VICINITY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Executive
- Finance
- Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
- Chief Financial Officer Credit
Adrian Chye joined Vicinity Centres in June 2015 following the merger of Federation Centres and Novion Property Group (Novion), before being appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in September 2021.
In Adrian's role as CFO, he is responsible for the finance, technology and strategy functions. Adrian's responsibilities include financial planning and analysis, reporting, tax, treasury, group strategy, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, core technology and cyber and information security.
Prior to his current appointment, Adrian was Director, Strategy and Corporate Finance. Previous to this, Adrian was Head of Strategy at Novion (formerly CFSGAM Property) and Head of Strategy and Corporate Transactions at CFSGAM Property.
Adrian is an experienced finance executive with over 20 years' experience in strategy, corporate finance and accounting roles and is a Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Job Titles:
- Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
- Chief Legal, Risk & ESG Officer
- Chief Legal, Risk & ESG Officer Credit
Carolyn Reynolds joined Vicinity Centres in May 2014 and has more than 25 years' experience as a commercial litigation and corporate lawyer.
In her current role, Carolyn has oversight of the Health, Safety, Environment & Wellbeing, Risk & Compliance, Company Secretarial, Leasing Legal, Sustainability, Security & Intelligence and Legal functions for Vicinity. Carloyn is also a Director of the Vicinity subsidiary Boards.
Carolyn was previously a partner at law firm Minter Ellison. She is a graduate and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a member of Chief Executive Women and ACC Australia.
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD
- AMP ( HARVARD ), GRADDIP ( MKTG ), FAICD Non - Executive Director, Appointed September 2018
- Chairman of Aspen Group
- Non - Executive Director Credit
Clive Appleton has extensive experience in property and funds management and property development, having worked for several of Australia's leading retail property investment, management and development groups.
Mr Appleton's executive experience includes Chief Executive Officer of Gandel Retail Trust and various senior executive positions with Jennings Group, where he was responsible for managing and developing its retail assets before a subsidiary was restructured to become Centro Properties Limited, of which he became Managing Director. Mr Appleton also held roles as Managing Director of The Gandel Group Pty Limited where he was involved in the development of $1 billion worth of property and Managing Director of APN Property Group, including being instrumental in its float and responsible for managing its Private Funds division.
Mr Appleton was also previously a Non-executive Director of Federation Centres and the RE from December 2011 to the time of the merger with Novion Property Group in June 2015.
Mr Appleton is currently Chairman of Aspen Group and Pancare Foundation, Deputy Chairman of The Gandel Group Pty Limited, and a Director of Perth Airport Pty Ltd and Perth Airport Development Group Pty Ltd.
Job Titles:
- Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
- Director Funds Management
- Director Funds Management Credit
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD
- BCOM ( HONS ), MBA ( DISTINCTION ), MAICD Non - Executive Director Appointed November 2022
- Member of the Risk
- Non - Executive Director Credit: Vicinity Centres
Dion Werbeloff has more than 30 years' experience in property and investment banking, including funds management, property development, corporate strategy, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Member of the BOARD
- Chairman of Cbus Property
- Independent Non - Executive Director Credit
- Independent Non - Executive Director, Appointed November 2022
- Member of the Audit Committee and the Risk
- Non - Executive Director of Waypoint REIT
Georgina Lynch has 30 years combined executive and board experience in the property and financial services sectors, including significant experience across all classes of property and in corporate transactions, capital raisings, initial public offerings, funds management, corporate strategy, and acquisitions and divestments.
Ms Lynch is currently the Chair of Cbus Property, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Cbus. Cbus Property has a significant portfolio of investments and developments in the commercial, retail and residential property sectors.
Ms Lynch is a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk, Compliance and ESG Committee.
Ms Lynch is a Non-executive Director of Waypoint REIT (ASX:WPR) and Chair of the Waypoint REIT Remuneration and Nominations Committee, a Non-executive Director of Evolve Housing and member of the Evolve Housing Audit and Risk Committee, and a Non-executive Director of Wingate Group Holdings.
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD
- Director of Costa Group
- Independent Non - Executive Director Credit
- Independent Non - Executive Director, Appointed December 2017
- Member of the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee and the Risk
Janette Kendall has significant expertise in strategic planning, digital innovation, marketing, operations and leadership across a number of industry sectors including digital and technology, marketing and communications, media, retail, fast-moving consumer goods, hospitality, gaming, property and manufacturing.
Ms Kendall's executive experience, both in Australia and China, includes Senior Vice President of Marketing at Galaxy Entertainment Group, China, Executive General Manager of Marketing at Crown Resorts, General Manager and Divisional Manager roles at Pacific Brands, Executive Director at Singleton Ogilvy & Mather, CEO of emitch Limited, and Executive Director of Clemenger BBDO.
Ms Kendall is a member of the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee and the Risk, Compliance and ESG Committee.
Ms Kendall is also a Director of Costa Group, Tabcorp Holdings Limited, Melbourne Football Club, KM Property Funds, and Visit Victoria and Melbourne Convention Bureau (a subsidiary of Visit Victoria), and a Chair of the Advisory Board of WeAre8.
Job Titles:
- Group Director, Development and Government
Job Titles:
- Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
- Group Director, Customer and Asset Management
- Group Director, Customer and Asset Management Credit
Kirrily has overall accountability for the Customer Experience of our Consumers, Retailers and Joint Venture partners, as well as the Asset Manager functions of our portfolio. This includes the performance of the centres' management teams who govern all areas of the consumer experience, centre operations as well as the allocation of capital and operational expenditure across the portfolio. She also shares responsibility for the development and execution of Vicinity's long-term asset and portfolio strategy and works alongside the Capital Partnering team to support strong engagement with our Joint Venture partners on co-owned assets.
Prior to this appointment, Kirrily was the Director of Property Management at Vicinity. Previous to joining Vicinity, she was General Manager of the Retirement Living Business within Stockland and also held the role of Head of Asset Management responsible for asset strategy, acquisitions and disposals within the Retirement and the Office portfolio. Kirrily has also held Senior Asset, Development and Centre Manager roles with a specialist focus on retail and mixed-use.
Kirrily has over 25 years' experience in the property industry and has held senior roles across all functions of the sector, including at Stockland, Westfield, AMP and Myer.
Kirrily holds an MBA (UNSW), a MAppFin (Macquarie University) and a Bachelor of Science (UWA).
Job Titles:
- General Manager of Leasing
- Group Director, Leasing
- Group Director, Leasing Credit
Matt Parker joined Vicinity Centres in November 2017 as General Manager of Leasing (VIC/WA/SA/TAS) before being appointed as the Director of Leasing in October 2021.
In Matt's current role, he is responsible for the management of the Leasing, Mall Leasing and Vacant Shop Income and Design and Delivery teams.
Matt has had extensive experience over the last 25 years working for multiple retailers and landlords within various management and property functions. Prior to joining Vicinity, Matt was the Joint General Manager at Uniqlo Australia where he worked for five years. Previous to this, he held senior positions within the Leasing Team at Queensland Investment Corporation for over 10 years, including General Manager of Leasing, Regional Leasing Manager and Project Leasing Manager.
Matt holds a Bachelor in Town Planning from Victoria University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD
- Independent Non - Executive Director Credit
- Member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee
Michael Hawker has substantial corporate experience, with over 35 years in the financial services industry, including as CEO and Managing Director of Insurance Australia Group from 2001 to 2008. Prior to this, he held senior positions at Westpac Banking Corporation, and with Citibank in Australia and Europe. Mr Hawker also brings a deep understanding of risk management and a global perspective gained through his overseas experience.
Mr Hawker is a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee.
Mr Hawker currently serves on the Boards of Washington H. Soul Pattinson Limited, Allianz Australia, BUPA Global, BUPA Australia and the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Mr Hawker was previously a Director of Westpac Banking Corporation, Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank Limited, and Aviva plc.
Mr Hawker was also President of the Insurance Council of Australia, Chairman of the Australian Financial Markets Association, a Board member of the Geneva Association and a member of the Financial Sector Advisory Council.
Mr Hawker was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the community in 2010.
Peter Huddle - CEO, Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Managing Director
- Member of the BOARD
- Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
- Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Credit
- Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Appointed February 2023
Peter Huddle joined Vicinity Centres in March 2019 as Chief Operating Officer (COO) before being appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in February 2023.
In Peter's role as COO, he was responsible for leading the Operations team, which included Property Management, Leasing, Development and Marketing.
Prior to joining Vicinity, Peter has had extensive experience in multiple global markets through a number of senior roles within the Westfield Group. Peter was most recently COO of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, USA post acquisition of Westfield. Before the acquisition, Peter was Senior Executive Vice President and Co-Country Head of the USA, where he led the US Development teams through a prolific period of expansion. Before the US, he was COO of a Westfield Joint Venture in Brazil. Previous to Brazil, Peter had extensive Asset Management and Development experience within the Australian market.
Peter has over 20 years' experience in Real Estate Development and Asset Management and is a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program.
Peter is Deputy Chair of Shopping Centre Council of Australia.
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD
- Chairman of the Remuneration
- Independent Non - Executive Director Credit
- Independent Non - Executive Director, Appointed June 2015
Peter Kahan has had a long career in property funds management, with prior roles including Executive Deputy Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Finance Director of The Gandel Group. Mr Kahan was the Finance Director of The Gandel Group at the time of the merger between Gandel Retail Trust and Colonial First State Retail Property Trust in 2002.
Prior to joining The Gandel Group in 1994, Mr Kahan worked as a Chartered Accountant and held several senior financial roles across a variety of industry sectors.
Mr Kahan is Chairman of the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominations Committee.
Mr Kahan was previously Chairman of the Advisory Board of Quintessential Equity, a property company specialising in the development and regeneration of commercial property. Mr Kahan has also prevously been a Director of Charter Hall Group and a Director of Dexus Wholesale Property Limited.
Job Titles:
- Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
- Chief People & Organisational Development Officer
- Chief People & Organisational Development Officer Credit
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Audit Committee
- Member of the BOARD
- Independent Non - Executive Director Credit
- Independent Non - Executive Director, Appointed November 2022
- Public Company Non - Executive Director
Ms Fuller is an experienced public company Non-executive Director with broad experience in chartered accounting, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, funds management and management consulting in Australia and globally.
Ms Fuller is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk, Compliance and ESG Committee.
Ms Fuller's skills include finance and accounting, strategy, M&A, risk management and governance. Her career includes roles at Arthur Andersen and Rothschild and spans multiple industry sectors including retail, financial services, technology, resources and infrastructure.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the BOARD
- Chairman of the Risk
- Independent Non - Executive Director Credit
- Independent Non - Executive Director, Appointed December 2011
Tim Hammon has extensive wealth management, property services and legal experience.
Mr Hammon was previously Chief Executive Officer of Mutual Trust Pty Limited and worked for Coles Myer Ltd reporting to the Chief Executive Officer in a range of senior executive roles including Chief Officer, Corporate and Property Services with responsibility for property development, leasing and corporate strategy. He was also Managing Partner of various offices of the law firm previously known as Mallesons Stephen Jaques.
Mr Hammon is the Chairman of the Risk, Compliance and ESG Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee and the Nominations Committee.
Mr Hammon is also the Chairman and a member, respectively, of the advisory boards of the Pacific Group of Companies and of Liuzzi Property Group, a Director of EQT Holdings Limited and an advisor to EMT Partners Pty Ltd.
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD
- SA Independent Non - Executive Chairman Appointed June 2015