Northern Beaches Council has appointed senior executive leadership expert Louise Kerr as interim CEO.

Ms Kerr is currently the Director of Planning and Place at Council and has close to 30 years of experience in local government.

Northern Beaches Mayor Michael Regan congratulated Ms Kerr on her appointment.

“Louise is an experienced local government senior executive and planner, with decades of service to the community. We are proud to announce her appointment as interim CEO and welcome her advice to the serving Council,” Mayor Regan said.

“Over the past four years working at Northern Beaches Council, Louise has demonstrated her strong leadership and communication skills, her drive and focus, and her dedication to serving the community.

“Louise has overseen the development and implementation of Council’s long term strategic policies and has been instrumental in driving performance improvements and efficiencies in Council services, enhancing customer experience, and has shown a true commitment to Council’s values,” he added.

Prior to working at Northern Beaches Council, Louise held senior leadership positions at large metropolitan councils including City of Sydney and City of Parramatta. 

Ms Kerr steps into the role of interim CEO from 25 March 2023.  This follows the announcement from outgoing CEO Ray Brownlee that he will return to Randwick City Council.

Mayor Regan thanked the outgoing CEO for his service to Council and the community over the past five years.

“Ray’s outstanding leadership set our council up for success, transforming our large council into a customer focused organisation, an industry leader, and an employer of choice,” Mayor Regan said.

“He safely steered our council and our customers through some truly challenging years, helping them through floods, fires and the pandemic. Thank you Ray, your achievements will not be forgotten.”