Meet our team
Simon Blom
| Position | Chief Executive Officer |
| Focus areas | Community Benefit, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Business Process Improvement and Change Management. |
| Experience | An experienced executive working in both strategic and delivery focused roles for commercial and local government. |
| Contact Details | 8224 2077 simon.blom@lga.sa.gov.au |
Debra Scott
| Position | Manager Operations |
| Focus areas | Contract Management, Strategic Planning, Mentoring, Auditing and Consultancies |
| Experience | Extensive and diverse experience across local government for over 40 years. Specialising in contract management, property management, policy, procedures, framework, auditing and strategic planning. |
| Contact Details | 8224 2056 debra.scott@lga.sa.gov.au |
Tayla Horvat
| Position | Procurement Officer |
| Focus areas | Contract management, Utilities, Consultancies |
| Experience | Multi-year experience in the utilities, compliance and contract management space in state government and private sector. |
| Contact Details | 8224 2015 tayla.horvat@lga.sa.gov.au |
Ellen James-Jackson
| Position | Procurement Specialist |
| Focus areas | Strategic and Complex Procurement, Probity Advice and Supplier Relationship Management. |
| Experience | Extensive experience in strategic and complex procurement, contract and project management, policy, legislation, probity advice/audit, training and supplier relationship management. |
| Contact Details | 8224 2065 ellen.james-jackson@lga.sa.gov.au |
Jane Vergou
| Position | Client Relationship Manager |
| Focus areas | Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Client Relationships, Sector Facilitations |
| Experience | Qualified project manager with long term local government experience in the Arts and Contract Management, specialising in collaborations, facilitating and connecting buyers, suppliers and solutions. |
| Contact Details | 8224 2058 jane.vergou@lga.sa.gov.au |
Allison Down
| Position | Supplier Relationship Officer |
| Focus areas | Supplier Engagement, Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Marketing and Communications |
| Experience | Experienced local government practitioner, specialising in governance, risk management and continuous improvement. |
| Contact Details | 8224 2071 allison.down@lga.sa.gov.au |
Kelly Bowyer
| Position | Procurement Revenue Coordinator |
| Focus areas | Supplier Rebates, Administration and VendorPanel |
| Experience | Experienced compliance, finance, administration and customer service professional with extensive practical knowledge from across regional and metropolitan local government bodies. |
| Contact Details | kelly.bowyer@lga.sa.gov.au |
Sophie Merchant
| Position | Contracts Officer |
| Focus areas | Compliance, Contract Management, Administration, VendorPanel |
| Experience | Extensive records management, administration, and customer service experience across Local Government, State Government, and the Private Sector. |
| Contact Details | sophie.merchant@lga.sa.gov.au |