Board of Directors


 

Neil Bird AM

B Arch, Grad Dip Mgt, FRAIA, FAICD, FPIA
Deputy Chairman

Neil Bird has had substantial experience in the development industry, including senior executive positions in companies such as the Delfin Property Group and Pioneer Housing Group. He has served a term as National President of the Urban Development Institute of Australia.

Neil is a Director of the Hunter Development Corporation and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2000 for services to urban development.

Robyn Clubb

B Econ, CA, ASIA, MAICD

Robyn Clubb’s experience is in the financial services industry and includes corporate advisory, corporate lending, retail superannuation, retail funds management and involvement in international ventures.

Robyn has worked at a senior management level in New Zealand, China and the United Kingdom.

Kim Cull

Dip Law, MAICD, FCIS

Kim Cull is the University Secretary and Legal Counsel to the University of New England. She has extensive public sector experience as a Senior Executive in the NSW Premier’s Department, Department of Planning and Legal Aid Commission of NSW.

A former president of the Law Society of NSW (2002), Kim has been in private practice as a solicitor, partner and consultant in regional and Sydney firms. She currently chairs an Advisory Board to the Department of Commerce.

Madeline Dermatossian

Dip Law, MAICD, FCIS

Madeline Dermatossian holds the position of General Counsel for FuturePlus Financial Services and Chifley Financial Services.

Madeline’s experience includes corporate legal positions at Perpetual, BT Financial Group and ABN Amro Bank.

She holds a Diploma in Law, is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Compliance Institute. She is a Fellow of Chartered Secretaries of Australia.

Madeline is also a Director of the Wayside Chapel.

William Kirkby-Jones AM

Dip CD, FAICD, FAIM, FAMI
Chairman

William Kirkby-Jones secured his experience in the building and development industry as founding Managing Director of the Defence Housing Authority and, earlier, as Managing Director of the Housing Industry Association. He currently holds a number of non-executive directorships.

In 1992, William was made a Member of the Order of Australia for outstanding service to the housing industry.

Sean O’Toole

Dip T&CP, Dip Env Studies, GAICD, FRAPI, Assoc API
Managing Director

Sean O’Toole has been the Chief Executive of Landcom since 1996. Before joining Landcom, he held senior positions in urban planning at state and local government levels.

He is a member of the Australian Property Institute, an associate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has qualifications in real estate valuation, town planning and environmental management.

Sean is also a Director of the Asthma Foundation New South Wales.

Gae Raby

B Econ

Gae Raby is an economist with extensive experience in developing major government policy initiatives at federal and state levels. She has held executive positions responsible for the financing and delivery of major inter-government programs.

Gae’s experience spans the health, housing, transport, planning and community services sectors. She has a particular interest in, and advises on, corporate strategy and the machinery of government. She project-managed the corporatisation of a state government entity and has presented a number of papers on corporate governance matters.