Executive

Mr Jackson was appointed as Managing Director in May 2019. Prior to DHA he was Deputy Secretary, Service Delivery Operations at the Department of Human Services (DHS). His Australian Public Service career includes senior executive roles within the DHS, the Department of Finance and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He also has over 25 years’ experience in the private sector, primarily in the areas of construction, property, strategic and business process management. Prior to re-joining the public service he was Chief Executive Officer of UGL Services Australia and New Zealand, which was Australia’s largest provider of property management services. He is the Vice Chair of Goodwin Aged Care Services, the ACT’s largest not-for-profit aged care provider. He is also on the Board of Koomarri, an ACT/NSW based not-for-profit organisation specialising in supporting people with an intellectual disability or acquired brain injury to achieve their life goals.

• Operational affairs in accordance with the DHA Act and policies or directions of the Board
• Strategic direction and achievement against the Corporate Plan
• Compliance oversight with the PGPA Act, Public Service Act and other relevant legislation
• Key stakeholder relationship management with Shareholder Ministers, departmental Secretaries and the Chief of the Defence Force
• Leadership of the Senior Executive Group
• Oversight of organisational structure, staff and performance

General Manager, Service Delivery

Qualifications
Master of Business
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Advanced Business Diploma
Diploma of Real Estate Management
Diploma of Contract Management

Mr Jorgensen joined DHA as the National Manager, Governance in August 2008. He was appointed General Manager, Property and Tenancy Services in May 2012 and General Manager, Property Provisioning Group in August 2018. In February 2020, he was designated General Manager, Service Delivery. Before joining DHA, he held a number of appointments at the Department of Defence as a civilian and was a member of the Royal Australian Air Force.

• Housing portfolio management, including property development, construction, acquisitions, heritage, upgrades, sales and marketing
• Service operations, including property management services, contact centre operations, maintenance and leasing activity
• Strategy and design
  

Mr Paul Groenewegen
Chief Financial Officer

Bachelor of Commerce
Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance
Certified Practicing Accountant
Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Mr Groenewegen joined the DHA executive in August 2018, initially as interim CFO before being permanently appointed to the position in September 2019. He is an experienced executive and consultant with a background in governance practice; strategy development and implementation; fiscal management; compliance and risk activities; and government operations involving regulation and policy. His previous roles include governance and review work with government and industry organisations, executive roles with prudential regulators and several financial management roles involving a range of functions from the oversight of whole of government payments through to the financial management of complex multi-program organisations.

• Strategic planning, valuations and capital planning
• Financial management services and budgets
• Investment management and funding strategies
• Financial and taxation compliance
• Performance reporting

Mr Ross Jordan
General Manager, Governance

Mr Jordan joined DHA as Company Secretary in August 2008 and was appointed General Manager, Governance in February 2017. Before joining DHA he held various public sector appointments at the Department of Finance and the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. He also worked in the education sector in Tasmania, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.

• Board liaison and company secretariat
• Governance and legislative compliance
• Internal audit
• Ministerial and Parliamentary services
• Risk management, business continuity, fraud and corruption control, insurance and protective security
• Work, health and safety

Mr Hamid Heydarian
General Manager, Business Transformation 

Qualifications
Grad Diploma in Applied Finance
Bachelor of Commerce (majors in Accounting, Banking and Finance)
Bachelor of Industrial Design

Biography
Mr Heydarian joined DHA in August 2019 after almost four years at Services Australia (former Department of Human Services) where he played a key role in reshaping the department’s service delivery model. He brings a diverse experience through both public and private sectors, including Oxley Corporate Finance and EY. Before Services Australia, he spent many years at the Department of Finance delivering a range of projects, including whole of government arrangements and listing of Medibank Private on the Australian Stock Exchange. He has extensive knowledge in service delivery, business transformation and developing business intelligence to support organisational decision making.

• Leading the change programme in DHA—re-designing and implementing DHA’s operating model towards a more contemporary and sustainable service delivery model
• Developing business intelligence capability to drive planning and decision making from a whole of organisation perspective
• Supporting the Managing Director and the Board in making sure DHA delivers on its obligations to Government, its customers and investors
• Managing communication activities and engagement with media