The Treasury Executive Board is the department’s senior governance and decision-making body for policy, strategy and accountability matters.
Michael Coutts-Trotter
Secretary
Michael Coutts-Trotter was first appointed to head a NSW Government department in 2004 and has since led seven agencies. He was appointed Secretary of the NSW Treasury on 22 May 2023, following his appointment as Acting Secretary on 14 April 2023. Before joining the public service, Michael was chief of staff to a NSW Treasurer for seven years. Michael is a fellow of the Institute of Public Administration of Australia.
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Joann Wilkie
Deputy Secretary, Economic Strategy & Productivity
Joann Wilkie joined NSW Treasury in February 2019 as Deputy Secretary for the Economic Strategy & Productivity Group. In this role, she leads the delivery of economic and revenue forecasting; provision of advice on economic policy and reform, including on productivity; and engagement with Commonwealth, State and Territories on key national reforms and issues. The NSW Small Business Commissioner and NSW Productivity Commissioner are also anchored in the Economic Strategy and Productivity Group.
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Liz Livingstone
Deputy Secretary, Policy and Budget
Liz is the Deputy Secretary, Policy and Budget. Prior to this Liz was the CEO of New South Wales’s main economic regulator, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). She has deep policy expertise and broad experience in senior executive roles across government including at the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet where she led teams to broker natural resources policy. She was also a Deputy Secretary at the Department of Industry with responsibility for Crown land and regional water.
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Sonya Campbell
Deputy Secretary, Commercial
Sonya is the Deputy Secretary, Commercial. Prior to this role, Sonya was the Executive Director and Head of the Infrastructure and Structured Finance Unit at NSW Treasury. Sonya joined NSW Treasury in September 2018 following an extensive career in the private sector specialising in PPP and major project procurement.
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Marina van der Walt
Deputy Secretary, Financial Management and Services
Marina van der Walt is the Deputy Secretary, Financial Management and Services, she re-joined Treasury in November 2022. In this role, she provides executive leadership and strategic direction for the state sector financial reporting frameworks and governance, and also leads the Treasury functional divisions, including People and Culture, Finance, Information Technology and Communications.
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Andrew Lewis
Acting Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability
Andrew Lewis is the Acting Deputy Secretary, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability. With almost 20 years' experience working in and around energy, Andrew brings perspectives from his time at a number of NSW government agencies, a peak body and private industry. In addition to energy, Andrew has held senior leadership roles across including water, resources and industry portfolios.
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Lynne Cardwell
Executive Director, Banking and Financial Services
Lynne Cardwell is an executive director in the Commercial Group. She manages the overall liquidity for the State and oversees the reform of banking and payments across New South Wales to deliver simpler, faster and safer payment options for the people and businesses of New South Wales.
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Louis Kastoun
Executive Director, Health and Stronger Communities
Louis is an executive director in Treasury’s Policy and Budget. He is responsible for the teams working closely with the health and stronger communities portfolios. This includes the Department of Communities and Justice, Corrective Services NSW and emergency service organisations.
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