By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A recruitment firm has been appointed to hunt for Casey Council’s next chief executive.
Davidson Executive Recruitment was selected at a special closed council meeting on 23 April.
“Davidson is a highly regarded local firm who specialise in recruiting senior executives to the local government sector,” mayor Geoff Ablett said.
“Council has confidence Davidson will identify a high calibre field of candidates.”
Casey has been without a permanent CEO since its long-serving boss Mike Tyler announced his sudden departure from Casey on 22 February.
In the meantime, there has been a churning of acting CEOs – with council executives Sheena Frost, David Wilkinson and Steve Dalton spending time at the helm.
Recently, Cr Ablett said there’s “no war” between councillors and the council’s administration despite the departure of Mr Tyler and the first acting CEO Ms Frost within a month.
Mr Dalton, who managed the construction of Bunjil Place, was then appointed by councillors as acting chief executive.
While he took scheduled leave in April, Mr Wilkinson temporarily filled the position.
