REINFORCEMENTS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Consulting Services Pty Ltd ( October 2005 to April 2006 )
- Local Government Manager and Planner
David is an experienced local government manager and planner with over 30 years in planning and management, 20 years at senior management and executive levels in NSW local government. David has a deep and broad knowledge of planning legislation, systems and practices and of the political environments in which they operate at both state and local levels.
David is also familiar with Queensland Planning legislation and development assessment processes having assisted with a development assessment process review at Central Highlands Regional Council.
After a long and fulfilling career in local government Gary has established a successful Consultancy, whereby he continues to pursue his abiding interest in helping managers implement continuous improvement in their organisations. This interest is now pursued on a wider canvass including other levels of Government as well as the Private Sector. Although still strongly focused on local government Gary now enjoys a variety of work involving such areas as Governance, Strategy, Operational Effectiveness, Systems Reviews, Business Planning and Executive Mentoring and Development.
Graham is a well-respected and experienced Senior Executive with over 35 years' rewarding service as a local government CEO and senior executive in Public Sector organisations. His most recent roles as Policy Adviser to the Queensland Minister for Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience and Director of Regional Development with the Queensland Government Coordinator-General's Office illustrate Graham's strong orientation toward strategic leadership roles.
Judith offers over twenty years' experience in executive level Industrial Relations and Human Resources advice and support, as well as leadership and management experience in strategic, commercial, governance and finance functions.
Judith is an experienced negotiator and industrial relations strategist and enjoys preparing for, and participating in, enterprise agreement making. She values pragmatism and consensus, thrives on responsibility and challenge, and regards herself as an empathetic but firm leader. Judith brings objectivity and a new perspective to issues and a willingness to act as a change agent.
Judith's high-level experience is enhanced by a Master of Public Sector Management majoring in industrial relations and public policy which ensures a contemporary leadership approach while her private sector experience reinforces the importance of focused strategies and practices in shaping business drivers and outcomes. She enjoys working at a high level and contributing to policy and strategic issues as well as to organisational redesign.
Judith works closely with leaders and staff to achieve real change and to build capacity within existing frameworks as well as developing opportunities for staff to develop their strengths and abilities. She values teamwork and collaborative contributions to the issues at hand. Judith has effectively managed diverse numbers of professional and blue-collar staff across a range of sites, technical skills and policy disciplines.
Judith is also highly experienced in conducting workplace investigations and reviews with an emphasis on integrity and equity of process. Her experience includes areas such as :
Workplace bullying
Workplace harassment including sexual harassment
Discrimination matters including racial, sexual and political discrimination
Breaches of codes of conduct including serious misconduct such as fraud and theft.
Qualifications:
Master of Public Sector Management - Griffith University 1997 - Double-major in Public Policy and Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management
Job Titles:
- Employee Relations Manager
Job Titles:
- Board Member and Hon. Treasurer