Our Board of Directors
South Gippsland Water is governed by a Board appointed by the Victorian Minister for Water. They operate under the provisions of the Water Act 1989 and have responsibility for the governance of the Corporation, to provide strategic direction and accountability for the performance of South Gippsland Water. Responsibility for ongoing operation and implementation of strategy is delegated to the Managing Director and Senior Management Team.
Nicola Hepenstall
Chair
Appointed 1 October 2019
Diana Nestorovska
Deputy Chair
Appointed 1 October 2021
Robert Murphy
Managing Director
Appointed May 2022
Christopher Rose
Appointed 1 October 2017
Jennifer Ryan
Appointed 1 October 2019
Leonie Valentine
Appointed 2025
Mark Nicholss
Appointed 2025
Susan Lloyd
Appointed 2025
Ian Maxfield
Appointed 2025
Kate Corrigan
Aboriginal Delegate
Appointed 2025
Our Executive Team
South Gippsland Water's general managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business and report to the Managing Director and Board.
Liz Rowland
General Manager Customer, Strategy and Technology
Tira Jones
Chief Financial Officer
Bree Wiggins
General Manager Service Delivery and Environment
Skye Hennessy
Executive Manager People, Safety and Culture
Nathan Lucas
Acting General Manager Infrastructure and Planning