SPEAKER / JONATHAN WHEATON
JONATHAN WHEATON
DEPUTY SECRETARY, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL NSW
Jonathan leads the Regional Development and Programs Group, a team of more than 500 staff that live and work across regional NSW. They are the eyes, ears and boots on the ground working across all levels of government and with local communities to improve social and economic outcomes in regional NSW communities. The Group are a key advisory, coordination and delivery team that ensures sustainable and strategic investments in regional communities and are uniquely placed to progress place-based opportunities or solve issues through early evidence-based policy advice and program design right the way through to on the ground delivery of key government priorities.