SES Board & Executive

Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) is governed by a Board of Directors accountable to the Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and is run by the executive management team.

The Board

After SES was established as a Statutory Authority on 1 November 2005, a Board was appointed to govern the organisation. The Board meets monthly and reports directly to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services.
Between them, the Board members possess a wealth of experience in the emergency services, finance and other business industries.

• 
  Claire Higgins
  Board Chair
• 
  Roger Jones
  Deputy Chair

• 
  Helen Dyson
  Board Director
• 
  Lawrence Russell
  Board Director
• 
  Barbara Yeoh
  Board Director

Executive Management Team

Mary Barry

Chief Executive Officer

Appointed in January 2006, Mary is responsible for the organisation’s overall performance and for leading its transition to a robust, innovative emergency service organisation keeping Victorian communities safe.

Trevor White

Chief Officer Operations

With years of experience working for the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Trevor is responsible for the development of operational doctrine and overseeing incident management capability development within SES.

Jeannene Stewart

Director Corporate Services

Bringing over 20 years of senior management experience to SES, Jeannene is responsible for a number of areas, including finance and administration, information and communications technology and assets and infrastructure.

Katrina Bahen

Director Human Resources

Experienced in developing and implementing Work Health and Safety Management Systems, Katrina oversees Human Resources for SES including Work Health and Safert, Peer Support and volunteer training.

Benjamin (Ben) McFadgen

Director Emergency Management Planning and Communication

Ben provides leadership and direction in the areas of SES’ emergency management planning and advice functions, community education and communication strategies.