Home / About us / Our people / Steve Stathakis Steve Stathakis Head of Special Projects Stephen Stathakis joined the SGSA in January 2023 as Head of Special Projects. Over the last 15 years, Steve worked in programme design and delivery, governance and strategy and planning roles, predominantly in the public sector. He also worked across several different sectors including postal services, gambling and liquor, OHS and workers compensation in Australia, and in the energy and science sectors in the UK. One of his first roles in government was to work alongside the Red Cross to deliver support to people impacted by 2009 Victorian bushfires.