The Chief Executive has responsibility as agency head of the NCA under the Public Service Act 1999 and manages the affairs of the NCA, under the direction of the Authority.
The Chief Executive also directly supervises the NCA’s Major Projects, Commemorative Projects, Communications and Media and Special Advisory teams.
Management Structure
Chief Executive | Karen Doran PSM
Director Major Projects I David Wright
Director Design and Construction | Rob Tindal
Chief Operating Officer
The Chief Operating Officer function is responsible for the effective management and enhancement of the NCA’s external operations—Estate Management, Pay Parking, Events and activations. The COO is also responsible for the NCA’s internal operations—financial management, legal, procurement, human resources, business systems, and work health and safety arrangements.
Management Structure
Chief Operating Officer | Hamid Heydarian
Chief Counsel | Bianca Bautista
Director Estate Management | Sujie Song
Director Infrastructure Services | James Walsh
Director Finance | Robert Gehrig
Director Corporate Services | Dean Edwards
Director Visitor Experience, Marketing and Events | Adam Robbins
Director Commercial Advisory Unit | Angelyn Smith
Chief Planner
The Chief Planner is responsible for keeping the National Capital Plan under constant review and for statutory works approvals under the PALM Act. The branch’s work involves planning policy, National Capital Plan amendments, development control plans, assessing works approval applications, heritage management plans and heritage impact assessments.
Management Structure
Chief Planner | Alastair MacCallum
Director Planning I vacant
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region.
We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
