“After a thorough, world-wide recruitment search, I am pleased to
announce David’s appointment as CEO UrbanGrowth NSW. David Pitchford
comes to UrbanGrowth NSW with a wealth of experience in Australia and
overseas working in the public and private sector delivering complex
projects of a major scale.
David’s role will be to build on the excellent foundation created by
out-going CEO Sean O’Toole. UrbanGrowth NSW has a special role to play
in making NSW the number one state again and David is the person to make
this happen”, said Mr Brogden.
Mr Pitchford began his career in the Office of the Tasmanian Governor.
He then moved into Chief Executive roles with the Australian Centenary
of Federation, the City of Melbourne and had an in-between stint as
Chief Operating Officer of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. In
2007, he took on one of the world’s most ambitious development projects
as the General Manager, Palm Jumeirah City in Dubai.
After completing the planning, governance, and operational framework
for Palm Jumerirah City, David’s most recent role has been as the Chief
Executive Officer and Head of Profession, Project Management for the
United Kingdom’s Major Projects Authority.
The Major Projects Authority oversees and controls a near $800 billion
portfolio of projects for the United Kingdom Government and reports
directly to the Prime Minister.
In this role David effectively built an organisation from scratch,
overhauling business models and processes to deliver an organisation
that is now revered by the development industry and Government in the
United Kingdom.
“It’s great to be joining UrbanGrowth NSW in its formative years. The
prospect of working with the NSW development industry and Government to
drive much needed housing supply across this state is very exciting.
The nature of our future projects are highly complex, city building and
internationally defining projects”, said Mr Pitchford.
Mr Pitchford will officially commence his role at UrbanGrowth NSW on Monday 30 September 2013.
Source: David Pitchford appointed UrbanGrowth NSW CEO
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