whittlesea – Craig Lloyd – commenced October 2020