Knight Frank Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of James Patterson as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Alistair Elliot Senior Partner & Group Chairman of Knight Frank LLP said: “Australia is Knight Frank’s largest business outside the UK and we are delighted to have appointed someone with James’ experience and leadership credentials to this important role. 

Mr Patterson brings deep experience and leadership capability having most recently been CEO of Cushman & Wakefield ANZ. He has also held senior roles at JLL Australia and CBRE Pacific.

As KFA positions itself to take advantage of opportunities in a post-pandemic world, Mr Patterson’s key strengths in growing transactional businesses while fostering an inclusive working culture will provide the foundation for the next phase of growth.

Alistair Elliot, Senior Partner & Group Chairman of Knight Frank LLP said: “Australia is Knight Frank’s largest business outside the UK and we are delighted to have appointed someone with James’ experience and leadership credentials to this important role. James’ direct and personal engagement with the broader community fits well with the firm’s mission to contribute to the communities in which we operate.”

Kevin Coppel, Managing Director Asia Pacific for Knight Frank added: “James has an outstanding record of growing businesses based on strong engagement - internally with staff and externally with clients. We are looking forward to James driving Knight Frank’s plans to grow aggressively within the Australian market.”

Mr Patterson is a passionate advocate for cultural change and will continue to develop Knight Frank’s positive engagement with the community. He is a Board member of Champions of Change Coalition (Property), a member of the Beneficiaries Committee of the Property Industry Foundation and he serves as Chairman of Souths Cares which supports opportunities for indigenous youth in Sydney. In his previous role, Mr Patterson actively encouraged the recruitment of people with disabilities via NDIS agency JobSupport. This ethos closely aligns with Knight Frank Australia’s community engagement agenda and will ensure our vision for positive change endures.

James Patterson said: “I am excited to be re-joining Knight Frank where I started my career in property 35 years ago. I am very much looking forward to working with the broader team at Knight Frank Australia to drive the next phase of growth in the Australian market. Knight Frank’s private ownership and independent, debt-free operation together with a strong and stable growth agenda will resonate with staff and clients.”

Mr Patterson will commence his CEO role shortly.

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