John Evans founded CommProp Group to service the growing needs of Asset Management within the Australian Property Industry.John Evans and his Associates provide a unique advisory skill set to asset owners and managers across Commercial Properties, Large Format Retail, Shopping Centres and Educational Campuses.CommProp Group has now launched HARDSERv (incl. technical building trades, equipment hire, tools and materials) and SOFTSERv (incl. quality human touchpoints, equipment and consumables) to enhance and support the existing ADvISORY services (incl. planning, inspecting, assessing, estimating and governance).

Engaged by various clients to perform strategic business development activities. Consulting works included a +$200m FM tender submission to Sydney Water as well as FM services to a national retailer managing a $billion property portfolio.

John had full P&L responsibility for their Glad Maintenance brand as well as business development responsibilities for integrated services across the entire Glad Group of companies.

John founded and directed this boutique communications agency which created, developed and executed campaigns for Mirvac, Coles, Franklins, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Bayer, Chrysler, News Ltd and Perisher, to name a few. At the specific request of clients, this agency eventually evolved into a Facilities Management contracting entity.Key Achievements:• Sourced clients, developed campaigns and executed hundreds of marketing communications for some of the world’s largest brands.• Secured 2 employment contracts, being at Pymble Ladies' College and Service Master Solutions.

Service Master Solutions is a privately-owned, integrated services company offering cleaning, waste, security and property maintenance services to building owners and facility managers along the eastern seaboard.Key Achievements:• Directed the client acquisition strategy across the business sectors of retail shopping centres, commercial office buildings, industrial estates and independent schools• Introduced and secured St Aloysius’ College, Redlands, Christian Brothers’ High School Lewisham, Redfern Jarjum College as contracted clients• Daily contact with an extensive network of Senior Executives, Property Managers, Property Trust Fund Managers as well as management from Operations, Facilities, Engineers, Building Services • Lead development of ServiceNet, a privately-branded version of CleanTelligent, the world’s most widely used facilities management software, as well as maintained a detailed customer relationship management software to develop long-term strategic partnerships and innovative business retention strategies• Singularly created detailed business plans for board review of new market and new industry sector penetration in addition to the development of account plans, client plans, budget creation and analysis and marketing activities• Lead the development of Tenders, Proposals and Expressions of Interest, via applications to Private Public Partnerships, Local Councils, State Government agencies, large corporates and medium sized enterprises • Collaborated with the company’s board, external bodies, management and operations team to ensure risk and compliance of all corporate policies, standards, practices and procedures were introduced, regularly reviewed, continually maintained and responsibly acted and reported on.

Pymble Ladies’ College is a non-selective, private, independent school for girls from Kindergarten to Year 12, with boarding available between Years 7 and 12. The College hosts 2,200 students and 700 staff.Key Achievements:• Directed operations and maintenance of 58,000m² of learning space across 34 school buildings, extensive sporting facilities, agricultural plots and formal gardens, 5 private residences and a rowing shed at Iron Cove• Managed 15 direct reports• Managed up to 60 regular contractors• Key involvement in the planning, development and building of the $35m Centenary Sports Precinct, which houses; 50m swimming pool with multiple diving platforms, a learn to swim pool, a 400m² fitness centre, 237 car spaces and a multi-purpose playing field for 12 tennis courts• Project managed the excavation, construction and completion of a $1m residential property build within the College campus• Managed $7m capex budget and $4m opex budget• Reviewed and improved the electrical master plan 115 distribution boards compliant• Managed building inspections and a term break maintenance schedule for 4 Boarding Houses• Managed the installation of 160Kw of photovoltaic solar panels onto campus’ rooftops• Introduced arboreal assessments and management of the 1,587 trees growing on the campus as well as re-used lumber from trees felled on the campus• Tendered +$2m service contracts including; electricity and gas, plumbing and drainage, electrical and wiring, carpentry and joinery, building, asset security, security guards, painting and decorating, cleaning, waste removal and sustainability, arboriculture and FM software to optimise value for investment, improve productivity whilst simultaneously drove new WHS compliance initiatives via a contractor management program• Updated internal systems and processes, then introduced QFM, a world class facilities management software as well as initiated a formal planned maintenance program.

John founded Consider This in 1998 as a private contracting firm and investment vehicle with many diverse interests.Key Achievements:• Executive directorships with 4 online companies; OzNetwork.com, DistresseddStock.com, TeacherTom.com and TheBachelorsGuide.com• Secured >15 consulting projects with 4 being employment contracts at; oOh!media, QIC, Westfield and BridgeClimb Sydney.

oOh!factor (subsidiary of oOh!media Ltd)oOh!media remains Australia’s most dynamic, progressive and creative operator in the >$500m out-of-home media industry. Prior to its 2014 IPO and its 2012 CHAMP Private Equity takeover, oOh!media was owned and controlled by the ASX-listed shareholders; Macquarie Bank (36%), WPP (36%), employees (19%), and the public (9%)Key Achievements:• Founded and directed Mall Media Network, which strategically evolved into Precinct6 and then oOh!factor• Full responsibility for all P&L, Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing and Operations• Managed an active database of 4,500 casual employees• Developed close relationships with top down management within the shopping centre and property industries, with clients including; Westfield, QIC, AMP, Lend Lease, GPT, Gandel, Stockland, Mirvac, Walker Corp, Centro, Macquarie, Ipoh, JLL and Savills.

QIC Global Real Estate is a division of Queensland Investment Corporation, managing a multi-billion dollar property portfolio invested in a diversified range of high quality Australian shopping centres and commercial office buildings.Key Achievements:• Lead the inception of the Business Development & Income group to secure new, non-leasing income from non-core activities and participated in creative retail mix planning across the portfolio to primarily add consumer experience insights into the modelling process• Collaborated with Project Directors on new shopping centre developments at; Castle Towers, Castle Mall, Westpoint Blacktown, Canberra Centre, Logan Hyperdome, Robina Town Centre, Eastland and Watergardens to source and develop new income initiatives• Collaborated with Project Directors on commercial building developments at; 141 Queen Street Brisbane and MLC Centre Sydney to investigate and develop new income initiatives• Created a portfolio approach to packaging shopping centres together for sale to telecommunication networks, taxi radio networks, Wi-Fi hot spots, concierge offerings, controlled and paid parking, mall media networks and casual mall lessees• Tendered +$3m worth of two-way radio networks, Wi-Fi hot spots, concierge offerings, beverage and snack vending, children’s amusements, shopping carts, as well as car park and mall media networks• Devised and introduced large format advertising billboards onto the perimeter walls of shopping malls as a recognisable media format.

Scentre GroupWestfield Shopping Centre Management was an Australian shopping centre group undertaking ownership, development, design, construction, asset management, property management, leasing, and marketing activities. Westfield was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and operated one of the world's largest shopping centre portfolios with 103 shopping centres across Australia, USA, UK, New Zealand, Italy and Brazil, encompassing approximately 23,000 retail outlets and total assets under management in excess of A$63 billionKey Achievements:• Reviewed all media types, formats, application, placement, maintenance, marketplace valuations as well as competitive offerings to attain new sources of income and customer experience• Reviewed traditional casual leasing model activity for suitability of incorporating new media formats into this division, which was later to become BrandSpace• Extensive interaction with all facilities management and operational personnel at each of its shopping centres across New South Wales.

BridgeClimb SydneyBridgeClimb Sydney was officially launched on October 1, 1998 as the first tourism operator to offer fully guided climbs to the summit of the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, then, being the only guided tour operator of its kind in the worldKey Achievements:• Key member of small executive team of 6 who launched BridgeClimb with $12m operational budget• Installed office, ticketing, operations and visitors centre into Cumberland Street Sydney location including a pre-climb preparation area, test gantry, purpose-built tunnel, static safety line, exhibit, digital photography lab, souvenir and merchandise retail outlet• Negotiated and installed 100m² café as first concessionaire into the climb base• Introduced and secured $12m cash and product sponsorships in its launch year• Created specific day, night and twilight guided tours, their climbing packages and consulted on specific climbwear and climbspeak.