Executive

Mr Brett Jorgensen
Acting Managing Director

Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
New Zealand Certificate in Quantity Surveying
Quantity Surveyors Registration Board

Mr. Jorgensen was appointed as the Acting Managing Director in August 2024. He began his tenure at DHA in August 2008 as the National Manager of Governance. Subsequently, he assumed the role of General Manager of Property and Tenancy Services in May 2012, followed by his appointment as General Manager of the Property Provisioning Group in August 2018. In February 2020, he was designated as the General Manager of Service Delivery. Prior to his joining DHA, Mr. Jorgensen held several positions within the Department of Defence as a civilian and served as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force.

• 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 and oversight of organisational structure, staff and performance.

Mr Michael Kelly

Acting General Manager, Service Delivery

Qualifications
Bachelor of Education
Post Graduate Business Administration and Management

Biography
Mr Kelly joined DHA as a Regional Director in June 2008. He was appointed National Service Delivery Manager in October 2013, and became the Head of Service Operations, Service Delivery in August 2018.

• 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

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

Ms Lisa Barlin
Acting General Manager, People and Compliance

Bachelor of Arts/Laws
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Diploma of Leadership and Management

Ms Barlin joined DHA in September 2019 as Chief General Counsel and currently serves as Acting General Manager, People and Compliance. Prior to her time at DHA, she was a partner at law firms specialising in commercial litigation and government law. In addition to her legal career, Ms Barlin has spent the past 15 years serving as a director on several not-for-profit boards, representing sectors such as education, health and safety, screen, and sports.

• Oversight of Governance and Communication, Human Resources, and Legal functions
• Champion of Diversity & Inclusion
• Chair of the Health and Safety Committee