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Gerry GannonGannon MediaCourse CoordinatorGerry Gannon is one of Australia’s leading conference facilitators andcorporate MCs.A former radio announcer and journalist, he spent almost ten years workingwith ABC Radio in Perth, Sydney and Darwin as a Reporter, Producer andPresenter. Gerry’s research is thorough and meticulous, leading to a livelyand informed handling of the issues. He has a firm grasp of the concepts and issues impacting on urbandevelopment and is a popular host for UDIA forums, conferences and events. He has a terrific ability toengage an audience in the proceedings of the day and to provide meaningful commentary on complextopics.Marie MillsMills Wilson Communication ConsultantsMarie is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Australia andPrincipal of Mills Wilson Communication Consultants. With a backgroundin newspaper and broadcast journalism, she has more than 25 yearscommunications experience. Much of her work over the past 15 years hasbeen with Government and industry clients in planning, property, and majorinfrastructure development.Ray StokesSatterley Property GroupRay has extensive experience in all aspects of statutory and strategicplanning and is well known to the planning and development industry inWA. Prior to taking up his current position as Director of Planning, SatterleyProperty Group, he held many senior positions in the Department of Planningand Infrastructure and its predecessors. Ray is a Certified Practicing Plannerand was recently elevated to Life Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia.In 2005, Ray was recognised with the UDIA’s Distinguished Service Award for his leadership, knowledgeand contribution to planning in WA.Margie TannockSQUIRE SANDERSMargie is a specialist in environmental law, town planning, sustainabledevelopment regulation, and local government practice. Margie works withpublic and private companies in the energy and resources, property anddevelopment, transport, and infrastructure sectors, as well as with severaluniversities. She also has particular expertise in the government sector,having previously worked for both the Federal and local governments in theareas of corporate and public law. With a deep understanding of the regulatory framework that applies toland development in Western Australia, Margie is able to deliver strategic advice and commercial solutionsin relation to property and infrastructure developments and conducts planning and environmental appealsin the Supreme Court.Erwin RobertsRoberts DayErwin Roberts is a founding partner of Roberts Day, a town planningand urban design firm which provides specialist consultancy services tothe land development industry. With consolidated expertise in structureand master planning, statutory planning, project co-ordination andnegotiation, Erwin has played a pivotal role brokering statutory anddesign outcomes for many of the major projects undertaken by RobertsDay.Lynden PrinceSenior AssociateLynden has more than 30 years’ experience in community development,including expertise in community engagement and social planning inurban and rural communities globally. She has worked as a social planningconsultant, community engagement specialist and educator with Australianand international nongovernment organisations, as well as with the privateand government sectors. Lynden has a proven record in establishingnetworks of relationships necessary for successful community building. She is currently co-facilitating anAusAID mentoring program for women’s leadership development in the Solomon Islands.ANNE WAUGHMirvac (WA) Pty LtdAnne Waugh is Sales & Marketing Director for Mirvac Western Australia. Inher role with Mirvac, Anne oversees the operations and strategic directionof sales and marketing for the developer’s $4 billion stable of current andplanned projects across WA. Anne has more than 10 years experience inthe property and development industry. Her extensive experience includesmore than seven years driving the strategic marketing, sales and productdevelopment strategies for Delfin Lend Lease’s large scale masterplanned community Springfield Lakeswithin South East Queensland.Martin BowmanRPS Environment & Planning Pty LtdMartin Bowman is a founding director and principal consultant at BowmanBishaw Gorham - Environmental Management Consultants, now RPSEnvironment. He has worked as an environmental consultant providingtechnical and strategic advice to the land development industry in WesternAustralia since 1981. Martin’s principal expertise is in the provision of advicein relation to environmental management requirements and environmentalimpact assessment for major new urban developments, focusing on urban water management. Martin hasalso served as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Environmental Science and Engineering at MurdochUniversity, where he was a foundation student in 1975.lauren barnettSQUIRE SANDERSLauren is an Associate at Squire Sanders and has worked as both alawyer and a town planner for local government and private consultants.Lauren’s practice focuses on local government, planning, native title andenvironmental issues. She advises on a wide range projects in mattersconcerning development applications, compliance, building issues,enforcement, compensation, due diligence, subdivision, native title landaccess agreements and environmental approvals.Rebecca McAulaySQUIRE SANDERSRebecca practices predominantly in the areas of town planning,development, infrastructure, building, environmental and administrative law.Rebecca has worked in the planning and environment department of a largemetropolitan local government in SA. She later specialised in advising andrepresenting local government. In 2011 Rebecca joined Squire Sanders as asenior associate, primarily advising developer and mining clients in the areasof town planning, property development, land use and environment protection. Rebecca regularly appearsas counsel in mediations, reviews, appeals and enforcement matters. She also provides strategic adviceinvolving significant development proposals. Rebecca is an executive committee member of the NationalEnvironmental Law Association (WA).Anne JolicLEND LEASEAnne has been with Delfin Lend Lease since 2004. Anne’s current role isProject Director for Delfin’s Alkimos project, a 224ha new master plannedcommunity being delivered in partnership with LandCorp. Prior to this roleAnne held management roles on several significant Delfin projects such asCraigieburn, Lockerbie and Caroline Springs.Lindsey Pheloung-BeckSQUIRE SANDERSSquire Sanders Associate, Lindsey Pheloung-Beck advises corporate andstatutory bodies on environmental compliance and reporting at State andFederal levels, environmental litigation and strategic planning. Lindsey alsoadvises and assists clients in obtaining necessary land tenure includingmining tenements and commercial property documents and advises oncompulsory land acquisition matters, including compensation claims.Lindsey has recently completed a contract with the Department of Environment and Conservation, whereshe worked in the Strategic Policy Branch. Lindsey is the president of the Western Australia Chapter of theNational Environmental Law Association. She also is a member of The Law Society of Western Australia.STUART NahajskiStockland Residential CommunitiesStuart is a Senior Development Manager at Stockland with over 12 yearsexperience in Perth delivering master planned developments such asMindarie Keys, Somerly, Setters Hills and Newhaven. He has a Bachelorsdegree in civil engineering from the University of Washington and a Mastersdegree in project management from Curtin University.Chris CarmanBENCHMARK PROJECTS AUSTRALASIAChris is the Managing Director of Benchmark Projects Australasia andhas over 30 years experience in complex land development and majorcivil engineering projects. Strong leadership qualities have seen Chrischarged with guiding integrated consultancy teams through all phases ofboth government and private land development projects. He has also beeninvolved in tendering, procurement and contract administration, working inclose liaison with a diverse range of consultant teams and contractors.Natalie WiggSquire SandersNatalie has nine years experience in front-end property and constructionwork in Western Australia, assisting owners and contractors in negotiating,reviewing and drafting complex construction contracts. She is also anexperienced dispute resolution lawyer and has represented clients inmediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation. Natalie assists the firm’sclients with contract drafting, advice and all forms of dispute resolution.Mark PalermoSQUIRE SANDERSMark practises in the areas of property, finance and general commerciallaw. Mark has experience in city and regional real estate developments(including office, industrial and urban developments), acquisitions, disposalsand commercial and retail leasing, as well as joint venture and structuredproperty contracting. He also has expertise in tavern and liquor storebusiness acquisitions and regional airport development.Peter BowyerThe Civil GroupPeter is a consulting civil engineer who has been involved with landdevelopment projects for over 30 yrs. He is Managing Director of TheCivil Group specialising in all types of land development and related civilengineering projects. He is one of 12 Life Members of the UDIA, a Memberof the UDIA Council and chair of the UDIA’s Infrastructure Committee.Mike HollettNATIONAL LIFESTYLE VILLAGESMike Hollett was appointed Chief Executive Officer of National Life StyleVillages in April 2008 and has led NLV through a period of expansionover the last 3½ years. In late 2010 National Lifestyle Villages achievedERA accreditation to operate its own waste water treatment plant for upto 470 homes at the Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village in Rockingham. Thisaccreditation makes National Lifestyle Villages the second licensed wastewater operator in the metropolitan area; the other operator is the WaterCorporation. Previously, Mike was the Director of Property Operations atthe Satterley Property Group where he pioneered the State’s first residentialthird pipe scheme at Brighton. Mike also has extensive water industryexperience and as senior Executive for the Water Corporation.Andy SharpCurtin UniversityAndy joins the Curtin University Properties team to oversee the developmentof Curtin Town – an exciting transformation of the university from an isolatedsuburban campus to the centerpiece of a major city centre with its ownidentity, life and vitality.Andy is no stranger to major redevelopment having worked across Australia,Singapore, China and Abu Dhabi on transformational city centre redevelopments. He was recognised as apre-eminent business leader by being awarded the WA Business News 40 Under 40 top business leaderunder 40 years of age, for his activities in design and business.Graham McArthurStockland Residential CommunitiesAs General Manager for the WA Residential business, Graham is responsiblefor leading the performance of Stockland’s local operations. Sincecommencing with Stockland in 2001, Graham has played a key role inexpanding these operations with staff of 53 people delivering 10 residentialprojects, including award winning projects such as South Beach andNewhaven. Graham’s experience in urban development spans 30 yearsincluding managing the development of some of Perth’s largest masterplanned communities. Graham is aLife Member of UDIA.GAVIN HEGNEYHegney Property ValuationsGavin Hegney, Executive Chairman of Hegney Property Group is one ofAustralia’s most prominent voices in property.During the last 30 years, Gavin has been an integral member of WesternAustralia’s property industry and his insightful understanding of the propertymarket is keenly sought and highly respected by many. He provides regularindependent comment on all aspects of property for radio, television andprint media sources and is regularly invited to present as keynote speaker to conferences at both a stateand national level.Steve RobertsonPRM Property Group Pty LtdSteve is Managing Director of PRM Property Group a well regarded nicheproperty development company he established in 1998 to manage anddevelop its own large scale broad hectare urban developments. Stevehas over 35 years experience in the land development industry in WA &QLD, having played a key role in developing estates such as Booragoon,Bullcreek/Leeming, Kingsley/Woodvale, Ellenbrook, Vines Resort, Meve &Banksia Grove.Bruce Young BSc, GradDip (Plan)Spatial Property Group Pty LtdBruce is Managing Director of Spatial Property Group Pty Ltd, a specialistproperty developer and project management company that was formed in2010. He has previously worked at Peet Ltd and sat on UDIA Council. Bruceholds degrees in Science and Town Planning. Bruce has experience in manyforms of development projects from feasibility and acquisition, through todesign, construction, marketing and sales.PROUDLY ENDORSED BYPROUDLY ENDORSED BYrobertsday