St Laurence Property & Finance Limited has announced the appointment of director Geoff McWilliam to its board.
McWilliam has over 35 years experience in the Australasian property industry.
For the last ten years he was chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's property activities, growing the business
to more than $16 billion of assets.
McWilliam also spent 23 years at Lend Lease Corporation, another major Australian stock exchange listed property investment player.
He is currently on the boards of Challenger Listed Investments Limited and Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Limited, and was previously a director of NZX-listed Kiwi Income Property Limited and Commonwealth Managed Investments Limited.
Sydney-based Mr McWilliam is also an independent director on the main board of St Laurence Property & Finance's manager, St Laurence Limited.
McWilliams appointment follows the resignation of director Quentin Hay.
McWilliam joins executive chairman Kevin Podmore and fellow St Laurence shareholder and director Phil Newland on the St Laurence Property & Finance board.
- NZ HERALD STAFF