Our Board

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.

Mr Gerber is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Current Listed Directorships

Nil.

Past Listed Directorships (last three years)

CIMIC Group Limited (held from 2014 to 2019), Sydney Airport (Chairman from 2015 to 2021 and Director from 2002) and Tassal Group Limited (held from 2012 to 2020).

Grant Kelley has over 30 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 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 is Chairman of the Adelaide 36ers, Chairman of Holdfast Assets, a Director of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, Deputy Chair of the Board of Governors of Pulteney Grammar School, a Council Member of the Asia Society Policy Institute, and a Member of the Premier’s Economic Advisory Council (South Australia).

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 Listed Directorships

Nil.

Past Listed Directorships (last three years)

Nil.

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, 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.

Mr Appleton is also Chairman of Aspen Group and Pancare Foundation, Deputy Chairman of The Gandel Group Pty Limited, and a Director of APN Property Group Limited, Perth Airport Pty Ltd and Perth Airport Development Group Pty Ltd.

Current Listed Directorships

Chairman: Aspen Group (since 2012).

Director: APN Property Group Limited (since 2004).

Past Listed Directorships (last three years)

Nil.

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 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.

Mr Hammon is also a member 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.

Current Listed Directorships

EQT Holdings Limited (since 2018).

Past Listed Directorships (last three years)

Nil.

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 a Director of Charter Hall Group from 2009 to 2016 and a Director of Dexus Wholesale Property Limited.

Current Listed Directorships

Nil.

Past listed Directorships (last three years)

Charter Hall Group (held from 2009 to 2016).

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.

Ms Kendall is also a Director of Costa Group, Tabcorp Holdings Limited, KM Property Funds, Australian Venue Co and Visit Victoria.

Current Listed Directorships

Costa Group (since 2016) and Tabcorp Holdings Limited (with effect from 2021).

Past Listed Directorships (last three years)

Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (held from 2017 to 2018) and Wellcom Worldwide (held from 2016 to 2019).

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 and is a member of Chief Executive Women.

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

Ms Penrose is a Director of Bank of Queensland Limited, Estia Health Limited and Ramsay Health Care. She is also on the board of Rugby Australia Ltd and Marshall Investments Pty Limited.

Current Listed Directorships

Bank of Queensland Limited (since 2015), Estia Health Limited (since 2018) and Ramsay Health Care (since 2020).

Past Listed Directorships (last three years)

Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited (pro bono role) (held from 2015 to 2018) and Spark Infrastructure Group (held from 2014 to 2020).

David Thurin 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 and a prior Director of The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. He is a member of the World President’s Organisation and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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

Current Listed Directorships

Nil.

Past Listed Directorships (last three years)

Nil.