Wyndham council’s chief executive Kelly Grigsby has resigned to take up a position as chief executive at the City of Hobart.
Ms Grigsby, who has been Wyndham council’s chief executive for more than five years, said that leaving the role had been a “difficult decision”.
“It has been an absolute honour to serve the people of Wyndham and lead an organisation filled with talented, passionate and dedicated staff,” Ms Grigsby said.
“I am certain that, together with the mayor and councillors, Wyndham city will continue to put the community first in everything it does as it emerges from COVID and moves towards a bright, dynamic and inclusive future.”
Ms Grigsby has served at Wyndham council for more than eight years, initially as director of community services, before being appointed to the chief executive role in 2016.
Wyndham mayor Adele Hegedich said that Ms Grigsby has been a great champion of the municipality during her five and a half years as chief executive.
“Kelly has transformed the way we do business here at Wyndham, ensuring our workforce is agile, empowered and future focused,” Cr Hegedich said.
“Her leadership during the past year of uncertainty has helped guide the organisation and the community and led the sector in terms of pandemic response.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic broke all the rules, leaving governments, businesses and residents scrambling to meet unprecedented challenges.
“Through this, Kelly was always ahead of the pack, creating partnerships with other levels of government, community leaders and local health professionals to ensure we were equal to those challenges.”
Cr Hegedich said that all Wyndham councillors were grateful for the contribution Ms Grigsby had made to the Wyndham community and wished her well into the future.
Cr Hegedich will work with the council’s People and Capability and Governance teams to begin the recruitment process for a new chief executive.
The council will “shortly” announce acting chief executive arrangements.
