New boss announced for Central Land Council during six month recruitment process

An Arrernte man from Alice Springs will join the CLC in April for a handover with current chief executive Joe Martin-Jard.

Joe Martin-Jard will hand over the reigns of CLC CEO.

THE Central Land Council (CLC) will welcome a new interim boss later this month, taking the reigns from current chief executive Joe Martin-Jard.

Former New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council chief executive Lesley Turner will lead the CLC for the next six months while it embarks on a national recruitment campaign for a new chief executive officer.

Mr Martin-Jard joined the organisation at the end of 2018. It is not known why he resigned.

The CLC represents and provides services to Aboriginal traditional owners and residents of Central Australia.

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Lesley Turner, Former CEO Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT will lead the CLC for the next 6 months as interim CEO. John Feder/The Australian.

Mr Turner, an Arrernte man from Alice Springs, was a senior executive in the Commonwealth public service for many years before joining the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council in 2007.

He was appointed CEO of the land council in 2013.

During his term as NSW Aboriginal Land Council CEO he restructured the organisation with a focus on economic development and strengthening relationships with constituents and governments.

Mr Turner led the NSW Aboriginal Legal Service between 2017 and 2019.

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His role as acting CEO of the CLC will begin on April 23 and the recruitment of a permanent boss will start in May.

The executive of the CLC has formed a subcommittee to manage the process.

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