Andrew Fay
Term of office
Andrew was appointed as a Director of the Board in December 2022 and Chair in March 2023.
Professional experience
Andrew is an experienced company director across ASX listed, private and regulated entities. He has over 30 years’ experience in financial services, including investments, funds, property, and infrastructure management. Senior executive roles included Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Deutsche Asset Management (Australia) as well as Regional Chief Investment Officer (Asia Pacific) for the broader Deutsche Asset Management group.
Andrew was formerly a non-executive Director of Pendal Group Limited, Spark Infrastructure RE Limited, South Australian and Victorian Power Networks, Gateway Lifestyle Group, Deputy Chair of Cromwell Property Group and an alternate Director for Dexus Property Group.
Other directorships and positions
Andrew is currently a non-executive Director of Integral Diagnostics Limited, National Cardiac Pty Limited and Utilities of Australia Pty Limited (trustee of Utilities Trust of Australia).
Board Committee Membership
- Nomination, Remuneration and HR Committee
Timothy Collyer
Term of office
Tim was appointed as Managing Director and to the Board in July 2010.
Professional experience
Tim has over 34 years of experience in property investment and development, property valuation and property advisory at both ASX-listed and unlisted property funds. He has worked across the office, industrial and retail property sectors.
Prior to joining Growthpoint, Tim was Property Trust Manager at Australand Property Group. He also held senior positions at Heine Funds Management.
Board Committee Membership
- Investment Committee
Estienne de Klerk
Term of office
Estienne was appointed as a Director of the Board in August 2009.
Professional experience
Estienne has 27 years of experience in banking and property investment. He has held senior roles at Growthpoint Properties Limited for over 21 years, with responsibility for mergers, acquisitions, capital raisings and operating service divisions.
Estienne is a past-President of the South African Property Owners Association.
Other directorships and positions
Estienne is currently Growthpoint Properties Limited’s Chief Executive Officer: South Africa. He is also a Director of V&A Waterfront Holdings and Chairman of the SA REIT Association.
Estienne is not considered independent due to his position at Growthpoint Properties Limited.
Board Committee Membership
- Chair – Investment Committee
Deborah Page AM
Term of office
Deborah was appointed as a Director of the Board in March 2021.
Professional experience
Deborah has extensive executive experience, having held senior financial and operational roles at a number of leading Australian companies, across the property, financial services, technology and legal sectors. Prior to this, she was a partner at Touche Ross/ KPMG Peat Marwick.
Deborah was formerly Chair of Pendal Group Limited and Investa Office Fund, and a former non-executive Director of Investa Property Group, GBST Holdings Limited, Australian Renewable Fuels Limited and Service Stream Limited.
Other directorships and positions
Deborah is currently a non-executive Director of Magellan Financial Group Limited, Brickworks Limited and The Star Entertainment Group Limited, and a member of the Takeovers Panel.
Board Committee Membership
- Chair - Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Investment Committee
Norbert Sasse
Term of office
Norbert was appointed as a Director of the Board in August 2009.
Professional experience
Norbert has over 27 years of experience in corporate finance dealing with listings, delistings, mergers, acquisitions and capital raisings, and over 20 years of experience in the listed property market.
Other directorships and positions
Norbert is the Group Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Growthpoint Properties Limited. He is also a Director of V&A Waterfront Holdings, and Capital & Regional plc and Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited.
Norbert is not considered independent due to his position at Growthpoint Properties Limited.
Board Committee Membership
- Nomination, Remuneration and HR Committee
Josephine Sukkar AM
Term of office
Josephine was appointed as a Director in October 2017.
Professional experience
Josephine co-founded large Australian construction company Buildcorp 33 years ago of which she is a co-owner. She is an experienced company director, a Fellow of the University of Sydney and a Member of the Order of Australia.
Josephine was formerly a Non-Executive Director of The Trust Company, the Property Council of Australia, Opera Australia and the YWCA NSW.
Other directorships and positions
Josephine is currently a Non-Executive Director of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and the Green Building Council of Australia where she is Chair of both Remuneration Committees, and Chair of the Australian Sports Commission. She is a Trustee of the Australian Museum and Chair of the Buildcorp Foundation.
Board Committee Membership
- Chair – Nomination, Remuneration and HR Committee
Panico Theocharides
Term of office
Panico was appointed as a Director of the Board in April 2023.
Professional experience
Panico has over 20 years of executive leadership experience in listed real estate investment trusts and the investment banking advisory industries. He has held senior financial and operational roles at Investec and Sasfin Bank, and was previously Joint CEO of Annuity Properties Limited and CEO of Annuity Asset Managers and Annuity Property Managers.
Panico was formerly a non-executive Director of Transcend Residential Property Fund Limited, a non-executive Director and Chair of the Investment Committees of two Westbrooke Group property funds (Westbrooke Alternative Tourism Property Fund and Westbrooke Student Accommodation Property Fund).
Other directorships and positions
Panico is currently Group Head of Investments at Growthpoint Properties Limited and is a member of its Executive Committee. He also serves as a non-executive Director of Capital & Regional plc and Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited.
Panico is not considered independent due to his position at Growthpoint Properties Limited.
Board Committee Membership
- Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
Michelle Tierney
Term of office
Michelle was appointed as a Director of the Board in April 2023.
Professional experience
Michelle is an experienced senior executive and board member across ASX and NZX organisations respectively. She has over 20 years of executive experience in the property and funds management industry having held senior executive, funds management and property roles with National Australia Bank and The GPT Group. Prior to her appointment, Michelle was Chief Operating Officer for Region Group (formerly SCA Property Group).
Michelle was formerly an executive Director of SCA Unlisted Retail Fund RE Limited and served as alternate Director of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia.
Other directorships and positions
Michelle is currently a non-executive Director of Stride Property Group (ASX: SPG) and Peet Limited (ASX: PPC). Michelle is also a Director of Cotton Research & Development Corporation as appointed by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Board Committee Membership
- Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Investment Committee