Ventia has announced the appointment of Pauline Fitzgerald as General Manager, Defence Base Services (DBS).
Fitzgerald has been acting in the role since July and brings operational experience, a strong safety focus, and a proven ability to lead high-performing teams, according to Ventia. She has taken over from Andrew Bartlett.
Fitzgerald will lead DBS into its next chapter with hopes of strengthening Ventia's partnership with Defence and delivering safe, efficient, and customer-focused services across Australia’s Defence estate.
Her leadership has already earned industry recognition, including being named a finalist in ADM’s 2025 Women in Defence Awards (WIDA) under the category of Operations.
Fitzgerald has led the full-scale mobilisation of the Northern Territory (NT) Defence Accommodation Precinct, transforming a dormant facility into a fully operational, hotel-style precinct for over 3,500 personnel during multinational training exercise Pitch Black.
She has also helped in the rollout of elevated service standards to 33 other regional bases she oversees.