John Merritt (public servant)
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John Merritt is a retired Victorian public servant. He was appointed Chief Executive of VicRoads in May 2014 and announced in October 2017 that he would step down from the role in December 2017.[2]
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John Merritt | |
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| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Maxine Morand[1] |
| Occupation | Public servant |
After completing a Bachelor of Economics at Monash University, John attended the London School of Economics on a British Council Scholarship conducting post graduate research. John then returned to Australia and continued his career as an Industrial Officer and Advocate where he had significant involvement in award restructuring.[2]
Merritt was Executive Director of Health and Safety at WorkSafe Victoria from 2001 to 2009.[3] As an Executive Director, John led a major transformation of the organisation. He also took leadership of a statewide change program about occupational health and safety which featured social marketing and award-winning media campaigns.[2]
In April 2014, Merritt was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of VicRoads. Merritt left VicRoads on 20 December 2017.
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