Our Staff

Chief Executive

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 currently vacant