The Institute has embarked on a program of significant change in the way our staffing and resources are organised. These changes are designed to create a more efficient organisation through greater strategic alignment and a more direct focus on members and other stakeholders. As a result, we are pleased to announce the appointment of three new General Managers:
Jamie Penrose has been appointed to the new position of General Manager Member Engagement. Jamie has recently come from a similar role as the Director, Member Services for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, was previously the General Manager Marketing at Engineers Australia, and has also held leadership roles with Animal Health Australia and the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Jamie commenced his new position on 26 May 2014. Jamie is based at National Office, Canberra.
Cameron Frazer, previously the Institute’s General Manager of Archicentre, has accepted the new position of General Manager Commercial and Community, and commenced his role in early May. Cameron will continue to be based in Melbourne.
Vanessa Goss has been appointed General Manager Shared Services. Over the past decade or more, Vanessa has been employed in a range of change-focused and corporate services roles as General Manager, Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary. She has worked for a number of non-profit and commercial organisations spanning rural research and development, advertising, communications and legal services. Vanessa commences her new role today and is based at National Office, Canberra.
These new appointments have created important changes for the previous senior management team:
Greg Hughes will remain with the Institute in a new, senior role within the Shared Services division. Greg will take up the newly created role of National Manager, People Places and Culture.
Carmel McCormack has left the Institute, as her role of General Manager Membership and Programs became redundant as part of the re-organisation process.
Cameron Frazer, previous General Manager Archicentre, has been successful in securing the new role of General Manager Commercial and Community, as detailed above.
Peter Macie, currently General Manager Finance, has decided to take the opportunity presented by the re-organisation and will leave the Institute at the end of July.
During this period of change, the Institute is very effectively continuing to deliver its full range of programs, services and events at the very high standards to which members are accustomed.