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16/Dec/2009
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
The Board of the Community Housing Federation of Victoria has much pleasure
in announcing today that Ms JACQUI WATT has been appointed as its new
Chief Executive Officer.
Ms Watt is currently the CEO of the Scottish Housing Federation, the peak
body for over 160 Scottish Housing Associations who manage over 260,000
housing units.
Chairperson of CHFV, Bryan Lipmann, said: “At a most significant time in the
development of the social housing industry in Australia, we are fortunate to
have a woman who brings with her a wealth of knowledge from a country that
has a large and well developed housing sector.”
“CHFV is delighted to have been able to attract a candidate of such outstanding
qualifications,” said Mr Lipmann.
Jacqui, who will be relocating to Melbourne and will commence at CHFV in mid
March 2010, said:
"This job offers me a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development of
social housing in Australia. My years at the Scottish Federation will stand me in
good stead and I will take much learning from the Scottish experience which I
hope will be of benefit to our colleagues in Australia. I am thrilled to have been
offered the position.”
Media contact Bryan Lipmann, Chair CHFV ~ 04 1188 5750
The Community Housing Federation represents community housing organisations across Victoria.
These are not for-profit organisations which develop, own and manage many forms of housing
for low income Victorians.
Community Housing Federation of Victoria
Level 5, 128 Exhibition Street Melbourne 3000.
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