Department of Environment and Primary Industries – organisational structure as at November 2014 The Hon Peter Walsh MLA Minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Water The Hon Ryan Smith MP Minister for Environment and Climate Change Adam Fennessy Secretary Department of Environment and Primary Industries Luke Wilson Chief Executive Office of Living Victoria Peter Sammut Chief Executive Capital Projects Bernie O’Sullivan Deputy Secretary Regional Services Dr Paul Smith Deputy Secretary Land Fire and Environment Dr Emily Phillips Deputy Secretary Water and Catchments James Flintoft Deputy Secretary Agriculture Bruce Thompson Deputy Secretary Corporate Services James Florent Deputy Secretary Regulation and Compliance Helen Vaughan Regional Director Barwon South West Kate Houghton Executive Director Environment Policy Dr Sharon Davis Executive Director Water Resources Lill Healy Executive Director Agriculture Policy Gary Atherton Executive Director People and Culture Cassandra Meagher Executive Director Biosecurity Mike Timpano Regional Director Gippsland Lee Miezis Executive Director Fire and Emergency Management Andrew Fennessy Executive Director Rural Water Programs Dr Gregory Harper Executive Director Agriculture Research and Development Carolyn Jackson (CFO) Executive Director Finance and Planning Ross McGowan Executive Director Fisheries Brendan Roughead Regional Director Grampians Peter Beaumont Executive Director Land Management Policy Mike Gooey Director Catchments Dr German Spangenberg Executive Director Biosciences Research Anthony Connelly Executive Director Business Operations Katrina McKenzie Executive Director Regulation and Enforcement Christine Ferguson Regional Director Hume Peter Betson Executive Director Environment and Landscape Performance Philip Heaphy Director Intergovernmental and Strategic Projects Tim Ada Executive Director Trade and Investment Claire Foo (CIO) Executive Director Information Services Graham Phelps Regional Director Loddon Mallee Alan Goodwin Chief Fire Officer Dr Ragini Wheatcroft Head of Strategic Partnerships Kirsty Douglas General Counsel Travis Dowling Regional Director Port Phillip Laura Miller Director Communications
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