I am responsible for leasing all new project developments for AMP Capital Shopping Centres in WA with a focus on strengthening relationships with our new and existing customers. I am currently working on the company’s largest developments, the $800M Karrinyup Shopping Centre and Garden City in Booragoon. Leading 11 leasing professionals across three states, I have created a united team focused on ensuring the delivery of commercial objectives in a changing retail environment.• Manage and strengthen relationships with clients and customers, securing long-term leasing deals with high profile retailers including H&M, Uniqlo and David Jones;• Continue to forge innovative partnerships with residential developers to deliver 500 units at Karrinyup; • Transitioned traditional retail strategy to mixed use, exploring disruptive and unique destination concepts.

Tasked with improving the financial performance of a major shopping centre asset in Brisbane, I developed and led a transformation program to address legacy issues. Partnering with HR, I created performance management frameworks and a technology roadmap to drive measurable results, in addition to preparing leasing strategies and proposing retail mixes across all assets, nation-wide. Throughout, I worked in close partnership with key stakeholders and developed relationships with industry figures, driving the delivery of portfolio objectives.• Developed a plan to address performance issues for the asset, now being actioned by its new owners.• Built updated systems and processes to mature the retail capability, prior to the sale of the Centre;• Awarded Winner Excellence in Food Retailing and Winner Excellence in Design, Property Council of Australia.

A change leadership role, I was tasked with implementing a customer-centric culture transforming the heritage real estate business with $22BN in assets under management from the ground-up. Leading a team of 17 leasing executives across three states spanning the eastern seaboard, I developed leasing strategies and proposed retail mixes for all projects nationally. During this period, I reinvigorated the food retail offering, driving innovative retail approaches such as the paddock to plate concept.• Exceeded all performance expectations to lease 100% with optimal retail mix, recruiting new talent to build relationships and stimulate change to a customer led culture;• Secured the first H&M lease outside the Melbourne CBD, engaging high profile international retailers;• Fully leased two key Victorian shopping centre redevelopments – Woodgrove Shopping Centre and Eastland Shopping Centre.Divisional Leasing Manager & Head of Major Projects ANZ Oct 2008 – Mar 2012AMP Capital Shopping CentresReporting to the GM, Leasing, I was responsible for establishing strategy, feasibility budgets and tenancy mixes for a multibillion-dollar project portfolio, including the redevelopment of Macquarie Shopping Centre in NSW. A member of the leasing leadership team, I managed 15 employees in achieving rental budgets and retail mix.• Mitigated impact of the GFC by adopting creative approaches to customer challenges; • Developed opportunities in the New Zealand market, achieving all budgets on developments in the market;• Capitalised on a shift towards international retailers by securing the lease for the first Apple store in Western Australia and negotiating leasing deals with Zara, TopShop and H&M.

Reporting to the GM, Leasing, I was responsible for establishing strategy, feasibility budgets and tenancy mixes for a multibillion-dollar project portfolio, including the redevelopment of Macquarie Shopping Centre in NSW. A member of the leasing leadership team, I managed 15 employees in achieving rental budgets and retail mix.• Mitigated impact of the GFC by adopting creative approaches to customer challenges; • Developed opportunities in the New Zealand market, achieving all budgets on developments in the market;• Capitalised on a shift towards international retailers by securing the lease for the first Apple store in Western Australia and negotiating leasing deals with Zara, TopShop and H&M.

Tasked with leasing across 10 major regional developments spanning Australia, I achieved leasing budgets and expectations on retail mix by securing leases with over 2K retail stores. During this period, I also worked on the multi-million dollar development of Westfield Bondi Junction.• Co-developed and implemented the ‘black label’ concept for Westfield Bondi Junction, attracting retailers by positioning the shopping centre as a luxe retail destination.