Executive leadership team

The Shire of Nillumbik's executive leadership team is headed by the Chief Executive Officer.

The executive team is responsible for the day-to-day management of council operations, in line with the strategic directions of the Council Plan.

Our executive team

Carl Cowie

Chief Executive Officer

Derek Rotter

Chief Operating Officer, Infrastructure and Planning

• Planning Services and Liveable Places
  • Liveable Places and Environment
  • Statutory Planning
  • Strategic and Transport Planning 
• Operations Centre
  • Parks and Open Space
  • Roads, Drains and Cleansing
  • Waste, Fleet and Rapid Response
• Recreation, Planning and Project Management
  • Recreation and Leisure
  • Edendale
  • Strategic Project Management
• Building Services
  • Municipal Building Surveyor
• Capital and Infrastructure
  • Assets
  • Capital Works
  • Facilities and Sustainability
  • Infrastructure and Traffic
  • Drainage and Development

Blaga Naumoski

Chief Community and Integrity Officer, Community and Governance

• Customer, Communications and Strategic Partnerships
  • Customer Experience
  • Communications and Engagement
  • Brand and Digital Communications
  • Economic Development and Tourism
• Governance and Integrity
  • Governance
  • FOI and Privacy
  • Infringement Reviews
  • Executive Services
• Community Wellbeing and Inclusion
  • Ageing and Support Services
  • Maternal Child Health
  • Early Years
  • Social Inclusion, Equity and Wellbeing
• Creative and Connected Communities
  • Libraries
  • Arts, Culture and Events
  • Community Development
  • Living & Learning
  • Community Facilities

Bulent Oz

Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services

• Community Safety and Amenity
  • Community Safety and Resilience
  • Environmental Health
  • School Crossings
• Procurement, Property and Risk
  • OHS, Risk and Assurance
  • Property
  • Procurement
• Corporate Technology and Information
  • IT
  • Corporate Information
• Human Resources
• Finance
  • Business Services
  • Rates and Valuations
  • Accounting
• Performance, Innovation and AI