Ms Anissa Levy has been appointed as CEO and Commissioner of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), bringing a wealth of private and public sector leadership experience to the Commission.
Ms Levy was appointed to the role following a comprehensive and rigorous Australia-wide executive search and recruitment process.
Her most recent role was as CEO of Water Infrastructure NSW, with previous leadership roles including Coordinator-General of the NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment’s Environment, Energy and Science Group, Deputy CEO and Head of Investor Assurance at Infrastructure NSW, and Acting Chair and CEO of the NSW Environment Protection Authority.
Queensland Building and Construction Board Chair, Mr Dick Williams, said Ms Levy has significant knowledge and expertise in construction and infrastructure planning and delivery, as well as being an experienced regulator.
“She is highly regarded in government and industry circles across many sectors and is recognised for her commitment to developing industry engagement and partnerships, her deep understanding of regulated industries, and her expertise in effecting organisational change.”
Mr Williams said Ms Levy’s appointment comes at an important time for Queensland’s building and construction industry, given current supply-chain issues and increased materials costs, compounded by labour shortages at a time of surging demand.
“The QBCC has a vital role to play in making sure that Queenslanders continue to have confidence in the building and construction industry,” Mr Williams said.
“Ms Levy will focus on delivering industry certainty, as we continue our drive to be an agile, insights-driven organisation, while addressing any opportunities for potential improvements to QBCC’s governance arrangements flowing from the governance review led by Mr Jim Varghese AM.
“Importantly, Ms Levy’s extensive skills and experience will ensure the QBCC is an effective regulator that can be trusted by Queenslanders.
“I look forward to working with Ms Levy, given the importance of the Queensland building and construction sector, which is worth $47 billion a year and employs over 230,000 people.
“The Queensland Building and Construction Board wishes to thank Mr Richard Cassidy for his excellent contribution as Interim CEO and Commissioner while the search for a new permanent CEO and Commissioner was conducted.”
Ms Levy will commence with the QBCC on 14 February, 2022.