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Erma Ranieri PSM FIPAA
IPAA SA President, Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
Appointed on 1 July 2014, Commissioner for Public Sector Employment Erma Ranieri works passionately towards creating a world-leading public sector that serves South Australians well, does what it says it will do, and to which every public servant is proud to belong.
With the role of the public sector being to serve and support South Australia to thrive, Erma leads sector-wide reform to modernise the public sector and continue to build on its value and service to the South Australian community.
Erma has worked for more than 30 years to help organisations optimise productivity and employee wellbeing. She was named a 2014 Telstra Business Woman of the Year as SA Winner of the Telstra Community and Government Award for her role in leading transformational change throughout the public sector.
With a key focus on flexibility, diversity and leadership development to ensure the public sector is positioned as an Employer of Choice, Erma continues to challenge cultural and structural barriers to drive innovative, collaborative and connected services for the community.
Hon Steven Marshall MP
Premier of South Australia
Government of South Australia
Steven Marshall is South Australia’s 46th Premier.
He was elected to the South Australian Parliament as the Member for Norwood in 2010. His electorate has since been renamed Dunstan.
In 2013, Mr Marshall became the Leader of the Liberal Party and the State Opposition.
He led the Party to victory on March 17, 2018.
Mr Marshall is responsible for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Defence and Space Industries, the Arts, Veterans’ Affairs and Multicultural Affairs.
Prior to entering public life, Mr Marshall worked in the manufacturing industry, running his family’s furniture manufacturing business Marshall Furniture from 1997.
Mr Marshall was born and educated in Adelaide, South Australia. He completed his secondary schooling at Immanuel College before studying at the University of South Australia.
He graduated with a Business, Marketing degree. He also received an MBA from Durham University.
Mr Marshall is a patron and ambassador of numerous sporting and community organisations.
He has lived in the Dunstan area all his adult life and is the father of two children – Charlie and Georgie.