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Lisa Clack became the Town of Cambridge’s first female Chief Executive Officer after Council decided to appoint her on 15 April 2025. She began the role on 28 April, moving up from the Town’s Director of Corporate and Commercial Services position. The milestone is specific to the Town of Cambridge in Western Australia; it does not establish that she was the first female local-government CEO in the state or country.
When did Lisa Clack become CEO?
The Town of Cambridge announced the appointment on 15 April 2025 and said Clack would officially start on 28 April. The Town’s current Structure & Responsibilities page identifies her as CEO, and its 2024/25 Annual Report records her appointment in April 2025.
Before her appointment, Clack had been the Town’s Director of Corporate and Commercial Services since March 2024. In that role, her responsibilities included finance, rates, procurement, property and leasing, as well as commercial management of Wembley Golf Course and Bold Park Aquatic Centre, according to the Town’s announcement.
What makes the appointment historic?
Clack is the first woman to serve as CEO in the Town of Cambridge’s history. That is a milestone for this local government in Western Australia, not a claim that she was the first woman to lead a local government anywhere in the state or Australia.
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Mayor Gary Mack described the appointment as an important milestone and said it reflected the changing nature of local-government leadership. He said: “Lisa brings a wealth of experience in public policy, stakeholder engagement, and safety services and has demonstrated her ability to navigate complex issues with a solutions-focused approach. We are confident that the Town will continue to thrive under her leadership.”
Clack’s career before Cambridge’s top job
The Town said Clack brought more than 25 years of experience across local and state government and had previously been CEO of the Shire of Merredin. Her listed experience also includes the Shires of East Pilbara and Merredin; the Cities of Wanneroo, Joondalup and Melville; and roles at the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development, WA Police and the Department of Fire & Emergency Services WA.
Clack said: “I am excited to lead the Town and build on the great work already underway. I look forward to working alongside our Elected Members, staff, and community to achieve the community’s vision for the Town.”
Who led the Town before her appointment?
Director of Infrastructure & Works Kelton Hincks served as Acting CEO from August 2024 during the transition. The Town thanked him for his service when it announced Clack’s appointment.
PerthNow’s 17 April 2025 account placed the appointment in a broader period of leadership change. It reported that the search to replace Gary Tuffin lasted 10 months, described Tuffin as having been CEO for 12 months, and called Clack the Town’s fourth staff leader in four years. That report named John Giorgi, Karl Heiden and Tuffin in the preceding CEO succession and noted Hincks’s acting stints. This is PerthNow’s account of the succession history, distinct from the Town’s announcement of the appointment.
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The Town’s current organisation page describes the CEO as responsible for implementing Council decisions and managing the Town’s administration. The 2024/25 Annual Report also records the CEO’s legal functions under the Local Government Act 1995. In practical terms, Clack’s move from the corporate and commercial directorate placed her at the head of the organisation responsible for delivering Council’s decisions and services.
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