After a nine-month search, Tilla Buden has been appointed as Baw Baw Shire's new chief executive officer.
Councillors unanimously voted to appoint Ms Buden for a five-year term at Wednesday night's council meeting. She will begin on November 17.
Ms Buden previously held executive roles at Bayside City Council, City of Greater Dandenong and Yarra Ranges Council, with expertise spanning organisational leadership, sustainable service design, major project delivery and community-centred innovation.

For the past 18 months, Ms Buden has led Bayside City Council's commun