Board of Directors

Mr William G Hames

B Arch (Hons) MCU (Harvard) LFRAIA, MPIA, FAPI (Econ)
Chairman, 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 Master's 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 to establish 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, 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
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chair of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee

Valerie Davies was appointed to the Board on 21 September 2015. She is a professional company director with broad experience across public and private companies, government boards and community organisations.

In addition to Cedar Woods Properties Limited, Valerie is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed EVT Limited.

Valerie’s previous board positions include HBF, Iluka Resources, ASG Group, Integrated Group (now Programmed), Tourism Western Australia, Tourism Australia, Gold Corporation, TAB (WA), Screenwest and Fremantle Hospital & Health Service. She has substantial experience serving on risk management and remuneration committees of listed companies.

Her career spans more than 40 years across industries including media, marketing and television production. As a specialist provider of communications and strategic issues management services, Valerie has worked with national and international organisations on complex communications, coaching and mentoring matters.

Valerie is a member of Chief Executive Women, a former Telstra Business Woman of the Year (WA) and a past Vice-President of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (WA).

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
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Jane Muirsmith was appointed to the Board on 2 October 2017. She is an accomplished digital and marketing strategist, having held senior executive positions in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and New York.

Jane is Managing Director of Lenox Hill, a digital strategy and advisory firm, and a Non-Executive Director of Australian Finance Group Limited, Kids Research Institute Australia and Water Corporation. She is also the immediate past Chair of Healthdirect Australia.

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

She is a member of the Ambassadorial Council of the UWA Business School and a Board Member of the Canberra Institute of Technology – Cloud Campus Program. Jane is also a former President of the Women’s Advisory Council to the WA Government.

Other current listed company directorships and former listed company directorships in the last three years: Australian Finance Group Limited.

Mr Paul Say

FRICS, FAPI

Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Paul Say was appointed to the Board on 3 May 2021. With more than 40 years of experience across the commercial and residential property sectors, he brings strong capability in corporate finance, capital allocation and investment management.

Paul was previously Chief Investment Officer at Dexus Property Group and Head of Corporate Finance at Lendlease Corporation. He currently chairs the board of the Mirvac Wholesale Office Fund.

Paul is a qualified property valuer and holds a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment and a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and a Licensed Real Estate Agent in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

Based in New South Wales, Paul has substantial experience serving on risk management committees and maintains strong networks across the property and finance sectors.

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

Nathan Blackburne was appointed to the Board as Managing Director and Executive Director on 18 September 2017. He has worked in the property industry since 1993, with experience across valuations, asset management, commercial leasing and property development.

Nathan joined Cedar Woods in 2002 to establish and grow the company’s Melbourne operations. As State Manager for Victoria, he later led the company’s expansion into Queensland and South Australia.

In 2016, Nathan was appointed Chief Operating Officer, before becoming Managing Director in September 2017.

Nathan holds a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Valuation and Land Economics. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

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