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.
Management Structure
Chief Executive | Karen Doran PSM
Director Communications, Media and Community Engagement | Phillip Adams
General Counsel | Tania Martin
Chief Operating Officer
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for the effective management and enhancement of the National Estate, including the NCA’s natural and built assets, valued at around $1.4 billion. The COO is also responsible for the NCA’s finances and procurement, leases and licences, human resources, business systems, and work health and safety arrangements.
The COO provides safe, accessible, and attractive public spaces and infrastructure in the National Capital (including with respect to parking); developing and renewing assets that enhance the significance and amenity of the National Capital; facilitating appropriate recreational and commercial activities on National Land; protecting and advancing the Estate’s natural, heritage and cultural features; business systems operation and improvement; human resource and financial management, and the NCA’s work in visitor experience, marketing, events and attractions.
Management Structure
Chief Operating Officer | Hamid Heydarian
Director Estate Management | Sujie Song
Director Built Assets | James Walsh
Director Finance | Robert Gehrig
Acting Director Corporate Services | Mandy Ryan
Acting Director Lake and Dam | David Wright
Director Visitor Experience, Marketing and Events | Adam Robbins
Commercial Counsel | Bianca Bautista
Director Procurement | Angelyn Smith
Manager Work Health & Safety | Nik Skiadopoulos
Chief Planner
The Chief Planner is responsible for keeping the National Capital Plan under constant review and proposing its amendment when necessary or indicated. This work involves preparing planning policy, Master Plans and Development Control Plans; assessing works approval applications; and monitoring the quality of buildings and other developments once completed. The Chief Planner also manages a range of design and construction projects, the NCA’s heritage work and diplomatic land in the National Capital.
Management Structure
Chief Planner | Andrew Smith
Director Statutory Planning and Heritage | Ilse Wurst
Director Strategic Planning | Rebecca Sorensen
Director Design and Construction | Rob Tindal
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.
