Office of the Governor
Governor appoints four members of her executive
Evelyn Hartley, Graham Pell, Owen Fairbanks and Tessa Moreno take up office. The posts of Lieutenant Governor and Chief of Staff remain vacant.
Governor Diane Carrow has appointed four members of her executive, with effect from Saturday 17 October 2026.
- Evelyn Hartley becomes Secretary of State. She was Deputy Secretary for Records and, before that, Court Administrator of the Superior Court.
- Graham Pell becomes State Treasurer. As Chief Deputy Treasurer he oversaw the first Earthquake Support Payments.
- Owen Fairbanks becomes Director of Emergency Services, following the resignation of Vernon Blythe. He is a former Captain of Station 7 in Davis and has worked at the Office of Emergency Services since 2012.
- Tessa Moreno becomes Press Secretary to the Governor. She was a public information officer at the Office of Emergency Services.
The offices of Lieutenant Governor and Chief of Staff remain vacant.
You can read about each of them, and what their offices do, at Cabinet and officials. You can ask for a meeting with a member of the executive using Request an appointment.