New Director of Research Announced
Simon Deeming to head up HVRF Research Team
Friday, 4 November 2011
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Simon Deeming
New HVRF Director of Research to drive innovation
The Hunter Valley Research Foundation (HVRF) today announced the appointment of Mr Simon Deeming as its new Director of Research (DoR). HVRF CEO, Dr Wej Paradice AM, said Mr Deeming, who joined the Foundation in 2007, previously conducted economic and real estate research at the listed property trust Stockland. Since joining the Foundation Simon has established a reputation among the Region’s stakeholders for high quality applied economic and social research.
“Simon’s background and knowledge has greatly enhanced the Foundation’s economic expertise,” Dr Paradice said. “His commercial experience in the private sector will continue to help the HVRF not only maintain our core strengths, but develop our research program activities in new and innovative ways.”
In addition to his professional experience, Mr Deeming holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), with a double major in Economics and Economic Geography, from Macquarie University and a Masters from the University of Technology, Sydney. He takes over from Associate Professor Andrew Searles, who stepped down from the DoR position to take on a new role with Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). He will retain a one-day per week position with HVRF, while working the other four as a health research economist with HMRI.
Dr Paradice said A/Prof. Searles joined HVRF in 1986 and has been an outstanding DoR since 2004. “Andrew’s appointment further strengthens the Foundation’s partnership with HMRI and augments the Hunter’s growing capacity in the health economics field,” he said.
Mr Deeming said he is looking forward to working with regional stakeholders and continuing the evolution of the HVRF’s research. “The Foundation is unique across Australia in the scale of independent applied social and economic research that we conduct at a regional level. I do not take for granted the support we receive from sponsors, stakeholders and clients in achieving this goal and it is beholden upon us to continually evolve our research to optimise the insights available for policy makers, for business and, not least, for the regional community.
“The future for the Hunter Region is bright but increasingly complex, and the HVRF will continue to fill the void in independent objective regional information that is available to inform decisions across the community.”
ENDS