
Our Board of Directors
South Gippsland Water is governed by a Board appointed by the Victorian Minister for Water. They operate under the provisions of the Water Act 1989 and have responsibility for the governance of the Corporation, to provide strategic direction and accountability for the performance of South Gippsland Water. Responsibility for ongoing operation and implementation of strategy is delegated to the Managing Director and Senior Management Team.

Nicola Hepenstall
Acting Chair
Appointed 1 October 2019

Diana Nestorovska
Deputy Chair
Appointed 1 October 2021

Robert Murphy
Managing Director
Appointed May 2022

Sumi Prabharakan
Appointed 1 October 2021

Christopher Rose
Appointed 1 October 2017

Jennifer Ryan
Appointed 1 October 2019
Our Executive Team
South Gippsland Water's general managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business and report to the Managing Director and Board.

Clare Gibson
General Manager Service Delivery and Environment

Mark Lynch
General Manager Infrastructure and Planning

Liz Rowland
General Manager Customer, Strategy and Technology

Tira Jones
Chief Financial Officer

Ian Mewburn
Executive Manager People, Safety and Culture