Andrew Ford
Jill Fraser
Adrian Harrington
Mèdy Hassan
Andy, retired Woods Bagot Director, is one of the leading design principals in Australia. His proven creative, technical and professional abilities in architecture and interior design are matched by an understanding and appreciation of commercial realties: he is both designer and manager, professional and businessman.
Jill is a Project Director with the Perth branch of APP, a professional consultancy providing diverse services to the Property and Infrastructure industries. Jill holds a joint honours degree in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from the University of Edinburgh, and has 12 years’ experience in construction and property, both in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Adrian is Head of Funds Management at Folkestone. Adrian joined Folkestone in April 2011 following its acquisition of Equity Real Estate Partners, a specialist real estate funds management business which Adrian cofounded in 2009.
Mèdy is the Managing Director of Haus Holdings and is an Adjunct Professor at RMIT. With over 25 years’ experience in the property construction industry, Mèdy Hassan is a highly experienced property professional specialising in development, design, delivery and life cycle management of major special purpose and commercial projects both in Australia and overseas. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building, Mèdy graduated from RMIT with 1st Class Honours, with urban design and building economics majors.
Recognised as a skilled leader and manager of multi-disciplinary teams, Andy’s career has been rewarded with 34 design and sustainability awards. His strategic expertise was utilized on major and special projects in Australia, Asia, Middle East, North America and Europe. Andy sits on several commercial and not for profit boards, is a member of the South Australian Development Assessment Commission, and is the current Chair of the South Australian Motor Sport Board.
With experience in projects both privately and publicly funded, and across commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure aspects of the property industry, her experience is wide ranging. Being mostly site based, Jill is as happy in safety boots and hivis as she is in any boardroom.
Adrian has more than 20 years’ experience in the funds management and real estate industries. He was formerly CEO Funds Management - UK and US at the Mirvac Group. He previously held senior positions at James Fielding Group, Deutsche Asset Management, Paladin Australia and the Property Council of Australia.
Jill is the recent recipient of the 2014 Stan Perron Young Achievers Award, and sits on the Property Council’s Women and Diversity Committee in WA.
PROPERTY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA | RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL 20 INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2016
He has worked intimately with Federal, State and local governments, major national institutions and the private sector, developing new forms of innovative project delivery and contracts for national and international works. Mèdy has previously held positions on the Property Council’s ACT Division Council and as Chair of the ACT Residential Committee. For over 10 years he was Chair of the Property Council’s ACT Awards judging panel, and for the past five years has been a national judge and the Property Council’s representative for the Australia Award for Urban Design. Mèdy is also on the MBA Commercial Construction Committee.