Mr David Morcom

CEO, Wellington Shire Council
https://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/

David grew up in the Gippsland region, before joining the Westpac Bank as an Economics Graduate in 1988, based in Hobart. He spent 12 years in the Finance and Banking sector, including seven of those years working for Westpac’s affiliate and subsidiary operations in countries throughout the Pacific region. 

In 2000 David moved to local Government, after being appointed General Manager for Break O’Day Council in Tasmania. He spent 3 years in this role, followed by 3 years as General Manager Corporate Services, Mildura Rural City Council. He then spent 5 1⁄2 years as CEO for the Barossa Council in South Australia, where he was also a member of RDA Barossa.

David returned to the Gippsland region after being appointed CEO of Wellington Shire Council in January 2012. As well as holding a degree in Economics, he holds post graduate qualifications in Management and is a Fellow of the Governor’s Leadership Foundation in South Australia.