Lex de Man is the Executive Director of Operational Training and Volunteerism. This newly developed department is dedicated to setting strategy and vision for CFA's operational training, development program and facilities to help support volunteers and continue to improve.
Previously our CFA Resource Management System (RMS) database was modelled in a way that made it necessary to record that a member had resigned if moving from one brigade to another.
We have now concluded the appointment of the three OT&V senior management positions. James Stitz, who was a manager in the previous Learning & Development Team for several years, takes up the role of Executive Manager Training Development. The two other appointments are external candidates. They are Manager Volunteerism, Kate Harrap. Kate starts today with us, being the 10 April. Manager Training Delivery is Craig Ferguson and he commenced his new role last week, on the 2 April. Both Kate and Craig have a sound knowledge and understanding of CFA.
It is with great pleasure that I announce the following appointments to the roles of: -
At the Foster fire station in South Gippsland today, we launched a set of new and innovative ‘online' programs and other products that's going to make the delivery and maintenance of CFA training a lot more accessible from now on.
The release of the Jones Inquiry this week comes at a great time for the Operational Training and Volunteerism department which I head up.
As Executive Manager I will work closely with the Chief Officer and report directly to the CEO.