National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) CEO, Sal Petroccitto, has announced his resignation.
Petroccitto will step down as of 24 January 2025 after successfully leading the regulator for more than 10 years.
NHVR Chair, Duncan Gay, expressed his gratitude for Petroccitto – explaining that he is leaving the NHVR in great shape following an unheralded period of achievements in establishing a modern and respected national body.
“On behalf of the NHVR Board, staff and the road transport industry, I want to share my sincere thanks to Sal for his outstanding dedication and passion in championing better outcomes for the safety and livelihood of the heavy vehicle industry and all road users,” he said.
“Sal has worked tirelessly to build industry trust and respect to ensure the modern regulatory approach being implemented by the NHVR will achieve genuine and tangible national safety and productivity reform.
“His no nonsense and practical approach in saying it as it is was embraced by industry and a critical part of the partnership and trust he built.”
Gay said Petroccitto drove the successful transition of participating state-based regulatory functions to establish the NHVR.
“Under Sal’s leadership, we are now seeing consistent enforcement and education outcomes paving the way for more on-road consistency,” he said.
“This includes leaving a legacy of achieving genuine safety behavioural change and improved culture through the establishment of an inform, educate and enforce approach to compliance.”
Petroccitto’s hard work, Gay said, is reflected in the overwhelmingly positive sentiments voiced by transport operators and drivers across the country, as well as in his interactions with his staff and in many awards achieved by the NHVR.
“I know Sal will be greatly missed by the industry and his staff,” he said.
“On a personal level, I have enjoyed our great professional relationships and have valued working alongside Sal and I consider him a good friend.”
Petroccitto informed the NHVR Board last month of his decision to resign as CEO.
He made the announcement to the public in a statement online today [4 November].
“It is difficult to fully express the rewarding journey I have been on both personally and professionally since commencing as the CEO of the NHVR in May 2014,” he said.
“I knew the challenges that laid ahead and embraced them to prove we could deliver one of the largest national reform programs in this country. I’m so proud to say that we did it.”
“I hope the small part I have played will leave a legacy where industry feels respected and heard and can continue to work openly with the regulator and government to achieve the common goal of keeping our roadsides safe and trucks moving.”
An extensive nationwide recruitment process will commence over the coming weeks to appoint a new CEO to the NHVR.
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