Ken previously worked in the position of deputy secretary of the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and has held executive roles in DSE, its predecessors, and Parks Victoria for 25 years. Ken was also a senior project manager at the Victorian Planning Authority.

Ken has extensive experience in forestry, fire, fauna and flora management, and in operations, policy and strategy.

Ken has previously served as a director for a number of boards and held a range of leadership roles within Victorian agencies, including chair of the Natural Resources Conservation League of Victoria and Eucalypt Australia. He was also an independent member of Colac Area Health’s Risk and Audit Committee.