Executive Leadership Team
Nick Tobin
General Manager
Key responsibilities: governance, Mayor and Councillor support, property and leasing, communications and events
Nick has significant local government experience spanning more than 30 years, as well as expansive experience in the corporate sector, making him a a dynamic and innovative leader. Nick was previously the acting General manager at Hunter's Hill Council, in 2025 and 2021.
Before taking up this most recent appointment, Nick was the Managing Director of his own company Networked Urban Solutions, working with corporate and government entities in areas such as strategic property advice, government liaison, mentoring and business development.
Over his career, his leadership roles covered a breadth of Local Government innovations including efficient service delivery, long term financial planning and modeling, property development, strategic planning, policy making and stakeholder engagement.
During his seven year period as General Manager at Willoughby Council, the City was awarded the A.R. Bluett Award, the highest accolade available to local government. They also received the United Nations World Environment Day - Excellence in Overall Environmental Management award. During his tenure, he led the delivery of one of the largest pieces of public infrastructure delivered and funded by local government, The Concourse - an entertainment and performing arts precinct in the heart of Chatswood. The unique long-term sustainable funding model and project plan developed for the site by Nick and his team has become a leading model across local government.
Nick has liaised with Local, State and Federal Governments at both a political and administrative level and has a strong relationship with most Regulatory Authorities, building on his networks developed over many years.
Steve Kourepis
Director of Town Planning
Key responsibilities: Town Planning, Health and Building, Strategic Planning
With a career spanning over 35 years in local government, Steve has extensive experience in statutory and land use planning, policy development and economic planning.
Prior to joining Hunter’s Hill Council, Steve worked for several councils, including; Burwood Council, Drummoyne Council (now known as the City of Canada Bay) and Ku-ring-gai Council, where he held various leadership roles.
Steve provides planning services which are fit for purpose and comply with regulatory standards. He has been instrumental in motivating his team to consistently implement relevant legislation, policies and regulations associated with town planning and urban development. In 2016, Steve and his team won the LG Professionals – Excellence in Strategic Planning Award, a prestigious local government industry award.
With a passion for heritage conservation, urban design, and development law, Steve is focussed on the provision of high quality and accurate professional advice relating to conservation zones, land use, development capability, the approval process and commercial/village centre masterplanning.
Holding qualifications in the areas of management and town planning, Steve is well equipped to provide advice and leadership with major planning proposal projects, which Council will be considering over the next 12 months.
Christian Menday
Chief Financial Officer
Key responsibilities: Financial services and Accounting, Procurement, Rates, Coordination of Audits and Payroll
Christian is an experienced finance professional with 20 years experience in Local Government. He has a proven track record of driving financial sustainability, modernising systems, and delivering value to councils and their communities. Prior to local government Christian developed commercial acumen working for multi-national retail groups.
Before joining Hunter’s Hill Council, Christian held senior finance roles at North Sydney Council, including head-of-finance and financial controller roles. In these roles, he led multidisciplinary teams and oversaw complex financial operations. His operational financial planning and funding strategies were instrumental in navigating the emergency of major cost overruns North Sydney Olympic Pool project.
Christian’s financial planning and input to infrastructure Asset Management Plans ensured that Mosman Council is one of a handful of NSW councils that meet all financial sustainability and asset sustainability KPIs. He charted Mosman Council’s financial path through the revenue shock caused by Covid 19 lockdowns.
Christian holds deep expertise in financial accounting, management accounting, systems transformation, and statutory compliance. He is committed to transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement in local government finance. His curiosity and general knowledge mean he can understand and support the complex suite of businesses Hunter’s Hill operates.
Annie Goodman
Director Community and Customer Service
Key responsibilities: Community Engagement, Shared Library Service, Bushcare Management, Digital and Customer Information
Annie has been working in local government for over 20 years. She currently manages Council’s Community and Customer Service portfolio, which includes; community engagement, community services, a shared Library service, bushcare management, digital and customer information and Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R).
With previous experience in the not-for-profit sector, her strength lies in developing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships to collaborate, consult, exchange information and build consensus with the local community.
Annie continues to focus on being responsive to the needs of people from all demographics, particularly CALD communities, children and older residents.
Receiving the RH Dougherty Award on behalf of Council for Excellence in Communication was a highlight for Annie. Her stakeholder outreach initiatives, dialogue and engagement to understand key concerns and inform review and enhancement of services, demonstrate her commitment to community focussed outcomes.
With formal qualifications in social sciences and curating, Annie works strategically to provide advice on the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic and operational stakeholder engagement plans, programs, projects and initiatives.
George El Kazzi
Acting Director Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability
Key responsibilities: Works and Services, Engineering Services, Asset and Design, Traffic Management, Environmental Sustainability, Shared Waste Service