AMP Capital was a market leading specialist investment manager with over $200b of funds under management across a range of investment asset classes including equities, fixed interest, real estate and infrastructure. As CEO, I was responsible for leading a global team with focus on driving AMP Capital’s international and domestic growth and delivering outstanding investment experiences for investors.

I was responsible for leading AMP Capital’s $19 billion property investment and management business, providing portfolio management of real estate assets for pooled fund investors and significant separately managed account clients. In addition, I oversaw AMP Capital’s integrated platform of property capabilities across the office, shopping centre and industrial sectors. This included the successful delivery of a $5b development pipeline that included major developments Quay Quarter Sydney… Show more I was responsible for leading AMP Capital’s $19 billion property investment and management business, providing portfolio management of real estate assets for pooled fund investors and significant separately managed account clients. In addition, I oversaw AMP Capital’s integrated platform of property capabilities across the office, shopping centre and industrial sectors. This included the successful delivery of a $5b development pipeline that included major developments Quay Quarter Sydney, Macquarie Centre and Pacific Fair. As Chief Investment Officer, I was responsible for overseeing AMP Capital’s property investment committees, which governed investment strategy and implementation. Show less

As Chief Operating Officer for Property at AMP Capital, I was responsible for AMP Capital's wholly-owned asset management businesses AMP Capital Office & Industrial and AMP Capital Shopping Centres. I also oversaw the delivery of Property support functions including Finance, Risk and Compliance, Communications and IT.

As Executive Director, Property and Infrastructure at Macquarie Capital Advisers, I provided corporate advisory services in regard to substantial property transactions, largely to major Australian organisations. My particular focus was on assisting these companies to establish wholesale property funds that were attractive investment propositions to leading international and domestic institutional investors. Major transactions included the acquisition by Transfield Holdings of Century Student… Show more As Executive Director, Property and Infrastructure at Macquarie Capital Advisers, I provided corporate advisory services in regard to substantial property transactions, largely to major Australian organisations. My particular focus was on assisting these companies to establish wholesale property funds that were attractive investment propositions to leading international and domestic institutional investors. Major transactions included the acquisition by Transfield Holdings of Century Student Housing business the largest provider of on Campus student housing in USA; Wholesale capital raising for Campus Living Villages Fund a student accommodation business with 25,000 beds across US & Australia; Acted for minority shareholder in sale of interests in Lend Lease Actus a leading US Military Housing Privatisation business; Corporate advisory and wholesale capital raising for establishment of the Mirvac Wholesale Residential Development Partnership; Corporate advisory and wholesale capital raising for the establishment of the Mirvac Wholesale Hotel Fund; Corporate advisory and wholesale capital raising for the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund (DWPF). I also assisted Macquarie on several infrastructure projects. Show less

At Bovis Lend Lease, I led the project management, design and construction activities of Bovis Lend Lease across Asia Pacific., a business with revenues of $2 billion and 1800 people with capability in 14 countries. Australian based projects included Lend Lease’s Victoria Harbour in Melbourne’s Docklands and the new headquarters for National Australia Bank on that site; 126 Phillip Street, Sydney – new Australian headquarters for Deutsche Bank designed by Norman Foster; MAB’s New Quay… Show more At Bovis Lend Lease, I led the project management, design and construction activities of Bovis Lend Lease across Asia Pacific., a business with revenues of $2 billion and 1800 people with capability in 14 countries. Australian based projects included Lend Lease’s Victoria Harbour in Melbourne’s Docklands and the new headquarters for National Australia Bank on that site; 126 Phillip Street, Sydney – new Australian headquarters for Deutsche Bank designed by Norman Foster; MAB’s New Quay development in Victoria; The Bond, Lend Lease’s new offices in Sydney and Australia’s first commercial office building to be rated 5-star environmentally; and the Melbourne Central Redevelopment. During this time I also served as a Director on the Board of Lend Lease Development and was a member of the Project Control Groups for key Lend Lease developments. Show less

As CEO Australia for Bovis Lend Lease, I led the project management, design and construction activities of the business across Australia and projects after the acquisition of Bovis by Lend Lease Corporation. Projects undertaken included SA 2000 – Sydney Airport upgrade; Aurora Place, Sydney; The Sydney Olympic Village, Newington; Jackson’s Landing, Pyrmont, Sydney; Erina Fair Redevelopment, NSW; and Castle Towers, Sydney.

Between 1986 and 1999 I fulfilled numerous roles with Lend Lease Group companies encompassing business unit leadership, development, project management, construction, property management and mergers and acquisitions.