She has already been doing the job in an acting capacity for six months, but now Lindy Deitz is officially Campbelltown’s first female general manager.
Twenty two years after starting work at a Campbelltown Council day care centre, Ms Deitz will now run the entire organisation for the next five years.
Last night she was offered the job – and she accepted it – after council interviewed a short list of three: Ms Deitz, another female applicant and a male candidate.
Ms Deitz beat 68 candidates for the job, some of whom were from overseas or interstate.
“I’m humbled and excited to be given the opportunity to lead Campbelltown City Council into the future,’’ said Ms Deitz in her first media statement since accepting the job.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“I’m humbled and excited to be given the opportunity to lead Campbelltown City Council into the future.[/social_quote]
“This is an exciting time for the city, with recent acknowledgement as a Regional City Centre and a range of infrastructure and policy commitments from the State Government providing the catalyst for further growth and investment, as well as new employment opportunities,” Ms Deitz said.
“I look forward to working with the elected members, together with council’s management team and staff, in continuing to leverage the opportunities that come with growth, and strengthening the capacity of Campbelltown City to be the economic and service hub of Sydney’s fastest growing region.”
Mayor of Campbelltown, Cr Paul Lake, has welcomed the appointment of Ms Lindy Deitz, who is currently Director of Community Services.
Cr Lake said the decision by the full council came after a rigorous recruitment process as 69 candidates were reduced down to eight and then to three for the final round of interviews.
Last night the final interviews were followed by an extraordinary meeting of council to decide who would fill the shoes of Paul Tosi for the next five years.
Cr Lake said that Ms Deitz’s experience, knowledge of the area and its community, and passion for driving positive change, will equip her well for the challenges and opportunities ahead for Campbelltown.
“When it came to the final decision, Ms Deitz was a standout applicant among a group of strong candidates,’’ he said.
“Her local government knowledge and experience as a member of council’s executive team for the past 10 years, coupled with her genuine interest in our city and proven ability to think strategically and embrace the opportunities that change can bring, made her an ideal choice.
“With Ms Deitz at the helm, council is well placed to realise the opportunities that are ahead of us, and I look forward to working closely with her, both during the next few months while I’m mayor, and into the future.’’
Ms Deitz started working at Campbelltown City Council more than 22 years ago as an educator at one of council’s long day care services.
She worked her way to a management role, contributing significantly to the growth and longevity of Council’s Education and Care Services before being appointed as Director of Community Services in 2005.
Her extensive knowledge and experience has equipped her to empower and manage multidisciplinary teams, and as Director of Community Services Ms Deitz has been responsible for leading the Cultural Services, Healthy Lifestyles, Communications and Marketing, Library Services, Customer Service, Corporate Planning, Education and Care Service, and Community Resources and Development teams of council.
In announcing the appointment of Ms Deitz, Cr Lake also acknowledged the long service of Mr Paul Tosi, who will have served 33 years with council on his retirement in September.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“On behalf of past and present councillors, council staff and the community, I sincerely thank Paul for his contribution to our organisation and the Campbelltown community,” Cr Lake said.[/social_quote]
“Paul has been instrumental in advocating to both State and Federal Governments on behalf of the people of Campbelltown, and has helped secure the future of our city by playing a leading role in the acknowledgment of Campbelltown/Macarthur as a Regional City Centre.
“An inspirational leader, Paul is a friend to many past and present councillors, as well as council staff, business leaders and members of our community, and his legacy at Campbelltown City Council will live on well beyond his retirement,” Cr Lake added.
