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FORMER City of Greater Geelong acting chief executive officer Kaarina Phyland is out the door, with the city announcing her departure earlier today (Tuesday, September 5).<\/p>\n

Ms Phyland, who started with the city in 2019 and was previously the city’s executive director of strategy, governance and corporate, served as acting CEO for just over a year.<\/p>\n

Her tenure followed the resignation of Martin Cutter in July 2022 and preceded the appointment of new CEO Ali Wastie, who took over the role last week.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the city said Ms Phyland “served the community with determination and commitment” and “brought a focus on organisational design, recognising the need to establish high-performing capabilities to manage and respond to the strategic, cultural and performance needs of the organisation”.<\/p>\n

\u201cKaarina has led the City through extraordinary challenges, from protecting frontline jobs and supporting our many essential workers throughout COVID-19, to navigating financial pressures under one of our toughest budgets in recent years,\u201d Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thank Kaarina for her passion and strong leadership and look forward to seeing where her career takes her in future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Wastie said Ms Phyland “initiated change that has made our organisation more strategic and working to common rhythms”.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe city\u2019s Annual Business Planning Cycle, initiated in 2021, ensures that the entire organisation plans together towards common goals \u2013 no longer in silos.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will keep building on this so that we continue to make better and better decisions for our community, managing our resources in the best ways possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Phyland’s departure comes just over a week after she revealed her thoughts on the city\u2019s financial position on her second-last day as acting CEO, comparing it to \u201can organisation heading into insolvency\u201d in a post on LinkedIn.<\/a><\/p>\n

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