Managing Director

Mr Michael Del Gigante

BComm, MComm, MBA, FAICD, FCPA

Mr Del Gigante was appointed Managing Director of Defence Housing Australia (DHA) on August 4, 2006 for five years. On 3 August 2011, the DHA Board extended his term until 3 February 2013.

Mr Del Gigante joined DHA as Chief Operating Officer in April 2004 and was appointed Managing Director in August 2006. Before joining DHA, he was Chief Executive Officer of TransACT Communications. Prior to this, he was Chief Financial Officer of ActewAGL, a large electricity, water and gas utility company in Canberra. Mr Del Gigante has held senior positions with the World Bank and the Inter-American Investment Corporation in Washington, DC. He has also held executive positions in Verizon (previously GTE), a large US telecommunications company, both in Europe and the United States. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Royal Australian Mint.