City of Casey has unveiled Glenn Patterson as the council’s new chief executive officer, five months after Mike Tyler announced he was suddenly stepping down.
Councillors unanimously voted to appoint Mr Patterson at a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday evening, 24 July.
Mr Patterson brings a wealth of experience serving as CEO at Yarra Ranges Shire Council since 2008, and previously as CEO at Baw Baw Shire Council.
City of Casey Mayor Cr Geoff Ablett said council was excited by Mr Patterson’s vision for guiding the organisation into the future.
“Glenn’s passion, leadership and vision were clearly evident to Councillors. His extensive experience in local government and his strong commitment to community shone through,” said the Mayor.
“With more than 25 years’ experience leading teams through challenging environments, Glenn is well qualified to ensure the organisation is able to meet the needs of a community set to grow to half a million.”
Mr Patterson said he was excited by the challenge of leading the organisation into an exciting future.
“I’m keen to build on Casey’s reputation as a leader and innovator in local government and ensure the organisation is able to meet the needs of a community growing to more than half a million residents in the next 20 years,” he said.
“I can’t wait to get stuck in and lead the organisation into an exciting future.”
Mr Patterson’s appointment follows an extensive recruitment process conducted by external firm Davidson.
Cr Ablett said it was a highly credential field of candidates and he paid tribute to the interim leadership team.
“We are blessed with a hugely talented senior leadership team at Casey who have ensured a smooth transition to new leadership. I am particularly grateful to Steve Dalton and Sheena Frost for acting as CEO.”
Mr Patterson will start in the position in mid-September.
