Executive Leadership Program

The Executive Leadership Program is designed exclusively to equip and support senior executives in Local Government, particularly Chief Executive Officers and Directors, to expand and develop their skills and knowledge to assist them to become confident and capable leaders in the sector.

Nominations for 2020 program have now closed.

2019 XLP Participants

LGPro is proud to announce the successful nominees for the 25 places in the 2019 Executive Leadership Program. Congratulations to you all and we look forward to being able to support our senior leaders in the sector.

Stacy Williams, Gannawarra Shire Council
Rebecca Stockfeld, Central Goldfields Shire Council
Narelle Klein, Wodonga City Council
Debbie Wood, Greater Bendigo City Council
Shweta Babbar, Glen Eira City Council
Anthony Traill, Port Phillip City Council
Hannah Yu, Buloke Shire Council
Michael Dugina, Greater Geelong City Council
Steve Coldham, Casey City Council
Sarah Brindley, Rural City of Wangaratta
Nigel Brown, Whitehorse City Council
Lucas Gosling, Yarra City Council
Felicity Leahy, Darebin City Council
Daniel Hogan, Brimbank City Council
Jo Smale, Darebin City Council
Matt Kelleher, Nillumbik Shire Council
Sharon Houlihan, Wellington Shire Council
Ross Goeman, Monash City Council
Shivaun Brown, Murrindindi Shire Council
Sam Romaszko, Melton City Council
Lili Rosic, Port Phillip City Council
Yasmin Woods, Baw Baw Shire Council
Phillip Carruthers, Borough of Queenscliffe
Roger Verwey, Hobsons Bay City Council
James Kelly, Banyule City Council

About the program


The program content has been developed for and by senior executives to ensure it addresses the particular nature and challenges of leadership in Local Government. It was informed by the results of an LGPro CEO Development Survey undertaken by an independent research organisation to examine the behaviours and attitudes of current and former Local Government CEOs and potential CEOs and to determine the skills, traits, knowledge and experience required to be a successful Local Government executive.



2018 XLP Participants

More information

   2020 Brochure

  Victorian Council Classifications

  Sample Nomination Form


For further information contact Leanne Bickley at leanneb@lgpro.com or phone (03) 9268 6401.

LGPro are proud to be partnering with Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) to support their Building Local Capacity Program. Funding is available for 30% of the registration fees for this program for participants from eligible councils. Click here to see if your council is eligible.





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