Governance
City West Housing is a nationally regulated Tier 1 community housing provider, a registered charity and a company limited by shares. We have a skills-based independent Board whose role is to set and guide the strategic direction of City West Housing Pty Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiary CWH Sydney South, and to oversee delivery of the strategy with an appropriate level of governance and risk management.
Read the Director biographies below or learn more about the Board Sub-Committees.
Appointed Director: December 2018, Appointed Chair: 1 July 2020
Qualifications: FAICD, FCA, FGIA, B. Com, M. Com
Expertise: More than 20 years’ non-executive director board experience on listed, unlisted commercial and for purpose boards in property, financial and investment services, health services, FMCG, professional services, technology and infrastructure.Â
Background: Executive career in a global accounting firm providing independent expert advice on corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions, business valuation, financial management and investment strategy across a diverse range of industries.Â
Appointed: December 2015
Qualifications:Â B. Econ, GAICD
Expertise: More than 30 years’ experience in the development, funds management and construction arenas.
Background:Â Executive Director, Archerfield Property Group; former Chief Operating Officer for Real Estate Development, Valad Property Group; former GM southern region, Walter Construction Group.
Appointed:Â 10 August 2021
Qualifications:Â BASc, GAICD
Expertise: Over 35 years’ experience in real estate development, managing multiple large scale, multi-staged, mixed use, high-profile developments, high level of financial, technical (engineering) and commercial knowledge.
Background: Currently CEO and MD of ASX listed Ingenia Communities. Previously CEO of listed real estate development entities across Australia and internationally, with fifteen years with both Lend Lease and Mirvac, and most recently as CEO of Aqualand.
Appointed: April 2017
Qualifications:Â BA (USyd), LLB (USyd), GAICD
Expertise: Law, governance, urban planning and development
Background: More than 30 years’ experience practising law and senior executive roles with NSW Government and City of Sydney Council. Deputy Chair of Australian Capital Territory City Renewal Authority, Chair of audit and risk committees including NSW Aboriginal Land Council, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Greater Cities Commission and chair and member of local and regional planning panels.Â
Appointed: April 2017
Qualifications: B. Town Planning (UNSW); Diploma of Law (LPAB/USyd), Grad Dip Mgmt (UTS); Financial Analysis Cert (UTS); Shared Value Cert (Harvard Business School); GAICD
Expertise: Urban planning; law; housing policy, strategy and delivery; property; management and financial analysis; corporate governance; experienced company director
Background: Managing Director of planning and strategy firm, Urbanista Australia Pty Ltd with experience in urban and regional communities, complex projects and financial modelling
Other appointments include Audit, Risk and Finance Committee Chair and board member of Fraser Coast Tourism and Events Limited, Director with Halstead Press Pty Ltd and Urbanista Business Solutions Pty Ltd; and independent member of Aboriginal Hostels Ltd.’s Audit, Risk and Finance Committee and Asset Management Committee
Appointed:Â 10 August 2021
Qualifications:Â FCPA, GAICD, MBA, B.Bus (Acc), Grad. Diploma of Change Management
Expertise: More than 25 years’ executive experience across the commercial, private and not-for-profit sectors with particular focus on the tourism, infrastructure, accommodation and property development industries.
Background: Ex-CFO and Executive Member of subsidiary divisions of Carnival Corporation (both in AU/NZ and Asia). Prior divisional CFO and Executive positions within Toga Hospitality & Property Group (Europe & Sydney) and senior finance positions at the Lend Lease Group.Â
Prior Board Member and Committee Chair of not-for-profit Be Kind Sydney and current Board Member of the Port Authority of NSW, Member of the Finance, Risk & Audit Committee with the Australian Dental Council, CPA Australia Divisional Councillor (NSW) and Chair and CPA Australia Ethics and Professional Standards Centre of Excellence.
Appointed:Â December 2018
Qualifications: B. Social Work, Grad Cert in Screenwriting, Ad Dip Radio Essentials, MAICD, Member AASW, AWG
Expertise: More than 30 years executive experience from frontline roles to chief executive roles in government and not-for -profit agencies working with individuals and families with vulnerabilities.
Extensive experience in the area of child youth and family services, especially child protection, family violence and mental health. Facilitated numerous government and non-government bodies and initiatives such as Allies for Children, Families Australia, CAFWA, ACWA and Goodstart’s Expert Advisory Group. Â
Background: Chief Executive of Community Services in NSW, Deputy Secretary in NSW Government, Head of Operations of Benevolent Society and CEO of Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (NSW peak body for children and families)
Other directorships: Parenting Research Centre, Director and Chair of Allies for Children
Board Sub-Committees
City West Housing has two Board Sub-Committees to oversee strategic areas of the business:
Finance, Risk and Audit
The role of this committee is to assist the Board in the effective discharge of its responsibility for oversight of financial, compliance and risk management of City West Housing.
Development and Asset Management
The role of this committee is to assist the Board in the effective oversight of City West Housing’s property acquisition and development program and asset management.
Remuneration and Nominations
This committee assists and advises the Board in fulfilling its overall responsibilities relating to the structure and composition of the Board and its sub-committees, and also the remuneration and performance framework of the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team.
