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Movers and shakers
DEBORAH BUNKER
Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA) has announced Deborah Bunker as its inaugural Chief Science Officer. Professor Bunker joins the research organisation from the University of Sydney, where she was a professor of systems and information. She has been named to the centre’s board and will work with other leading figures in driving NHRA’s future research direction, portfolio, and programs.
BRENDAN MOON
Brendan Moon has been named as the nation’s first CoordinatorGeneral to oversee the National Emergency Management Agency. The body was created following a merger of Emergency Management Australia and the National Recovery and Resilience Agency. Mr Moon joins the agency after having led the Queensland Reconstruction Authority since 2016.
BRETT LOUGHLIN
Brett Loughlin has been appointed South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) Chief Officer, bringing nearly 20 years of emergency service experience and immense internal knowledge to the role. He has worked for CFS since 2015 and performed the roles of Director Preparedness Operations, Director Regional Operations and, most recently, the role of Executive Director Operations. Prior to joining CFS, Chief Officer Loughlin served with the NSW Rural Fire Service for over ten years.
MARGARET MORETON
Dr Margaret Moreton has been appointed Executive Director of the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR). She joins AIDR from the Minderoo Foundation Fire and Flood Resilience Initiative, where she supported its vision to lift resilience in exposed and vulnerable communities across Australia. Previously, Dr Moreton established Leva Consulting, building upon her PhD research into community resilience, and focused on working with communities and organisations to enhance community resilience to natural hazards.
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