SSROC Executive & Staff
Each year at the Annual General Meeting, the Delegates elect to fill the Executive positions of President, Senior Vice President and Junior Vice President.
Our Executive
The three members of the SSROC Executive are elected each year by the Board at the Annual General Meeting. The President chairs the quarterly Board meetings, carries out any representative duties, and in consultation with the other Executive members, makes policy decisions between meetings.
The Senior and Junior Vice Presidents deputise for the President when required, chair the SSROC Committees and participate in Executive decision-making.
Councillor John Faker
(Burwood)
President
Mayor of Burwood Council
Councillor Christina Curry
(Bayside)
Senior Vice President
Councillor of Bayside Council
Councillor Susan Wynne (Woollahra)
Junior Vice President
Councillor of Woollahra Council
Our Staff
Helen Sloan
Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for all the work of SSROC and for its effective operation, providing advice, leadership, and organisational management and ensures the delivery of the workplan. She manages major issues and oversees projects relating to structure, management, infrastructure and inter-regional programs, and is responsible for all negotiations with the State and Federal Governments and Ministers.
Dr Vincent Ogu
Program Manager
Cathy Dizon
Strategic Procurement and Contracts Manager
Natasha Anderson
Office Manager
Roger Bramble
Strategic Procurement Projects Officer
Mark Nutting
Strategic Planning Manager
Kate Hannan
Communications and Government Affairs Lead
Padma Bharadwaj
Executive Assistant
Jacqueline Spencer
Procurement Administration Officer
Helen Roth
Strategic Regional Business Liaison Officer
EPA Funded Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Staff
Annie Walker
Senior Coordinator, Circular Economy
David Kuhn
Senior Coordinator, Circular Economy
Committees and Working Groups
SSROC’s Team coordinates the officer working groups, prepares reports and submissions for consideration by the Board, and develops and manages regional programs.
SSROC COMMITTEES
Under its constitution, SSROC can appoint any number of Committees in connection with any of its work, activity or objects, and can appoint any suitable person to a Committee.
WORKING GROUPS
Working groups of council officers work with the staff team to develop and implement
SSROC programs. The groups are a key component of the success of SSROC, and
they are periodically reviewed by the Chief Executive Officers and General Managers to ensure that they continue to reflect councils’ needs and priorities.
The current working groups are:
• Sustainability and Environment
• Smart Communities
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Procurement
• Waste and Resource Recovery Network
• Waste Strategy
Each year SSROC develops a workplan which identifies the focus for the coming year. Working groups of staff from member councils are formed to undertake projects to address issues and problems of common concern. Members of working groups may share professional disciplines, or they may bring together different disciplines with a common interest. By working together, council staff share knowledge, expertise and the workload.
If a council officer would like to participate in one of the working groups below, please obtain the approval of your manager and then get in touch with the SSROC Secretariat on ssroc@ssroc.nsw.gov.au.
