officer of a Tasmanian organisation involved in the promotion of men’s health issues and has a strong interest in advocating for access to suitable housing for people living with disability and also a Director for the Applied Research Centre for Disability and Wellbeing. 6. MATT RAISON MEMBER, AaRC Matt Raison is an experienced property professional with over 20 years’ experience in property development and project management. Matt has worked for Peet on various master planned projects and Mirvac, where he was responsible for land subdivision projects and held the role of Head of New Business (WA). During his time at Mirvac, Matt oversaw the acquisition and project establishment of a wide range of broad acre, integrated housing, luxury apartments, mixed use and tourism projects and played a key role in the establishment of Mirvac’s first residential development fund in Western Australia. In 2007 Matt established Generation Projects, a boutique project management and property development consultancy, involved in a wide range of residential, commercial, mixed use, retail and industrial projects. In 2012 Generation Projects joined with Modus Project Management to form GMPM Consulting, one of Perth’s leading project management and strategic advisory consultants in the property development industry. Matt has a wide range of experience in both public and private sector projects. Matt holds a Bachelor of Civil and Structural Engineering (with Honours) from Curtin University and has completed a Graduate Certificate of Chris is an internationally leading housing economist and academic, currently Professor of Property and Housing Economics at the University of South Australia, Adjunct Professor at the University of Adelaide, Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield, and Honorary Professor at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He is an editor for the Urban Studies journal and was previously Editor-In-Chief of the Housing Studies Journal. His research focuses on the economics of the housing market, Business from UTS Sydney. 7. CHRIS LEISHMAN MEMBER, AARC including the relationship between housing supply and affordability, the behaviour of housing and land developers, and demographic and socio-economic processes such as household formation, housing consumption decisions and tenure choice. His work has helped inform and shape government policy on housing supply and affordability, particularly in Australia and the United Kingdom. He is currently developing quantitative models of housing need and demand for Australia. He has undertaken numerous studies for a variety of government departments and entities in several countries, third sector organisations, and a range of academic funders including the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK. Most recently, he has led projects on Australia’s housing policy responses to COVID (AHURI), and contributed to policy development work funded by CHIA, Shelter and the Community Housing Council.
As Chair and Executive Director of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) he led its restructuring leading to its status as the pre-eminent research resource for the housing industry in Australia. He has also led a significant government department in South Australia. He was Chair of national peak body, the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA), from 2016 to 2019, during which time he led the development of its comprehensive National Plan for Affordable Housing, delivered in 2018. Michael has been an adviser to Australian governments at all levels and has been an adviser to the World Health Organisation (WHO). He is a leading advocate for reform across the housing and planning sectors in Australia, and an experienced board director and university governor. He is an adjunct Professor in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide.
1. HEATHER MCCALLUM BOARD CHAIR Member GARC, member AARC
8. JENNY SAMMS Member, garc [appointed may 2022]
Jenny Samms is a member of Monash University Council, a Director to the Council to Homeless Persons and undertakes consultancy work mainly in the government and not-for-profit sectors. She brings a strong understanding and grounding in public policy combined with specialist expertise in social housing, Aboriginal affairs and Aboriginal housing and homelessness. She was previously the CEO of Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV). During her time as CEO she led the organisation to achieve Housing Association status, the only Aboriginal organisation in Australia to achieve this level of accreditation and successfully negotiated the historic transfer of ownership of the nearly 1,500 DHHS properties that AHV was managing. Jenny’s professional career has spanned nearly 40 years in the Commonwealth and Victorian public services including Departments of Education, Labour, Aboriginal Affairs, Premier and Cabinet and Planning and Community Development. She has held a number of senior executive positions at Deputy Secretary and Executive Director level, focussing on developing and implementing improved social, educational and employment opportunities for all Victorians. She holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Affairs and Administration. 9. SEAN NUNAN Member, AARC Sean has spent his career structuring and investing in social-infrastructure, renewable energy and housing projects and currently holds the position of Principal at Cloverleaf Impact Investors, where is he is responsible for investing in community housing and energy transition projects. Prior to Cloverleaf, Sean was a Director at John Laing and a Managing Director with Macquarie Group based in New York and London. With over 25 years’ experience as an investment executive across Australia, Europe, North America and the UK, Sean has proven leadership, management and financial skills. Helping to balance his financial experience, Sean also previously held the role of Head of Training for a refugee NGO for which he volunteered, reflecting his empathy and sense of social justice. Sean holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce and Economics from the University of Melbourne. 10. JULIE MITCHELL MEMBER, GARC [RESIGNED FEB 2022] Julie holds a Bachelor of Business Studies degree and is a corporate social responsibility and strategic communications specialist. She has extensive experience in the design and delivery of complex and large-scale strategic communication programs in the corporate internal and external environment, as well as communication strategy development, issues management, and stakeholder engagement and management. Julie has designed and executed multidimensional community investment programs in locations throughout Australia and Asia for both corporate and not-for-profit organisations.
Heather is a Chartered Accountant, experienced board director and senior executive with experience operating in complex environments across a diverse range of organisations and sectors. She joined the Board of Housing Choices in 2014 and was Deputy Chair of the Board and Chair of the AARC until her appointment as Board Chair in 2019. Heather is also a non-executive Director of Australian Sailing, Risk and Audit Committee member of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Chair of TADTas, an organisation dedicated to improving the independence and quality of life for people living with a disability. Heather has more than 25 years’ experience spanning audit and corporate advisory (including with Ernst & Young’s banking & finance division), private enterprise, start-ups, and for purpose organisations, having held both General Manager and Chief Financial Officer senior leadership positions. Reflecting a strong focus and commitment to social inclusion, Heather’s previous governance roles span youth, education and employment initiatives. Heather holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University School of Business and is a recipient of the Governor General’s Award (Canada). She is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 2. FABIENNE MICHAUX BOARD Deputy Chair Chair, AaRC Fabienne is an experienced non-executive director who has held numerous board positions in the housing, education, financial and arts sectors. She is currently a non-executive director of Impact Investing Australia and of GMCU. Fabienne is also the Director of SDG Impact, a global flagship initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) established to accelerate the mobilisation of private sector activity and investment towards sustainability and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Fabienne previously enjoyed a 30-year private sector executive career, including 22 years with S&P Global in the credit ratings division, where in her final role she was the Head of Developed Markets in Asia-Pacific. 3. michael lennon managing director Member GARC, member AARC Michael is a leading figure in the Australian social and affordable housing industry, with more than three decades experience in both private and public sectors, in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He was the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Housing Choices Australia when it was founded in 2008 to 2012 and since 2014, he returned as Managing Director. Under his stewardship Housing Choices has grown to be one of the largest housing associations in Australia. In the mid-2000s he led the establishment of the Glasgow Housing Association through the transfer of the largest volume of public housing stock in Europe. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Housing New Zealand Corporation.
4. DAVID LANTZKE CHAIR, GARC
David Lantzke is the CEO of the Ardross Group of Companies; a privately owned property and land development group. He is a Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of Leadership Western Australia, has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and has extensive experience in infrastructure planning, project facilitation, asset management, town planning and property development. David is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and serves on the Executive of the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry WA (Vice President) and Jurien Bay Chamber of Commerce. 5. DREW BESWICK MEMBER, GARC Drew is Chief Executive Officer of Possability Group and Lifestyle Solutions Australia. Possability is one of Australia's leading providers of disability, child, youth and family services. Drew is also the public officer of a Tasmanian organisation involved in the promotion of men's health issues. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Possability during a period of significant transition for the disability services sector under the NDIS, including involvement in a successful merger and the expansion and development of the Group’s services into Victoria and Queensland. During this time, Possability have jointly established the Applied Research Centre for Disability and Wellbeing to better connect research evidence with practice in ways to make a positive difference in the provision of supports to people living with disability. Drew initially qualified as a social worker before going on to complete post-graduate qualifications in management and governance. He has worked across a range of human service organisations in Australia and the United Kingdom across policy, service provision and regulation. He led Early Intervention Services at Relationships Australia, with responsibility for clinical governance and supervision, and has held senior positions in Health, Social Care and Aged Care policy and regulation. He was State Manager for the Federal Department of Health and Ageing during a period of significant health reform. Drew has held Board positions with various community sector organisations and the Australian Institute of Public Administration, Tasmania. He is currently the public
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