385 BOURKE STREET - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager
- Executive General Manager, Office
Andy Collins is Executive General Manager, Office at Dexus responsible for the group's $23.5 billion Office portfolio. He has more than 25 years of experience in institutional real estate including 10 years at Dexus, where in prior roles he has led asset management teams and, more recently, the capital transactions team.
Prior to joining Dexus, Andy held senior roles with Macquarie Capital Advisors, Grant Samuel Property and Knight Frank.
Andy is Executive Sponsor of Dexus's Reconciliation Action Plan. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Property Economics) from University of Western Sydney, a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Brett Cameron - Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Job Titles:
- Company Secretary
- General Counsel
- General Counsel and Company Secretary of Dexus
Brett Cameron is General Counsel and Company Secretary of Dexus companies and is responsible for the legal function, company secretarial services and compliance, and governance systems and practices across the Group.
He has an extensive background in real estate structuring and operations, funds management, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance across a number of industries. Brett has held legal counsel roles in-house and in private practice in Australia and in Asia with over 25 years' experience gained in organisations including Macquarie Real Estate (Asia), Macquarie Capital Funds, and Minter Ellison.
Brett holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (Science and Technology) from The University of New South Wales and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also a member of the Law Societies of New South Wales and Hong Kong.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive, Funds Management
- Executive Director of Dexus Wholesale Funds Limited
Deborah Coakley is Chief Executive, Funds Management with responsibility for managing Dexus's $44.5 billion funds management business which comprises a number of wholesale pooled funds, capital partnerships, retail funds and listed REITs.
She has more than 25 years' experience in management roles gained in organisations such as Deloitte, Qantas and Alexander Mann Solutions.
Deborah is an Executive Director of Dexus Wholesale Funds Limited, Dexus Asset Management Limited and Dexus Capital Funds Management Limited. She is also a National Vice President of the Property Council of Australia and a member of their Capital Markets Division, a Non-Executive Director of the Children's Cancer Institute, and a Member of the National Construction Industry Forum. She holds a Bachelor of Business degree from University of Technology Sydney (BBus) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Job Titles:
- Independent Director
- Non - Executive Director
- Chairman of the Australian Business Growth Fund
Appointed to the Board on 28 September 2022, Elana Rubin is an Independent Director of Dexus Funds Management Limited and Dexus Wholesale Property Limited, and a member of the Board Nomination Committee, Board People & Remuneration Committee and Board Risk Committee.
Elana is Chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF) and Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, and a Non-Executive Director of Telstra Corporation. She is also a director of several infrastructure, private and social enterprises, and a member of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Elana has been a Non-Executive Director for over 20 years. She has extensive experience across technology, financial services, property, infrastructure and government sectors. Her non-executive directorships have spanned listed, unlisted, private and government companies.
Previous roles include having served as Chair of Afterpay, Chair of AustralianSuper and Chair of WorkSafe Victoria and as a director of Mirvac and ME Bank. Elana was formerly a member of the Federal Government's Infrastructure Australia Council and Climate Change Authority, and a member of the AICD Victorian Council.
Elana brings a strong investor and stakeholder focus and understands the positive role well managed real assets can play to create stronger communities. She has been a strong advocate for the benefits of diversity in the workplace and building strong cultures to drive performance.
Elana was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2021 for services to corporate governance and community.
Job Titles:
- Chief Strategy Officer
- Chief Strategy Officer at Dexus
Jonathan Hedger is Chief Strategy Officer at Dexus, with responsibility for group strategy, corporate transactions and property research.
He has 15 years' experience in the real estate and investment banking industries across strategy, transactions, financing, and research gained in roles with Deutsche Bank AG and Jones Lang LaSalle.
Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Commerce (1 st Class, Hons) from the University of Auckland.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Financial Officer ( CFO ) at Dexus
Keir Barnes is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Dexus and responsible for the finance function, including financial operations and performance, planning and analysis, transactions and reporting, treasury, taxation, valuations, business services and investor relations.
Keir has an extensive background in the property and funds management industry, with 20 years' experience gained in roles across finance, funds management, real estate corporate advisory and chartered accounting.
She is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Business Administration (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management. She is also a member of Chief Executive Women.
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager, Retail at Dexus
Marco Ettorre is Executive General Manager, Retail at Dexus responsible for the management and strategic direction of Dexus's managed and co-owned retail shopping centres.
Marco has over 25 years' experience in real estate across all aspects of retail management including fund management, leasing, investment and property management. He has held roles in senior retail management at AMP Capital and Lendlease.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance and Marketing) from the University of New South Wales and is a Board member of The Shopping Centre Council of Australia. Marco is also a licensed real estate agent in ACT, NSW, VIC, WA and New Zealand.
Appointed to the Board on 1 November 2016, Mark Ford is an Independent Director of Dexus Funds Management Limited and Dexus Wholesale Property Limited, Chair of the Board Audit Committee and a member of the Board Environmental, Social & Governance Committee and Board Nomination Committee.
Mark is a Director of Prime Property Fund Asia.
Mark has extensive property industry experience and has been involved in Real Estate Funds Management for over 25 years. He was previously Managing Director, Head of DB Real Estate Australia, where he managed more than $10 billion in property funds and sat on the Global Executive Committee for Deutsche Bank Real Estate and RREEF. Mark was also a Director in the Property Investment Banking division of Macquarie and was involved in listing the previous Macquarie Office Fund. His previous directorships include Comrealty Limited, Property Council of Australia, Deutsche Asset Management Australia and he was also Founding Chair of Cbus Property Pty Limited and Chair of Kiwi Property Group and South East Asia Property Company. Mark previously held senior roles with Price Waterhouse and Macquarie Bank.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Operating Officer ( COO ) at Dexus
Melanie Bourke is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Dexus where she is responsible for supporting business activity and enhancing decision efficiency across the Group. Melanie leads the People and Culture, Real Estate Operations, Risk, Marketing, Corporate Affairs and Communications, Sustainability and Technology functions, as well as leading merger and acquisition integrations.
Melanie has over 15 years of experience in the property industry, working across Finance, Investor Relations, Office of the CEO, and most recently Asset and Property Management in Dexus's Office division.
She holds a Master of Business Administration (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. She is also a member of Chief Executive Women.
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager, Infrastructure / BEc, LLB ( Hons ), GradDipAppFin
- Executive General Manager, Infrastructure at Dexus
Michael Bessell is Executive General Manager, Infrastructure at Dexus, where he is responsible for jointly overseeing the $10.8 billion infrastructure business, with a particular focus on origination, asset management, separately managed accounts and the PPP portfolio.
Michael has over 30 years of experience in investment management and investment banking, with a focus in acquisitions, fund raising and developing infrastructure projects as a sponsor or principal across all infrastructure subsectors. Prior to his tenure at Dexus, Michael held the same role at AMP Capital, and prior to that held roles at NM Rothschild & Sons and Schroders.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager, Infrastructure at Dexus
Michael Cummings is Executive General Manager, Infrastructure at Dexus, with responsibility for jointly managing a $10.8 billion equity portfolio of unlisted infrastructure across all states and territories of Australia and New Zealand.
Before joining Dexus, Michael held a number of senior Infrastructure roles including with AMP Capital, Brookfield Asset Management, Vector NZ and British Gas.
Michael has over 30 years of international infrastructure experience in senior operating roles, investment management and company directorships. Before joining Dexus, he held a number of senior Infrastructure roles including with AMP Capital, Brookfield Asset Management, Vector NZ and British Gas.
Michael is a Director of Australian Pacific Airports Corporation (Melbourne and Launceston Airports), Powerco NZ, and Dexus Capital Investment Services. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Chartered Member of Engineering NZ. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree from the University of Edinburgh and is a graduate of the Strategic Leadership Programme at Institute of Strategic Leadership, NZ.
Job Titles:
- Independent Director
- Non - Executive Director
- Chairman of Allianz Australia Limited
Appointed to the Board on 1 February 2023, Paula Dwyer is an Independent Director of Dexus Funds Management Limited, Chair of the Board Risk Committee, and a member of the Board Audit Committee and Board Nomination Committee.
Paula is Chair of Allianz Australia Limited, Elenium Automation Pty Limited and Blackmores Limited and a Non-Executive Director of AMCIL Limited and of Lion Pty Limited and Lion Global Beverages, where she is Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance committees. She is a member of the Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club.
Paula has been a Non-Executive Director for over 20 years following an executive career in investment banking and funds management. She has significant experience across financial services, investment management, healthcare, energy, utilities and infrastructure, property and construction, corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions. Paula brings to the board her diverse leadership experience including in corporate strategy development and implementation across a broad range of industries and in navigating complex stakeholder relationships.
Previous roles include as Non-Executive Director of ANZ Banking Group Limited (where she was Chair of the Audit Committee), Suncorp Group Limited, Astro Japan Property Group Limited, Fosters Group Limited, David Jones Limited and Promina Group Limited. Paula was formerly Chair of Tabcorp Holdings Limited and Healthscope Limited and Deputy Chair of Leighton Holdings Limited.
Job Titles:
- Independent Director
- Non - Executive Director
- Non - Executive Director of APA Group
Appointed to the Board on 1 February 2023, Rhoda Phillippo is an Independent Director of Dexus Funds Management Limited and a member of the Board Audit Committee, Board Nomination Committee and Board Risk Committee.
Rhoda is a Non-Executive Director of APA Group (ASX: APA) where she chairs the Risk Committee and a Non-Executive Director of Waveconn Group Holdings Management Pty Ltd.
Rhoda has been a Non-Executive Director for over 15 years, following an extensive executive career leading operations across infrastructure, energy, telecommunications and technology in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Her experiences have gained her deep skills in operational and change management, mergers & acquisitions, risk management, technology and cyber issues.
Previous Board roles include Non-Executive Director of Pacific Hydro, Datacom Group Limited, LINQ, Vocus Group Limited (ASX: VOC) and Managing Director of Lumo Energy. Rhoda also held the role of Chair of Snapper Services NZ, Chair of Kinetic IT Pty Limited and Deputy Chair of Kiwibank NZ.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Group Chief Executive Officer
- Managing Director
Ross Du Vernet is Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Dexus and an Executive Director of Dexus Funds Management Limited.
Ross has more than 20 years experience investing in real assets with a background in corporate transactions, strategy, and funds management in Australia and abroad.
Ross holds an MBA from MGSM and a Bachelor of Business (Finance, Banking) from the University of Technology Sydney. He has also completed the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager
- Executive General Manager, Industrial, Healthcare and Alternates
Stewart Hutcheon is Executive General Manager, Industrial, Healthcare and Alternates at Dexus.
Stewart has over 35 years' experience in property in Australia, Asia and the Middle East. He has a broad background in property across all sectors gained in organisations including MAF Properties, Colonial First State, AMP Capital Investors, Lendlease and Westfield Holdings.
Stewart is a qualified valuer, has a postgraduate certificate in International Management from MGSM and is a licensed real estate agent. Stewart is a board member of The Shopping Centre Council of Australia, a member of the Australian Property Institute and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Independent Director
- Chairman of Dexus Funds Management Limited
- Chairman of the Bank of Queensland
Appointed to the Board on 1 February 2021 as an Independent Director, Warwick Negus became Chair of Dexus Funds Management Limited on 27 October 2022. He is also Chair of the Board Nomination Committee, and a member of the Board Audit Committee, Board Environmental, Social & Governance Committee, Board People & Remuneration Committee and Board Risk Committee.
Warwick is Chair of the Bank of Queensland and a Non-Executive Director of Virgin Australia Holdings Limited, Terrace Tower Group, New South Wales Rugby Union Limited and Tantallon Capital Advisors. He is also Deputy Chancellor and a member of the Council of UNSW.
Warwick has more than 30 years of funds management, finance and property industry experience in Australia, Europe and Asia. Through his experiences as an executive and a non-executive director, Warwick brings expertise in the management and governance of complex organisations particularly in the fields of fund management and finance.
His most recent executive roles included Chief Executive Officer of Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Chief Executive Officer of 452 Capital, and Goldman Sachs Managing Director in Australia, London, and Singapore. Warwick was formerly Chair of UNSW Global and Pengana Capital Group, and a Non-Executive Director of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and FINSIA.