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AREC10 Property Management Speakers

 

Ross Smith

ROSS SMITH, Founder & CEO, Mindshelf – Bali

With a client base in five countries and a reputation as one of the most creative and talented brand strategists, Ross brings a truly global perspective on the importance of effectively and memorably communicating your brand DNA. His creative design agency Mindshelf works with clients globally across a range of industry sectors including real estate. From his base in Bali, he operates offices in Sydney, Toronto and the UK, and is a regular guest speaker on marketing at international conferences.  Before creating Mindshelf, Ross spent 20 years in senior sales and marketing roles in the automotive sector with Ford, GM and Nissan.

Greg Watson

GREG WATSON, Manager, Watson Real Estate-
Palmerston North, NZ

Greg started his real estate company in 1996 and has spent the last four years focusing specifically on the management and improvement of the property management department. Watson Real Estate is committed to the philosophy of ‘constant gradual improvement’ and a desire to be better than the opposition, resulting in an unprecedented three REINZ Awards for Excellence in 2009.  Based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, his company currently holds the titles for Residential Property Management Office of the Year, Residential Property Manager of the Year and Rookie Residential Property Manager of the Year.  Furthermore, Greg recently won an individual award for Best Business Manager in the Manawatu Region, against strong competition, across many industries.

jonathan Handford

JONATHAN HANDFORD, Managing Director, Newman Estate Agents – Warwickshire, UK

As the Managing Director of Newman Property Services in regional UK, Jonathan oversees the incorporated businesses of Newman Estate Agents, Newman Residential Listings, Fine & Country, Mortgage Advice Bureau, Newman Surveyors and Newman Conveyancing. Established in 1998, the company today boasts 20 offices. Jonathan joined Newman in 2001 and spent the next six years breaking company listing and sales records.  His branch in Leamington Spa has been the market leader for the past three years.  He took over the role of Managing Director in 2007 and the company continues to thrive, and has won four National awards for customer service, training and development, best small lettings agent in the UK and best operation.

Sophie Lyon

SOPHIE LYON,General Manager of Property Management, Philip Webb – Melbourne, VIC

Widely recognised as one of Australia's industry leaders in property management, Sophie boasts an impressive professional history spanning over 20 years in the industry with several high profile real estate firms. In her role at Philip Webb, she manages Australia's largest property management portfolio with over 4,700 properties.  She is committed to continuous improvement and her success is founded on her ability to understand exactly what clients want from their managing agent.  A certified trainer, licensed agent and accredited property manager, Sophie also sits on the Board of Directors of the REIV and is a long-standing member of the Property Management Chapter.

Brent Sullivan

BRENT SULLIVAN, Business Development Manager, Ray White Goodwin Property Management- Auckland, NZ

Brent is an accredited property manager with 14 years of experience at the coal face. In 2009, he became Divisional Manager of the newly formed business development team for Goodwin Property Management.  Since then the business has been the proud recipient of both Auckland and National Industry Awards, most recently being named Ray White New Zealand's Top Property Management Office for the third consecutive year and a finalist in the REINZ's 2009 Awards for Excellence.  The Goodwin Group has been serving the property needs of residents across Auckland for over 25 years.

John Percudani

JOHN PERCUDANI, Director, Realmark Real Estate- Perth, WA

Since opening its doors over 20 years ago, the business John started with his wife has transformed from a two person consultancy into an innovative industry heavyweight. They now employ over 120 people across eight offices and have a dedicated commercial division, which is the largest independent commercial agency in WA. Committed to providing progressive and premium services in residential, commercial and body corporate management, Realmark brings a fresh approach to the Perth marketplace.  The company has been recognised with numerous industry awards for both sales and property management and in 2009 won the Marketing Excellence category in the National Australian Business Awards.

Peter Kakos

PETER KAKOS, Managing Director, Property Central– Central Coast, NSW

Peter has enjoyed the highest levels of success in his 16 years as an agent and auctioneer and is now the force behind Property Central, a new and exciting brand franchising throughout Australia.  Starting out as a 19-year old cadet, he became the top performer in that office, writing in excess of $1 million in fees and winning numerous awards throughout his career. Peter is now recognised as a leading educator and thought leader on how real estate professionals can develop incredibly effective and productive businesses, and as a trainer, audiences value his practical knowledge of the office and the field.

Fiona Blayney

FIONA BLAYNEY, Managing Director, Blayney Potential Plus – Sydney, NSW


Property management strategist Fiona Blayney works with Australian and UK businesses, which gives her a unique insight into how these companies and their teams operate. Fiona's passion for maximising the potential of businesses and their teams to create profitable solutions inspired her to move from being an industry practitioner into the world of consultancy and training. Blayney Potential Plus was launched in 2007 and her book Property Management Bootcamp was published in 2008. Fiona regularly presents overseas and has taken to the stage for the National Association of Realtors in the US and the National Association of Estate Agents and the Estate Agency Academy in the UK.

 

*Information in relation to this event is correct at the time of publishing. It is subject to change without notice.


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