Our team is a passionate group of individuals working to make development easier for our members to do, and do it better. Led by a senior management team, we all work to continuously improve the value delivered to members.
Chief Executive Officer
Kirsty Chessher-Brown
Serving in the role since February 2018, Kirsty has extensive experience developing the Institute’s policy, stakeholder engagement, and research endeavours as well as consulted on a significant amount of state and local government policy development.
Prior to becoming CEO, Kirsty was responsible for the Institute’s policy, research, and sustainability business units. Joining the Institute in 2006, Kirsty has directly overseen the growth of the UDIA’s EnviroDevelopment program and was instrumental in the establishment of the Research Foundation. She is passionate about driving change within the development industry to facilitate greener, smarter and more resilient communities whether this be through advanced research methods or the development of effective policy.
Team cats or team dogs: Both! Our family and dogs live happily in our cat’s house…
Favourite Australian travel destination: Burleigh
Favourite overseas travel destination: South Africa
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Straddie
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Greece
Anna Cox
Executive General Manager – Policy
Team cats or team dogs:
Team Dogs!
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Noosa (Nuuuusah)
Favourite overseas travel destination:
London
Emma O’Neill
Executive General Manager – Commercial
Team cats or team dogs:
It’s complicated
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Stanthorpe
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Japan
Lauren Barker
Executive General Manager – Corporate
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Straddie
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Scotland
Taylor Hood
Executive General Manager – Programs
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs are far superior
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Mudgee
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Italy
Annie Moynihan
General Manager – Events
Team cats or team dogs:
Team Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Tasmania
Favourite overseas travel destination:
South Korea
Antony Wood
Information Systems Manager
Team cats or team dogs:
Team dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Melbourne
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Japan
Brittany Escobar
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Team cats or team dogs:
Team dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Sunshine Beach
Favourite overseas travel destination:
South of France
Emily Milosev
Principal Marketing Advisor
Team cats or team dogs:
Both
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Tasmania
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Scotland
Jane Rohdmann
Events Coordinator
Team cats or team dogs:
Team Dogs!
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Tasmania
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Greece
Jennifer Fox
Relationship Manager
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
The beach
Favourite overseas travel destination:
New Zealand
Jessica Phillips
Industrial Policy Advisor
Team cats or team dogs:
Cats
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Melbourne
Favourite overseas travel destination:
New York
Julia Sims
Assistant Accountant
Team cats or team dogs:
I’m on the fence
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Tasmania
Favourite overseas travel destination:
USA
Justine Grindrod
Accountant
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Jervis Bay
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Paris
Karen Johnson
General Manager – Finance
Team cats or team dogs:
Both
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Tasmania
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Mexico
Katy Frawley
Senior Events Team Leader
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Fitzroy Island
Favourite overseas travel destination:
New Zealand
Linda van der Linde
Sustainability Manager
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs!
Favourite Australian travel destination:
The Kimberley
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Japan
Marianne Hocking
Principal Policy Advisor
Team cats or team dogs:
Both
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Gold Coast
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Spain
Martin Zaltron
Policy Manager
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Tasmania (especially the Overland Track)
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Ireland or Wellington, NZ
Rachelle Livermore
Corporate Services Executive
Our Board
The Board of Directors is elected annually and provides valuable governance and strategic direction for the Institute’s policy agenda and activities. Each Board Member brings specialist skills to the table that support the Institute to further its mission.
Mike Loney
State President
Ausbuild
Scott Ullman
Immediate Past President
Frasers Property Australia
Paul Melville
Vice President
Halcyon
Jonathon Lawson
Vice President
PEET Limited
Hung Tran
Treasurer and Director
BDO
Sarah Macoun
Secretary
HopgoodGanim Lawyers
Mark Clancy
Director
Mirvac
Glen Maidment
Director
Maidment Group
Tanya Martin
Director
Michael McNab
Director
McNab
Adam McVie
Director
Dennis Family Corporation
Claire O’Rourke
Director
Cohere Projects
Josh Sondergeld
Director
Stockland
Beth Toon
Director
Place Design Group