The Board
After VICSES was established as a Statutory Authority on 1 November 2005, a Board was appointed to govern the organisation. The Board meets monthly and reports directly to the Minister for Emergency Services.
Between them, the Board members possess a wealth of experience in the emergency services, finance and other business industries.
Peter Akers
Board Chair
Barbara Yeoh
Deputy Chair
Lisa Borowick
Board Director
Nina Brooks
Board Director
Bernie Cronin
Board Director
Ev Duke
Board Director
Lawrence Russell
Board Director
Executive Management Team
Stephen Griffin
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen has been employed in various local government roles including community services, corporate services and as a Chief Executive Officer. His involvement with local communities and various advocacy programs complements his formal qualifications in management, business and education.
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Tim Wiebusch
Chief Officer Operations
With a passion for emergency management and over 25 years' of experience with government agencies, Tim is responsible for the development of operational doctrine and overseeing incident management capability development within VICSES.
John Casey
Director Corporate Services
John has over 20 years’ experience in financial management roles in the public sector across Commonwealth and State Governments. John’s VICSES areas of responsibility are governance, finance and administration, information communication technology, project management and assets and infrastructure.
Katrina Bahen
Director Human Resources
Experienced in developing and implementing Work Health and Safety Management Systems, Katrina oversees Human Resources for VICSES including Work Health and Safety, Peer Support and volunteer training.
Kate White
Director Community Resilience and Communications
With extensive experience in emergency management, event management, finance and banking across the public and corporate sectors, Kate's areas of responsibility are Community Connections, Emergency Management Planning and Media and Communications.