Mark Rossiter is Executive Director of the Operations Division. Mark has been with EPA since late 2019. Before joining EPA, Mark was Executive Director Operations and Chief Corporate Officer at the Victorian Building Authority, Manager Stakeholder Strategy and Manager Air Navigation Service Strategy at Airservices Australia, Head of Safety at Jetstar Airways, Manager Safety Oversight at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, and Human Factors Specialist at Qantas.

The Operations Division leads EPA’s frontline regulatory response to detect, prevent and investigate harm to the environment and human health from pollution and waste. The division does this by engagement and education; inspections and monitoring; surveillance and investigations; and enforcing duty holders to comply with the law.

Several branches manage the division’s work: Metropolitan Melbourne Area Branch; Regional Victoria Area Branch; Regulatory Programs Branch, Environmental Crime Branch and Regulatory Services Branch.