It is a great pleasure to introduce Property Council’s 2026 governing committees, which were announced on Friday 19 September at the Property Council AGM following a nationwide election process.
These committees are integral to Property Council’s success, with these volunteers helping to shape our advocacy, networking and events. We extend our gratitude to those who put their names forward for nomination (over 70 of you!) and congratulate the following individuals, who have been elected to represent their specific region or sector.
Those who have been newly elected or re-elected to the committee are signalled in italics. Appointments are effective from 1 November 2025 for a two-year term.
National Board
- Mark Thomson, Auckland Airport (National Chair)
- Caroline McDowall, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities
- James Spence, Goodman
- Kerin Russell-Smith, Russell Group
- Morgan Jones, Veros (Regional Chair Representative)
- Paula Ormandy, Buddle Findlay
- Simon Woodhams, Property for Industry
Retail Committee
- Aisha Segar, PwC
- Brian Waters, Stride
- Chloe Brooks, Dexus
- Hannes Nel, Mackersey Property
- Helen Ronald, Kiwi Property
- Jarrod Reilly, Colliers
- Jenna Adamson, Southern Infrastructure
- Jennifer Andrews, Oyster Property
- Justin Kean, Scentre Group
- Ken Moore, Retail Solutions
- Luciana Tarnoski, Foodstuffs North Island
- Michael Sweetman, Precinct
- Renee Buckingham, Kiwi Property
Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- Alana Brenan, Schindler Lifts
- Amanda Spratt, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- Gemma James, Pragmatix
- Gerard Krishnan, TSA Riley
- Grant Austin, Beca
- Jess Watson, Oceania
- Jo Harris, Kiwi Property
- Joanna den Hollander, Ngāi Tahu Property
- Jonathan Manns, Te Toi Mahana
- Kristen Neri, Taylors
- Lewis England, Pupuke Property Consultancy
- Miko Brouwer, RDT Pacific
- Natasha Linskill, Willis Bond
- Rebecca Dobby, Oyster Property
- Sophie Bowden, Goodman
Auckland Regional Committee
- Andrew Lamb, Galaxy Property
- Anna Hill, Jasmax
- Anthony Randell, Precinct
- Chris Dibble, JLL
- Chris Mackenzie, Holmes Group
- Corey Penny, McConnell Property
- David Schwartfeger, Kiwi Property
- Davina Henderson, Bayleys
- Divya Purushotham, Warren and Mahoney
- Graeme Birkhead, Graeme Birkhead Consulting
- Helen O’Sullivan, Simplicity Living
- Ian Wheeler, Auckland Council
- Kyle Mingins, KMA
- Marisa Lorigan, Inc Group
- Martin Cooper, Cooper and Associates
- Rachel Morgan, Barker & Associates
Central Regional Committee
- André de Jong, Classic Developments
- Ben Connick, Hawkins
- Bevan Houlbrooke, CKL NZ
- Campbell Dawson, BCD Group
- Charlotte Muggeridge, Harkness Henry Lawyers
- Colette McCartney, Wingates
- Holly McVicar, Hayson Knell
- Jake Payne, Preston Rowe Paterson
- Joel Murphy, Holland Beckett Law
- Lisa Curtin, Colliers Project Leaders
- Matt Silverton, Silverton Alexander
- Morgan Jones, Veros
- Rhys Harvey, Fosters
- Sarah Livingstone, Livingstone NZ
- Scott Adams, Carrus Property
Wellington Regional Committee
- Alex Hampshire, WT Partnership
- Edith Boettcher, The Woolstore Management
- Grant Heighway, Catalyst
- Holly Hill, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- John Pengelly, TSA Riley
- Jonathan Manns, Te Toi Mahana
- Kevin Pugh, Precinct
- Matthew Plummer, Beca
- Melissa McGhie, Rolle Property
- Peter Lischner, BNZ
- Poul Israelson, Harrison Grierson
- Rachael Wise, Navigation Financial Partners
- Rishen Maharaj, GHD
- Sumukh Paranjpe, Stride
- Tony Sanderson, S&T Wellington
South Island Regional Committee
- Alistair Pearson, Lincoln University
- Bruce Goodger, RCP Dunedin
- Bruce Rendall, Christchurch City Council
- Chloe Gordon, WT Partnership
- Hayley Fisher, Warren and Mahoney
- Ian French, Hawkins
- James Gough, The Terrace Christchurch
- James Riddoch, James Riddoch Commercial Barrister
- Joanna den Hollander, Ngai Tahu Property
- Matt Voice, RCP
- Simon Taylor, Cosgroves
- Steven van der Pol, Van der Pol Consulting
- Tanya Syddall, University of Otago
- Tom Barclay, PwC
- Tom Chatterton, Rider Levett Bucknall
- Vanessa Carswell, Jasmax
Thank you to all those who put themselves forward for election and congratulations to those who were elected.