Sam Sangster resigns

Sam Sangster has resigned as CEO of Places Victoria.

Mr Sangster was appointed CEO in November last year and had worked for the organisation for six-and-a-half years.

Mr Sangster will remain with the organisation to assist with the handover to the new CEO, who is yet to be named.

Simon Wilson, general manager, city west development, is currently acting CEO.

The resignation comes at the same time that Places Victoria announced that the equivalent of 53 full-time positions would be made redundant by March 2013.

According to a Places Victoria statement, the positions will become redundant in response to a downturn in the property development market and subsequent restructuring of the organisation.