Appointed the Office of Projects Victoria CEO in November 2020, Cressida has a deep understanding of infrastructure and property development from working across both public and private sector roles for two decades.

In previous roles as a senior adviser to premiers, government ministers and as a chief of staff, Cressida specialised in infrastructure policy, strategy and major projects.

To drive innovation and efficient project development, Cressida advocates for strong collaboration between the private and public sectors.

A commercial litigator by trade, Cressida has worked at Minter Ellison and Corrs, Chambers Westgarth and was a Director on the Board of State Trustees Victoria and an OPV Advisory Board Member.

She established a private equity company and was the CEO of its property division. Immediately prior to joining OPV, Cressida was the Victorian Executive Director of the Property Council of Australia.