John Thomas

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Property Development and Investment Management, Commercial and Industrial, Debt and Financial Management - Property and Real Estate @
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Manly, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
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About John Thomas

Skill Sets Experienced Investment Management, Property Development and Construction executive across all sectors with responsibilities of ASX Listed Entity at Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer and Executive General Manager level.Most recent role as Head of Development at ASX listed GPT Group established a Logistics and Business Parks development capacity which delivered over $500m of investment grade assets to grow the sectoral exposure to some $1.8bn. Previously MD/CEO of Investa Property Group and EGM/COO Australand Holdings Ltd( now Frasers Property). Corporate Governance, Capital Management, Strategy Development & Implementation, Human Capital Management, Financial Management, Market Research, Property Financial Analysis and Due Diligence, Real Estate Marketing and Sales, Contractual Negotiation in Property, Finance and Construction. Government engagement via strategic and policy initiatives on behalf of the ASX Listed Entity and peak industry bodies including Property Council of Australia, Green Building Council and Private Sector roles. .Specialties: Recognised industry leader in Corporate Responsibility, Disclosure and Sustainability, Logistics and Business Parks. Expertise across Residential, Commercial, Retail & Industrial, Planning, Construction and Asset Management. Development, Off-Plan Residential Sales and Investment asset identification, marketing & sales, acquisition and divestment

John Thomas's Current Company Details
Self-employed

Self-Employed

Property Development and Investment Management, Commercial and Industrial, Debt and Financial Management - Property and Real Estate
John Thomas Work Experience Details
  • Self-Employed
    Independant Property Consultant
    Self-Employed Jan 2016 - Present
    Sydney, Australia
    Specializing in Private and Family Office property related development and transaction services with previous experience at CEO/COO and Head of Development Roles at GPT, Investa, Australand etc
  • Little Ripples
    Non Executive Chairman
    Little Ripples Sep 2019 - Apr 2021
    Sydney, Australia
    Little Ripples is an innovative new wine brand with a socially responsible cause. For every bottle of wine sold, we donate 1 year of clean water to 1 person in a developing community. I am privileged to work with these young entrepreneurs, our wine partners Cassegrain and Wendy Tisdell OAM of The BridgIT water foundation.
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  • The Gpt Group
    Head Of Development - Logistics & Business Parks
    The Gpt Group Aug 2012 - Jan 2016
    Sydney, Australia
    Commercial and Industrial Development across national portfolio. Appointed to create a major Logistics and Business Parks portfolio. Successfully created and implemented a strategy which grew GPTs portfolio in this sector by circa $800m, whilst creating market leading internal capacity including over $500m of pre-leases, joint ventures and fund through assets.
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  • Birchmore Capital Pty. Ltd.
    Director
    Birchmore Capital Pty. Ltd. Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
    Sydney
    Corporate/Private Consultancy, Real Estate Development and Advisory for Private and Family office property firms
  • Investa Property Group
    Managing Director And Chief Executive Officer
    Investa Property Group Dec 2008 - Jul 2009
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Investa Property Group was an ASX 100 listed company purchased by Morgan Stanley Real Estate (MSRE) funds in September 2007. Investa has assets under management of approximately $8.3 billion, including Residential and Commercial development assets of circa $1.6bn., a commercial office portfolio of close to $5 billion in addition to external funds managed on behalf of retail and wholesale investors of $2.8 billion. Investa employed approximately 720 staff with four operating divisions across 8 offices nationally. Head Office, including Finance, Treasury, HR and Corporate based in Sydney
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  • Australand Property Group ( Now Frasers Property Australia )
    Chief Operating Officer / Executive General Manager (& Acting Chief Executive Officer)
    Australand Property Group ( Now Frasers Property Australia ) Jun 2003 - Dec 2008
    Greater Sydney Area
    Australand is one of Australia's largest diversified development and investment group’s with gross assets of approximately $3.0bn and is listed on the Australian & Singaporean Securities Exchange. Nationally the group has 8 offices (plus project specific) and is majority owned by South East Asia’s largest developer CapitaLand Ltd.My most recent role was that of Chief Operating Officer (and Acting Chief Executive Officer) with overall responsibility for the Group’s Residential, Commercial & Industrial and Investment Division’s with total staff of approximately 672 employed nationally
  • Australand Ltd
    General Manager
    Australand Ltd Mar 2003 - Jun 2003
    Greater Sydney Area
    Major Projects & DevelopmentInitial role on appointment to Australand was to identify and coordinate the development of major mixed-use residential projects, a newly created Executive role which involved integrating the disparate cultural and operational businesses acquired through Australand's recent acquisition of Walker Corporation. This role was to be replaced with Executive General Manager position of the groups Apartment Division. Following a strategic review of the group's structure, this role was amalgamated within the overall Residential Division and promotion to EGM Commercial & Industrial Development and later COO.
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  • Colliers International
    Director, Residential Projects
    Colliers International Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Appointed by global property services group Colliers International to a newly created role with overall responsibility for their Residential Project Marketing Division and to develop a National business line focused on major mixed-use projects, including acquisitions, divestments, site amalgamation, residential apartment off plan sales & marketing and sales of major residential projects whilst expanding a national business stream within New Zealand, SE Queensland and throughout Australia..During this period Colliers International established itself throughout Australia as the countries pre-eminent residential Apartment project marketing organisation.My businesses strategy was to "internationalise" its distribution platform whilst developing Colliers' ability to source product through development expertise to feed the Residential Sales team. This resulted in 37 major residential project divestitures valued at approximately $1.2bn and some 40 Apartment presale projects serviced by a national team of 68 and international project sales; UK etc. and expansion of the Agency Platform throughout Australia and New Zealand.Major Achievements - Mixed Use SitesKogarah Town Square Redevelopment$220m mixed retail and residential development on behalf of Kogarah Council. Wolli Creek RedevelopmentMixed Use master planned development comprising 1200 apartments, retail, commercial and community development on behalf of Landcom and Consolidated Development. Randwick Defence SiteMajor residential master planned staged project for approximately 1200 dwellings for Dept. of Defence.St Margaret's Hospital DevelopmentOn behalf of the Catholic Church managed disposal and undertook development advisory role to produce $280m retail and residential project including managing pre-sale projects.Twin Creeks, Luddenham180 lot development approval plus 36 hole Golf Course development managed on behalf of Meridian Property Trust
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  • Knight Frank - New South Wales
    Director
    Knight Frank - New South Wales Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
    Relocated to NSW and accepted a position with International agency Knight Frank, responsible for their sales division and reporting to their National Director. Initial focus on key national client base with appointments throughout Australia to manage major property divestment projects including Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, TABCORP, National Foods and mixed use development opportunities. Offshore appointments including sale of Papua New Guinea assets for Kumagai Gumi.
  • Colliers International
    Agency Director
    Colliers International Jan 1989 - Jan 1996
    Following the acquisition of Colliers Perth operation by Hooker Corporation in 1987, I accepted a position to re-establish the group's agency operation in Western Australia.
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  • Cb Richard Ellis
    Manager/Associate Director
    Cb Richard Ellis Jan 1983 - Jan 1989
    The role included developing and implementing a business strategy to achieve market leadership in Industrial and non-CBD leasing and sales plus responsibility for overall financial performance. A broad range of transactional activities including major residential sub-divisional land, commercial, retail and industrial pre-leases to major tenants, industrial land subdivisions and divestments on behalf of General Motors Holden, Commonwealth and State Government etc.
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John Thomas Skills

Commercial Real Estate Project Planning Real Estate Development Feasibility Studies Property Management Property Corporate Real Estate Asset Managment Real Estate Due Diligence Contract Negotiation Construction Investment Properties Investors Negotiation Leases Real Estate Transactions Real Estate Economics Land Acquisition Lease Negotiations Strategy Acquisitions Business Strategy Investments Asset Management Non Executive Director Lease Administration Mergers And Acquisitions

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John Thomas attended University Of South Australia, South Australian Institute Of Technology, Marryatville High School.

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