Board

Mr William G Hames

B Arch (Hons) MCU (Harvard) LFRAIA, MPIA, FAPI (Econ)
Chairman of the Board of directors, non-executive director

Mr Hames was appointed on 23 March 1990 and brings substantial property experience to the Board. He is a co-founder of Cedar Woods, an architect and town planner by profession, and received a Masters Degree in City Planning and Urban Design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, at Harvard University in Boston. He worked in the US property development market before returning to Australia in 1975 and establishing Hames Sharley Australia, an architectural and town planning consulting company.

Other current listed company directorships and former listed company directorships in the last three years: None. 
 

Mr Robert S Brown

MAICD, AIFS
Deputy Chairman of the Board of directors, non-executive director

Mr Brown was appointed to the Board on 18 August 1988. He is Executive Chairman of Westland Group Holdings Pty Ltd, with responsibilities in mining and venture capital. He is a past president of the Federation of Building Societies of WA and has participated in and chaired various Western Australian government advisory committees related to the housing industry. Mr Brown brings to the Board his diversified experience as a director of these companies and other listed entities.

Other current listed company directorships and former listed company directorships in the last three years: None.
 

Ms Valerie Davies

FAICD
Non-executive director
Chair of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee

Ms Davies was appointed to the Board on 21 September 2015. She is a professional company director with broad experience across the spectrum of public and private companies, government boards and community organisations. Apart from Cedar Woods Properties Limited, she is also currently a non-executive director of ASX listed EVT Limited. Ms Davies previous Board positions include HBF, lluka Resources, ASG Group, and Integrated Group (now Programmed), Tourism Western Australia, Tourism Australia, Gold Corporation and the TAB (WA), as well as Screenwest and Fremantle Hospital & Health Service. Ms Davies has substantial experience serving on risk management and remuneration committees in listed companies. Apart from the boardroom Ms Davies' career spans more than 30 years across a range of industries including media, marketing and television production. A specialist provider of communications and strategic issues management services, she has worked at the highest level with numerous tier 1 national and international business organisations addressing the complexities of issues management, communications, coaching and mentoring. Ms Davies is a member of Chief Executive Women (CEW), a former Telstra Business Woman of the Year (WA) and a past Vice-President of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (WA). Ms Davies is a non-executive, independent Director.

Other current listed company directorships and former listed company directorships in the last three years: EVT Limited.

Ms Jane Muirsmith

B Com (Hons), FCA, GAICD
Non-executive Director
Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee
Appointed: 2 October 2017

Mrs Muirsmith is an accomplished digital and marketing strategist, having held several executive positions in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and New York.

She is Managing Director of Lenox Hill, a digital strategy and advisory firm and is a non-executive director of Australian Finance Group Limited (AFG), the Telethon Kids Institute and Water Corporation.  She is the immediate past Chair of Healthdirect Australia.

Mrs Muirsmith is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, with an audit and accounting background together with deep expertise in digital transformation.

Mrs Muirsmith is a member of the Ambassadorial Council UWA Business School and is a former President of the Women’s Advisory Council to the WA Government.

Mr Paul Say

FRICS, FAPI
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Mr Say was appointed to the Board on 3 May 2021. With over 40 years of experience in the commercial and residential property sector, Mr Say brings strong corporate finance, capital allocation and investment management capability to the Cedar Woods’ Board. Mr Say was previously Chief Investment Officer at Dexus Property Group and Head of Corporate Finance with Lendlease Corporation. Mr Say currently chairs the boards of Mirvac Wholesale Office Fund and Cameron Brae Group and sits on the board of Women’s Community Shelters. Annual Report 2024 31 Mr Say is a qualified property valuer and has a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment and a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and a Licensed Real Estate Agent (NSW, VIC and QLD). Located in NSW, Mr Say has substantial experience serving on risk management committees and holds strong networks across the property and finance sectors. Mr Say is a non-executive, independent Director. 

Other current listed company directorships and former listed company directorships in the last three years: ALE Property Group and Frasers Logistics & Industrial Fund
 

Mr Nathan Blackburne

BB (Curtin), AMP (Harvard), GAICD
Managing Director, executive director
Appointed: 18 September 2017

Mr Blackburne was appointed to the Board on 18 September 2017. He has worked since 1993 in various sectors of the property industry including valuations, asset management, commercial leasing and property development. He commenced his career with Cedar Woods in 2002 with the mandate to establish and grow the company in Melbourne. Starting off as State Manager for Victoria, he later led the expansion of the company into Brisbane and Adelaide to become State Manager for Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. In 2016, Mr Blackburne was appointed as Chief Operating Officer for the company and in September 2017 was appointed to the position of Managing Director. Mr Blackburne has a Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Valuations and Land Economics and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also a Graduate of Harvard Business School in Boston having completed their Advanced Management Program. 

Other current listed company directorships and former listed company directorships in the last three years: None.