Leading diversified professional services and investment management firm Colliers is pleased to announce several new and exciting changes to the Australian leadership team.

With a strong focus on accelerating growth opportunities for Colliers in a dynamic market, the changes are designed to ensure strong leadership across all geographic locations, allowing the company to capitalise on increased opportunities throughout 2023.

Current Managing Director of Office Leasing Simon Hunt will transition into the role of Chief Operating Officer Australia, helping to drive the Colliers’ Enterprise ’25 Growth plan across the Australian business. In this role, he will focus on innovating the Colliers platform, enhancing client engagement efforts and delivering strategy. On top of this, Simon will also become the Managing Director of Occupier Services.

After 12 highly successful years as the Managing Director of Occupier Services and 24 years in total at Colliers, Doug Henry will be retiring at the end of April. Under his leadership the Colliers Occupier Services business, has grown considerably, introducing multiple new service offerings, innovating technology platforms, and attracting and developing many market leaders. His leadership has also assisted in securing many major client appointments across the public and private sectors.

Cameron Williams, one of Australia’s leading office experts, will assume the role of Managing Director of Office Leasing Australia. Responsible for the market’s largest and most complex pre-commitment and repositioning projects. Cameron is a trusted advisor across the office asset class and will collaborate across the business to support teams secure new business and provide expert client solutions. Cameron has been the leader of the NSW Office Leasing business for the past 12 years.

John Marasco will transition into a newly created role as Managing Director Office Capital Markets Australia, a dedicated position to accelerate the growth of Colliers Office Capital Markets business. The role will leverage his vast experience in the office sector, to help grow the team and create more opportunities for clients across these major markets, with a primary focus on Melbourne.

Matt Meynell is stepping into the role of Managing Director of Investment Services, having grown the Australian Investment Services team to be one of the highest performing divisions in the nation. Matt will also oversee transactions across Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, to create more national opportunities for clients.

Finally, Rob Joyes will assume the role of State Chief Executive of Victoria, having successfully grown the Melbourne East business through strong recruiting, asset class strategy and development of the team. Rob is an established leader across the broader Colliers business and key member of the Victorian Capital Markets team and will focus on the Melbourne CBD in addition to his existing Melbourne Metro clients.

These leadership changes follow a number of new leadership roles, including Julia Batterley as Managing Director of Real Estate Management Services; Karen Wales, Head of Hotel Transactions and Michael Tuck, Head of Retail Leasing for Australia, and present an exciting growth opportunity for the entire Australian business, as we continue to focus on expanding client relationships and accelerating the success of our people.

“These leadership changes present an exciting growth opportunity for the entire Australian business, as we continue to focus on expanding client relationships and accelerating the success of our people,” Colliers CEO Australia Malcom Tyson said.

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