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
Director of Policy, Strategy & Regional Services
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs are far superior
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Mudgee
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Italy
Annie Moynihan
Director of Events
Team cats or team dogs:
Team Dogs!
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Noosa (Nuuuusah)
Favourite overseas travel destination:
London
Emma O’Neill
Director of Member Services
Team cats or team dogs:
Team dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Straddie
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Croatia
Kate Cummins
Director of Marketing
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Jervis Bay
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Paris
Karen Johnson
Director of Finance
Team cats or team dogs:
It’s complicated
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Stanthorpe
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Japan
Lauren Barker
Director of Corporate Services
Team cats or team dogs:
Dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Straddie
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Scotland
Taylor Hood
Director of Sustainability and Research
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:
North Queensland
Favourite overseas travel destination:
New Zealand
Heidi Rapson
Events Coordinator
Team cats or team dogs:
Cats
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Melbourne
Favourite overseas travel destination:
USA
James Ross
Senior Analyst – Research and Sustainability
Team cats or team dogs:
Team Dogs!
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Tasmania
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Italy or Spain
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:
Both
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Tasmania
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Mexico
Katy Frawley
Senior Events Team Leader
Team cats or team dogs:
Both
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Gold Coast
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Spain
Martin Zaltron
Manager of Policy
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
Team cats or team dogs:
Team dogs
Favourite Australian travel destination:
Hamilton Island
Favourite overseas travel destination:
Greece
Taylah Gaudry
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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.
Scott Ullman
State President
Frasers Property Australia
Warwick Bible
Immediate Past President
Mirvac
Mike Loney
Vice President
Ausbuild
Paul Melville
Vice President
Halcyon
Hung Tran
Treasurer and Director
BDO
Sarah Macoun
Secretary
Hopgood Ganim Lawyers
Jonathon Lawson
Director
PEET Limited
Richard Rhydderch
Director
Stockland Halcyon Communities
Maria Dracakis
Director
Jadecorp Property Group
Adam McVie
Director
Dennis Family Corporation
Tanya Martin
Director
Lendlease
Rebecca Oelkers
Director
BHC Limited
Michael McNab
Director
McNab
Beth Toon
Director
Place Design Group
Brent Thompson
Director
Siera Property Group Pty Ltd