The GPT Group announced that Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Bob Johnston, has advised of his intention to retire by the end of this year after more than 7 years in the role. Bob will continue as CEO until the commencement of his successor and will work closely with the Board to ensure a smooth transition.
ADP Consulting announced the appointment of Belinda Coates as Chief Executive Officer.
She will work closely with the Board of Directors – Laurent Deleu, Jason Afford, Michael Delaney and Gavin White, and the wider ADP team to deliver on the business’s strategic vision and expand the company’s service offering nationally and internationally.
She has held leadership positions at global firms HASSELL and Woods Bagot and most recently led the client and growth strategy for Slattery – growing the business and brand considerably over that time.
Quintessential Equity has hired a new Chief Investment Operations Officer, Andrew Borger. He joins QE from Charter Hall where he was the Head of Portfolio – Office.
Over the last 20 years Andrew has been a national market leader in the development and operation of major office buildings across all key markets and has been involved in sectors including higher education, retail, industrial, residential, and hotel resorts.
Cleaning Accountability Framework (CAF) has appointed Samantha O’Connor as its new CEO.
She has 20 years of experience working in funds management, investment banking and financial services in Australia and Japan.
Bridge42 Associate Director, Nick de Vries, has been appointed to lead the Australian consulting firm’s Perth office as the new WA State Manager.
Mr de Vries will be responsible for Bridge42’s Western Australian operations and oversee its Perth-based property advisory, development and project management consultants from the company’s 60-strong national team. He will also contribute to delivering on corporate strategy and growth targets as part of the Executive Management Team.
Meanwhile, Bridge42 announced the promotion of Daniel Miller to Director, who now joins the Australian consulting firm’s Board of Directors.
Knight Frank has appointed three new agents to its residential division to grow its Project Sales business.
Nathan Berlyn, James Elliott and Frazer Cunnane have come onboard with Knight Frank Australia as Associate Directors of Residential Project Sales.
Mr Berlyn and Mr Cunnane will be based in Sydney, while Mr Elliott will be based on the Gold Coast.
Savills Australia and New Zealand has strengthened its hotels leadership team with the announcement Mark Durran has been appointed to Managing Director, Hotel Capital Markets.
Based in Sydney, Mr Durran brings over two decades of experience to his role leading the Savills Hotel Capital Markets team in Australasia, specialising in the brokerage of major international hotel assets across Australasia.
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed five new Capital Markets Industrial & Logistics team members in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, including the internal appointment of Simon Fenn.
Simon Fenn, National Director – Capital Markets Industrial & Logistics NSW – after two years as Managing Director CRE, ANZ, Simon has made the decision to return to Capital Markets focused specifically on Industrial & Logistics.
Chris Jones, National Director – Capital Markets Industrial & Logistics ANZ has 22 years’ experience in the Industrial and Logistics market, having sold more than $1 billion of industrial investments over the past two and half years, and specialises in all facets of income producing assets with a heavy focus on the Institutional and private sectors.
Gary Hyland, National Director – Capital Markets Industrial & Logistics QLD has over 20 years’ experience in the Brisbane Industrial Market, specialising in investment sales, vacant land and building sales, project marketing, leasing and pre-leasing and has been involved in a number of high-profile transactions during his career.
Charlie Holmes, Associate Director – Capital Markets Industrial & Logistics VIC has almost 10 years’ experience and has worked on in excess of $8 billion of successful industrial and logistics investment transactions, nationally. Brendan Harrison, Senior Analyst – Capital Markets Industrial & Logistics ANZ is a Certified Property Valuer and investment analyst with approximately 14 years’ experience and Alexandra Teeuwsen, National Operations Manager – Industrial & Logistics AUS has over 12 years’ experience with a degree in Property and Valuation.
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