Treasury Executive and Leadership Team

Tess Crooks, the Executive Officer To the Chief Operating Officer at Treasury, provides critical support to operational leadership, ensuring the smooth execution of administrative and strategic initiatives. This role involves coordinating departmental activities and facilitating communication across various functions to uphold Treasury's commitment to workplace equity and diversity. Crooks assists in managing the operational environment, contributing to the stimulating, varied, and challenging atmosphere offered to Treasury staff. By streamlining processes and supporting the Chief Operating Officer, Tess Crooks plays a part in the substantial contribution Australian Government policy receives. The Executive Officer's focus on operational efficiency directly supports the delivery of economic policy advice and the maintenance of high standards within the organization. This position is integral to the effective functioning of Treasury's administrative framework.

Audrey Jenkins, the Executive Officer To the Chief Operating Officer at Treasury, supports the operational management and strategic execution of departmental objectives. This role is crucial in maintaining the efficient functioning of Treasury's administrative and policy advisory services. Jenkins collaborates with the Chief Operating Officer to implement organizational policies, ensuring a stimulating, varied, and challenging environment for all staff. By facilitating communication and coordinating key tasks, Audrey Jenkins contributes to the substantial impact Treasury has on Australian Government policy. The Executive Officer's responsibilities include supporting initiatives that uphold workplace equity and diversity, ensuring selection for vacancies is based on merit. This position is vital for the effective delivery of economic advice and the overall operational integrity of Treasury.

Heath Axelby, the Chief Information Officer at Treasury, directs the organization's technology strategy and digital infrastructure. Overseeing all IT operations, Axelby ensures the secure and efficient management of data and systems critical to government policy advice. This leadership role involves architecting scalable technology solutions that support Treasury's mission of providing principal economic policy advice to Australian Government ministers. By driving innovation in information management, Heath Axelby enhances the operational capabilities and data integrity essential for robust policy formulation. The Chief Information Officer's purview extends to cybersecurity, ensuring the protection of sensitive government information and maintaining compliance with stringent security clearance requirements. Axelby's strategic vision for technology directly impacts Treasury's ability to deliver timely and accurate economic analysis across Australia.

Mehak Vohra, the Treasury Chief of Staff at Treasury, orchestrates strategic initiatives and ensures alignment across key departments, supporting the Treasurer and Treasury ministers. This position involves managing critical projects and facilitating communication to drive substantial contributions to Australian Government policy. Vohra oversees the coordination of executive-level activities, ensuring operational readiness and adherence to principles of workplace equity and diversity. By managing the flow of information and priorities, Mehak Vohra enhances the effectiveness of the leadership team in delivering principal economic policy advice. The Chief of Staff's role is pivotal in maintaining a stimulating, varied, and challenging environment for Treasury staff, ensuring selection for vacancies is made on merit. Vohra's strategic oversight directly impacts the organization's ability to provide expert economic counsel.

Felicity McGinnes, the Chief Finance Officer at Treasury, directs the financial strategy and fiscal management of the organization. Overseeing all financial operations, McGinnes ensures the prudent allocation of resources and maintains the integrity of financial reporting critical to government policy advice. This leadership role involves developing financial models and forecasts that support Treasury's mission of providing principal economic policy advice to Australian Government ministers. By driving financial efficiency and compliance, Felicity McGinnes enhances the organization's capacity to operate within budgetary constraints while pursuing its policy objectives. The Chief Finance Officer's purview includes managing investments, optimizing expenditures, and ensuring adherence to all financial regulations. McGinnes's strategic financial guidance directly supports Treasury's role as the Government's principal economic policy adviser.