Michael O'Brien

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Board Member @ Sydney, NSW, AU
Sydney, NSW, AU
Michael O'Brien's Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
About Michael O'Brien

I have gained broad experience over 35 years working in the real estate industry at Lendlease, the GPT Group, Vicinity Centres and QIC in C-suite roles. My expertise is in leadership, funds management, finance, strategy and asset operations across the public and private markets. My Board experience includes executive director roles on responsible entity boards at GPT and QIC as well as non-executive board positions on the Shopping Centre Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia, of which I was recently Chair. I am currently a Director of the Property Council.

Michael O'Brien's Current Company Details
Charter Hall Convenience Retail Ltd

Charter Hall Convenience Retail Ltd

Board Member
Sydney, NSW, AU
Michael O'Brien Work Experience Details
  • Charter Hall Convenience Retail Ltd
    Board Member
    Charter Hall Convenience Retail Ltd
    Sydney, Nsw, Au
  • Property Council Of Australia
    National President
    Property Council Of Australia Mar 2023 - Oct 2024
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  • Qic
    Managing Director - Qic Real Estate
    Qic May 2019 - Oct 2024
    Brisbane, Australia
    As Managing Director of QIC Real Estate, I was responsible for driving real estate investment and business strategy in alignment with the expectations of QIC RE’s investors, partners and the communities in which the assets operate.
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  • Vicinity Centres
    Chief Financial Officer
    Vicinity Centres Dec 2018 - May 2019
    Melbourne, Australia
    As CFO, I was responsible for Finance at Vicinity, which include the Financial Operations, Treasury and Tax functions. I also retained the responsibility for the Group’s Investment divisions which included Investment Management, Capital Transactions and Strategic Partnerships. Strategic Partnerships encompasses Vicinity’s $11bn wholesale funds and co-investor partnerships platform. I chaired both Vicinity’s Investment and Capital Management Committees.
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  • Vicinity Centres
    Chief Investment Officer
    Vicinity Centres Oct 2015 - Dec 2018
    Melbourne, Australia
    As Chief Investment Officer, I was responsible for Investment Management, Investor Relations, Strategy, Capital Transactions, Strategic Partnerships and Sustainability.
  • Gpt Group
    Group Executive - Corporate Development
    Gpt Group Oct 2012 - Oct 2014
    Sydney
    As Group Executive - Corporate Development, I was responsible for leading a team focused on strategy, mergers and acquisitions and a number of new growth initiatives which included new revenue opportunities as well as new funds.
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  • Gpt Group
    Chief Financial Officer
    Gpt Group Sep 2009 - Sep 2012
    Sydney, Australia
    As CFO, I was responsible for the Group's finance, treasury, strategy and corporate affairs, capital transactions, risk and IT activities.
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  • The Gpt Group
    Chief Operating Officer
    The Gpt Group May 2002 - Aug 2009
    As COO I was responsible the the Group's Australian portfolio of high quality retail, office and industrial assets.
  • Gpt Group
    Acting Chief Executive Officer
    Gpt Group Oct 2008 - May 2009
    Sydney, Australia
    As Acting CEO I had responsibility for steering the Group through the most difficult period of the global financial crisis. GPT has been one of the strongest performing REITs in the Australian REIT industry since the GFC.

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Michael O'Brien works for Charter Hall Convenience Retail Ltd

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Michael O'Brien's current role is Board Member.

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Michael O'Brien attended Harvard Business School, University Of Nsw.

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