DET Organisation Structure Effective April 2016 Kate Rattigan A/Deputy Secretary People and Executive Services Group Gill Callister Secretary Office of the Secretary Jenny Atta Simon Kent Deputy Secretary Policy Reform Group Deputy Secretary Infrastructure & Finance Services Group Katy Haire Deputy Secretary Early Childhood & School Education Group Alex Kamenev Executive Director Organisational Reform Katherine Whetton A/Deputy Secretary Strategy & Performance Group Andrew Nipe Executive Director Strategic Policy ) Phil D’Adamo Executive Director Tech Schools Greg Norton Executive Director Portfolio Strategy & Planning Bruce Armstrong Craig Robertson A/Deputy Secretary Regional Services Group Deputy Secretary Higher Education & Skills Group Vacant Kathryn Johnson A/Executive Director Legal Christopher Keating Executive Director Infrastructure & Sustainability Gordon Caris A/Executive Director Executive Services Erle Bourke Executive Director Information Technology Melissa Clark Director Education State Policy & Design Sylvia Alberti A/Executive Director Strategy & Integration Wendy Timms Executive Director Performance & Evaluation Gene Reardon A/Executive Director Professional Practice Leadership Tony Bugden Executive Director People Peter Graham A/Executive Director Resources Strategy Shane McWhinney Director Special Needs Plan Angela Singh Executive Director Koorie Outcomes Nadia Jaworski A/Executive Director Enterprise Program Management Office Stephen Fraser A/Executive Director Implementation Pat Brophy A/Executive Director Emergency Management Kim Little Sarah Dolan Executive Director Communications Melissa Dwyer A/Executive Director Integrity & Assurance Lynn Glover Director (CEO) Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority (VRQA) A/Assistant Deputy Secretary Early Childhood Portfolio Tarkan Koman A/Executive Director Procurement Susan McDonald Executive Director Early Years & Primary Reform Cynthia Lahiff Chief Finance Officer Financial Services Karen Weston A/Executive Director Quality Assessment & Regulation Bronwen Fitzgerald Director Early Childhood Development Strategy John Firth Chief Executive Officer Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (VCAA) Chris Ingham Executive Manager Apprenticeships & Traineeships Joe Pellegrino A/Executive Director Curriculum Lea Saddington Executive Director Planning, Strategy & Corporate Support Taylor Ashton & Justim Seabury A/Directors Assessment Centre David Philips Executive Director Assessment & Reporting Jeanette Nagorcka A/Regional Director South Western Victoria Raylene Dodds A/Executive Director International Education Lee Watts Executive Director Training Market Quality Xavier Csar Executive Director TAFE & Participation Joe Burke A/Executive Director Industry Engagement & VET Systems Loris Strappazzon Executive Director Tertiary Education Policy & Strategy Simon Milligan A/Regional Director North Western Victoria Peter Hibbins David Howes A/Assistant Deputy Secretary Schools Focus Franco Greco Deputy-Director VRQA Vacant Executive Director Performance A/Assistant Deputy Secretary VET Reform Carol Kelly Executive Director Wellbeing, Health & Engagement Senior Chairperson Merit Protection Board Judy Rose Regional Director North-Eastern Victoria Stephen Gniel Regional Director South-Eastern Victoria Dina Guest Executive Director School Reform & Transitions Last edited 6/04/2016