Statement from the Mayor Cr Karen Stephens

Published on 13 November 2023

It is with great pleasure I advise the community of the appointment of Mr Greg Wood who will be the Glenelg Shire Chief Executive Officer for a period of 6 months.

Mayor Cr Karen Stephens said, ‘Mr Wood comes to Glenelg with extensive experience in local government, across more than 20 year and 3 councils – city, metropolitan and rural. From the City of Casey and the City of Port Phillip through to the last 7 years as CEO at the Hindmarsh Shire’.

Mr Wood said, ‘he was committed to strong compliance and doing the ‘right’ thing and leading by reinforcing to council and senior management the importance of longterm sustainability, community engagement and good governance’.

Mr Wood continued; ‘In my experience good governance processes contribute to a high-performance council. Good governance together with improved community engagement and a strong financial management are essential foundations for the future of the Glenelg Shire.

Mayor Stephens said she was delighted that Mr Wood had been appointed and looked forward to him working with council to benefit the community.

Mayor Karen Stephens

 

 

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