The City Renewal Authority is comprised of planners, designers, infrastructure and project managers, communication and engagement officers. The Authority is led by the executive team below and governed by a board.
Award-winning urban thinker and planner, Malcolm Snow is the Chief Executive of the Authority. Malcolm joined the Authority following a diverse career leading major city revitalisation programs throughout Australia, Asia and the United Kingdom. Previously, he has been Chief Executive of the National Capital Authority, Head of Design with the City of Melbourne, Director of international consulting firm Urbis and CEO of South Bank Corporation in Brisbane. Learn more about Malcolm Snow.
Jen Ramsay is the Acting Deputy CEO of the City Renewal Authority. With over 25 years of experience in business, leadership, strategic marketing and communications, Jen is dedicated to revitalising urban spaces for social outcomes that improve community wellbeing and prosperity.
Before assuming her current role, Jen held various leadership positions within the Authority where she delivered transformative projects in placemaking, communications and stakeholder engagement. Her ability to foster partnerships with community organisations, private stakeholders and across government has been instrumental in driving these initiatives forward.
Prior to joining the Authority, Jen worked as the National Marketing Manager of 1800RESPECT at Medibank and delivered an internationally acclaimed behaviour change campaign. Her career includes commercially focussed marketing and communications roles in Australia and internationally with Vodafone and McKinsey and Co.
A landscape architect with an urban focus, Lucy's had a broad career in State Government, Local Government and private practice in both Australia and internationally. At the Authority, Lucy's team provides strategic program and project leadership for design and sustainability across the City Renewal Precinct. Prior to working at the Authority, Lucy worked between Main Roads WA and the Office of Government Architect WA, shaping the design quality of large-scale infrastructure projects. She has also won numerous awards, including heading up the once in a generation transformation of Perth's East End at the City of Perth.
Geoff is an experienced leader across urban renewal and development projects, drawing on his 20 years in the property development business, in Australia and southeast Asia. He has worked for large multi-disciplinary professional services organisations GHD and leading multi-national property developer Lendlease. Geoff has worked for the ACT Government since 2019, commencing at the Suburban Land Agency in the Built Form and Divestment team, managing the Agency’s diverse and extensive portfolio of property assets across the Territory and NSW.
As a registered landscape architect and qualified project manager, Geoff brings a unique skill set to renewal at the Authority, taking a design-led approach to development projects to ensure high quality public realm and people-focussed outcomes are achieved.
Teresa delivers outcomes for the Canberra community through strategic planning, marketing activity, communications, and stakeholder engagement. Prior to joining the Authority, Teresa was Senior Director at VisitCanberra, where she led the Strategy, Insights and Industry Development team and delivered the ACT’s 2030 tourism strategy to grow Canberra’s visitor economy. Teresa’s background is in management consulting, having worked for multinational consulting firms in Australia and the United Kingdom.
At the Authority, Teresa leads the team responsible for increasing activity in Canberra’s City Centre through delivery of marketing and communications, events, activations, and place presentation.
We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.