Our Board is made up of widely recognised and highly respected industry leaders – all of whom are dedicated to advancing the sustainability of the built environment.
Under the terms of our robust constitution, directorship is open to all qualified candidates. One third of the board spills annually and nominations for positions are sought from all of our members. Each member has one vote, giving members an equal voice.
Adrian Pozzo is the Chief Executive Officer of Cbus Property Pty Ltd, having been appointed to this role in 2007.
Adrian has over 35 years’ experience as an executive in the property and construction industries, working in both private and public companies, including 20 years in direct property.
Adrian has responsibility for the strategic performance and management of all aspects of the Cbus direct property investment business which includes major investments and developments in the commercial, retail and residential sectors.
Adrian is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Property Council’s Champions of Change coalition.
Nicole has over 20 years experience working in law, government and consulting including 15 years serving on government, corporate and not for profit boards. Her background in infrastructure, economic development, environmental management and community engagement gives her a unique insight into the complexity of planning and delivering large economic and infrastructure projects in an environment of ever-changing social expectations.
As Chair of Infrastructure Net Zero, Infrastructure WA and board member of the Net Zero Economy Agency, Nicole is engaged in driving collaboration to enable a just transition to net zero. With an extensive network in government and industry she is a transition broker focussed on embracing the challenges and opportunities of climate change and digital disruption.
Nicole also brings her roles in the innovation and entrepreneurship sector as Chair of the Malka Foundation and Airbridge, and NBN board member, to disrupt business as usual and drive reform.
Peter is a Principal and Trustee Director of Arup Group. As a Trustee Director Peter is responsible for administering Arup’s owning trusts in the interests of employees and charitable beneficiaries and appointing and overseeing the performance of the global Arup Group Board. As a Principal, Peter is responsible for leading major engineering building design projects across Australia.
Peter is passionate about sustainability and initiated and directed the alignment of Arup’s global strategy with the new global agendas for sustainable development.
As Chair and CEO of the Australasia Region of Arup for 7 years, Peter led the development of Arup’s regional strategy, driving new business direction, organisational change, people development and the sustainable transformation of the Arup workplace.
During his tenure at Arup, Peter has been widely recognised through awards from industry and media for innovation, sustainability, and gender equality.
As Group Chief Operating Officer, Anthony works closely with the global executive leadership team to execute the Group strategy. He also supports the Group Chief Executive Officer in aligning strategic programmes including building asset class Centres of Excellence and driving operational synergies and efficiencies across the Group.
Anthony was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Frasers Property Australia, which he joined in 2005. Prior to Frasers Property, Anthony worked in senior roles with Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
He represents Frasers Property as a board member of the Property Industry Foundation.
Anthony holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. He also completed the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Rob Clarke is the Managing Director for WSP’s Property & Buildings business in Australia.
He has been involved in significant and iconic city-shaping building projects in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
With a passion for driving project success and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and excellence, Rob maintains a client-centric focus with key strengths in project leadership.
As a champion for decarbonising the built environment, Rob plays an integral role in driving WSP’s commitment to ambitious science-based carbon reduction targets via the firm’s designs and advice.
Julie is currently a Director at CSR and was the CEO and Managing Director from 2019 until July 2024 when the company was acquired by Saint-Gobain and delisted on the ASX. Julie was formerly the Managing Director of Goodman Fielder Australia and Goodman Fielder New Zealand.
Julie has also held several senior roles at Woolworths Limited, including Managing Director of Big W, Chief Logistics Officer and Human Resources Director, working closely on business strategy and major transformational change programs.
Julie has proven leadership skills, a strong understanding of manufacturing, safety and operational processes and deep experience in supply chain efficiency, optimisation, and digitisation.
Julie was previously a director of Coca-Cola Amatil (until November 2019) and Spotless Group Holdings Limited (until July 2017).
A Partner and member of EY's Oceania Executive Leadership Team, Selina leads EY’s industry and account teams across Australia and New Zealand.
With a deep background in the economics and strategy focused on the built environment Selina has led numerous projects focused on fuelling economic prosperity, liveability and sustainability.
Determined to help companies seize the opportunities of decarbonisation and the energy transition, Selina was instrumental in establishing the EY Net Zero Centre in 2021.
Selina was a foundation member of the Property Council of Australia’s National Cities Roundtable and has led the development of landmark reports that contribute to the evidence base for sustainable cities.
Selina holds credentials in disruptive strategy from Harvard Business School and in climate change strategy from the University of Cambridge, as well as a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Commerce.
Anna has led ClimateWorks since its inception in 2009, guiding ClimateWorks’ independent research and advisory work analysing emissions reduction opportunities and partnering with government and business to unblock barriers to implementation. She brings considerable private and public sector knowledge to the role as an experienced non-executive director, investment banker, policy advisor and lawyer.
Anna has held board roles for two decades in conjunction with her executive career. She is currently a Director of the Centre for New Energy Technologies and Sentient Impact Group. Anna was an inaugural director of Australia's green investment bank, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, for its first five years, and an inaugural director of the Carbon Market Institute.
Courtenay is the CFO of Mirvac, an ASX top 50 property group with an ambitious sustainability strategy. Courtenay has over 20 years' experience as a finance professional across the property, construction and the investment sectors, as well as a strong commitment to having a positive social and environmental impact. This means she is uniquely placed to provide the GBCA with strategic advice.
Within her role at Mirvac, Courtenay has responsibility for strategy, investment decisions, external reporting, and procurement, as well as engaging with equity and debt investors, and capital partners, all crucial in the shift towards a more sustainable built environment.
Courtenay also brings board and industry committee experience (Starlight Foundation, Cricket NSW boards and PCA Committees and Roundtables) and is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the communities and precincts Mirvac creates.
Josephine is co-owner and Principal of construction company Buildcorp which she founded 33 years ago with her husband Tony.
She serves on a number of private, public, government and not-for-profit boards, including Washington H. Soul Pattinson, Growthpoint Properties Australia and Green Building Council of Australia. She is Chair of the Australian Sports Commission and the Buildcorp Foundation.
In 2021 Josephine was appointed Chair of the Australian Sports Commission.
Josephine was formerly President of Australian Women’s Rugby Union and a Non-Executive Director of The Trust Company, Property Council of Australia, Opera Australia, Centenary Institute of Medical Research and YWCA NSW.
She is a Fellow of the University of Sydney and in 2017 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia.
After 5 years leading Stockland’s Residential business, in August 2018 Andrew Whitson was appointed Group Executive and CEO of Stockland Communities.
Andrew joined Stockland in 2008. He has an extensive background in residential property development and investment both in Australia and overseas. Andrew is a member of the Residential Development Council. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Adelaide.
Mike Zorbas is the Chief Executive of the Property Council of Australia.
The Property Council represents the leading organisations that invest in and shape our cities. Mike works with members to make those cities, and the industry which is Australia’s second largest source of employment, more prosperous, appealing and sustainable.
Previously Mike held leadership roles at Lendlease and Stockland and was Deputy Head of Media for the Liberal Democrats in the UK. He is on the Board of the Sydney Institute and Green Peak Energy, is a former Deputy Chair of the Committee for Sydney and served two terms on the SBS Community Advisory Committee.