Dr Macdonald previously served three terms on Manly Council and was Deputy Mayor from 1995 to 1996 and also represented Manly in the NSW State Parliament for eight years.

Dr Macdonald has recently spent time working as a doctor in Iran, East Timor and Papua New Guinea and operates a general practice in Manly.

Denise’s profession is teaching with special experience in special education and in teaching Aboriginal students.

Denise has been a Councillor at Mosman since 1999 and has worked to initiate, consult, inform and lobby for community issues such as access; traffic and safety measures; balancing heritage conservation with resident needs and opposing over development.

Mosman has a strong commitment to SHOROC and the work done through the organisation to maintain and enhance the quality of life for residents of the region.

David has spent his working life as a marine engineer most recently working on Sydney Harbour tugboats. He has lived in the Pittwater/Narrabeen area since he was a child and has a strong commitment to protecting its environmental assets. He wants Pittwater to retain its distinctive characteristics, and Pittwater Council to have long-term planning policies that recognise the full implications of major infrastructure problems.

David is a Board Member of Community Care Northern Beaches and the Narrabeen Lagoon Restoration Project and is the President of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (Sydney).

Warringah Administrator Mr Dick Persson AM was appointed on 20 July 2003 until August 2005 when an election for a new Council will take place. He brings many years of experience in running large State Government departments to the role. He was previously employed as the Director-General of the NSW Department of Public Works and Services. Prior to this, he was Director-General of the Queensland Department of Health, and before that the Director-General of the Queensland Department Of Housing/Local Government & Planning.

The Administrator's role is to be both the Mayor and the Councillors. On a day to day basis the Administrator acts as both a Mayor and a Councillor, representing the interests of residents, meeting with constituents, attending civic and ceremonial events, and generally providing community leadership as the face of the Council.

On a more formal basis the Administrator is the Governing Body of the Council, and sits as the Council in Council Meetings.

Henry was appointed the General Manager of Manly in December 2002. While he is new to Northern Beaches, Henry has had a long term involvement with this region through the former Northern Sydney Regional Economic Development Organisation.
 
Henry comes to the regional with a strong background in and commitment to local government and is a long standing supporter of voluntary Regional Organisations of Councils (ROCs). He was on the Executive of two ROCs prior to arriving at Manly.
 
Henry holds qualifications in engineering, management and law.

Born and still residing in the SHOROC region with his family, Viv has held the position of General Manager at Mosman Council since 1993.

He has spent his entire working life in local government at Mosman, principally in administrative positions, being promoted to the position of Town Clerk in July 1986. He was awarded the Public Service Medal in the 1999 Australia Day Honours List.

Viv has made a number of overseas study tours and has attended IIMC, ICMA, SOLACE and IULA Congresses. He is an advocate of voluntary local government structural reform and market-driven delivery of services. He has presented a number of papers to major conferences on these issues, as well as on the topic of 'doing more with less' through partnerships with the private sector.

Mark Ferguson was General Manager at Coffs Harbour City Council from April 1998. Prior to that he was a Director at that Council for eight years. He has a total of 27 years' experience in Local Government.

He has an Executive MBA, a Business Degree specialising in Economics and Local Government, as well as an Associate Diploma in Local Government Administration.

Rik Hart took up the position as General Manager at Warringah Council in March 2007.

Prior to that Rik was Chief Executive of Hutt City from January 2001 until February 2007. Hutt City is the ninth largest local authority in New Zealand with an annual budget of $105 million and assets totalling $1 billion. Under Rik’s stewardship Hutt City developed from a heavily indebted and somewhat maligned organisation into one which has not only substantially reduced its debt burden but now exceeds its peers in national benchmark customer satisfaction surveys. Many of the Hutt City’s projects and processes have been recognised nationally and some are likely to become industry standards in the near future.

Prior to his time at Hutt City Rik was Special Advisor to the New Zealand government on the establishment of Industry New Zealand (a new Crown Entity charged with Economic and Regional Development).

Before his role of Special Advisor Rik was Chief Executive Officer of the Department of State Development in Victoria. There he was responsible for co-ordinating and driving the economic development strategies that helped Victoria gain its leading position. Before that he was Assistant Director-General of MAF Fisheries in New Zealand.

Prior to his government roles, for many years Rik held a number of senior positions within the private sector (predominantly ICI) both in New Zealand and overseas.

His personal interests revolve mainly around family, yachting and rugby.