Our Board

Background and Experience

Trevor Gerber worked for 14 years at Westfield, initially as Group Treasurer and subsequently as Director of Funds Management responsible for Westfield Trust and Westfield America Trust. He has been a professional director since 2000, and has experience in property, funds management, hotels and tourism, infrastructure and aquaculture.

Mr Gerber is the Chairman of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee.

Mr Gerber was elected as Vicinity’s Chairman effective from the conclusion of the 2019 Annual General Meeting on 14 November 2019.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles

Chairman: Sydney Airport Holdings.

Director: CIMIC Group Limited and Tassal Group Limited.

Member: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

Regis Healthcare Limited.

Background and Experience

Grant Kelley has over 25 years of global experience in real estate investment, corporate strategy, funds management and private equity.

Previously, Mr Kelley was CEO at City Developments Limited, a Singapore-based global real estate company with operations in over 20 countries. Prior to this, Mr Kelley was the Co-Head of Asia Pacific for Apollo Global Management, and also led their real estate investment activities in the region. In 2008, Mr Kelley founded Holdfast Capital Limited, an Asian-based real estate investment firm, which was acquired by Apollo in 2010. From 2004 to 2008, Mr Kelley was the CEO of Colony Capital Asia where he guided acquisition and asset management activities in Asia. From 2002 to 2004, he was based in New York, where he was a Principal at Colony with responsibility for the identification of US and European investment opportunities. Mr Kelley commenced his career in 1989 at Booz Allen & Hamilton, advising CEOs of major listed companies in the financial services, natural resources and healthcare industries.

Mr Kelley holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Adelaide, a Masters in Economic Sciences from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles

Chairman: Adelaide Basketball and Holdfast Assets.

Director: Shopping Centre Council of Australia.

Governor: Pulteney Grammar School - Board of Governors.

Council Member: Asia Society Policy Institute.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

None.

Background and Experience

Mr 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, senior executive roles 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; 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 the Company and the RE from December 2011 to the time of the merger of Federation Centres and Novion Property Group in June 2015.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles

Chairman: Aspen Group.

Deputy Chairman: The Gandel Group Pty Limited.

Director: APN Property Group Limited, Perth Airport Pty Ltd and Perth Airport Development Group Pty Ltd.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

None.

Background and Experience

Tim Hammon has extensive wealth management, property services and legal experience.  He is currently Chairman of The Pacific Group of Companies Advisory Board and a Director of EQT Holdings Limited.

Mr Hammon was previously Chief Executive Officer of Mutual Trust Pty Limited and worked for Coles Myer Ltd in a range of 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 Mallesons Stephen Jaques.

Mr Hammon is the Chairman of the Risk and Compliance Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee and the Nominations Committee. 

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles

Chairman: The Pacific Group of Companies Advisory Board.
Director: EQT Holdings Limited.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

None.

Background and Experience

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.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles
Director: Dexus Wholesale Property Limited

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

Charter Hall Group.

Background and Experience

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 and Compliance Committee.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles

Director: Costa Group, KM Property Funds and Melbourne Theatre Company.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd and Wellcom Worldwide.

Background and Experience

Karen Penrose's executive experience was in leadership and CFO roles, mainly in financial services. Ms Penrose is passionate about customer outcomes and financial management and is well-versed in operating in a rapidly changing regulatory environment which stems from her 20 years in banking with Commonwealth Bank of Australia and HSBC, and eight years to early 2014 as a listed-company CFO and COO.

Ms Penrose has been a full-time director since 2014. She is a member of Chief Executive Women and a member of Women Corporate Directors.

Ms Penrose is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles

Director: Spark Infrastructure Group, Bank of Queensland Limited, Estia Health Limited and Marshall Investments Pty Limited.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)
AWE Limited and Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited (pro bono role).

Background and Experience

Wai Tang has extensive retail industry experience and knowledge gained through senior executive and board roles. Her former senior executive roles included Operations Director for Just Group and Chief Executive Officer of the Just Group sleepwear business, Peter Alexander. Prior to joining the Just Group, she was General Manager of Business Development for Pacific Brands. She was also the co-founder of the Happy Lab retail confectionery concept. 

Ms Tang is a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk and Compliance Committee.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles

Director: JB Hi-Fi Limited, Metcash Limited, Visit Victoria and the Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Council Member: Monash Art Gallery.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

Ovato Limited.

Background and Experience

Dr David Thurin AM has had extensive experience in the property industry that includes senior roles within The Gandel Group and associated companies, including being the Joint Managing Director. Dr Thurin was a Director of The Gandel Group at the time of the merger between Gandel Retail Trust and Colonial First State Retail Property Trust in 2002. Dr Thurin is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Tigcorp Pty Ltd, which has property interests in retirement villages and land subdivision. He has a background in medicine, having been in private practice for over a decade, and was a prior President of the International Diabetes Institute.

Dr Thurin was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant service to sporting organisations and to community health.

Current Directorships, Executive Positions and Advisory Roles

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Tigcorp Pty Ltd.

Director: Melbourne Football Club and Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.

Member: World Presidents' Organisation and Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

None.