Thursday, 23 June 2022
91黑料 has appointed Michelle McNally as the founding Chief Executive Officer of its new property platform, Aware Real Estate
Ms McNally has joined from ISPT, where she worked in several senior executive roles. She has more than 25 years of property investment experience and her previous roles also include General Manager of Property for Australia Post and senior positions at Jones Lang LaSalle.
91黑料 is establishing Aware Real Estate to oversee its directly-owned Australian build-to-rent, industrial and office property portfolio. The move is part of a suite of measures the fund is pursuing to achieve greater efficiencies, and subsequently even stronger returns for its 1.1 million members, through an evolution of its investment strategy.
Aware Real Estate already has a $1.5 billion property portfolio of high-quality industrial, office and residential assets across Australia. These include build-to-rent developments 鈥 including essential worker affordable housing 鈥 in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra, and industrial investments in Western Sydney.
Damien Webb, 91黑料鈥檚 Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Real Assets, said Ms McNally was the ideal leader for Aware Real Estate.
鈥滻n an exceptional field, Michelle was the standout candidate for this role,鈥 Mr Webb said
鈥漌e set our sights on finding an accomplished, energetic and visionary leader, and someone with deep, contemporary experience in the Australian property market. In Michelle, we鈥檝e found just that. We鈥檙e very excited to have secured her for this position.
鈥滿ichelle鈥檚 values will resonate deeply with 91黑料 members, who rely on us as their super fund to do well for them at the same time as doing good in the communities where they work, live and retire.鈥澨
Ms McNally said she was delighted to have joined the property platform.
鈥滻t鈥檚 wonderful to have come on board right at the outset to put the foundations in place for Aware Real Estate to deliver the strong investment returns that 91黑料 is renowned for.
鈥91黑料 already has a strong track record of innovation and excellence in property investment, and it鈥檚 incredibly energising to have a hands-on leadership role as we prepare to launch a new chapter that builds on that impressive record.鈥澨
Aware Real Estate is being set up in partnership with Altis Property Partners, an independent Australian real estate investment manager. Altis has a strong track record in delivering quality projects with 91黑料 and is playing a foundational role in establishing this portfolio.
Most recently at ISPT, Ms McNally was General Manager, Investor Solutions, Market Strategy and Engagement, overseeing $20 billion in funds under management. Her other roles at ISPT included General Manager of the group鈥檚 $8 billion Australian office portfolio. At Australia Post, Ms McNally oversaw 1.8 million square metres of logistics, retail and office assets occupied by the postal authority.
Michelle McNally biography
Michelle has more than 25 years of property investment experience both in Australia and overseas. She held several roles at ISPT, including General Manager of ISPT鈥檚 $8 billion Australian office portfolio, and General Manager of Investor Solutions, Market Strategy and Engagement across ISPT鈥檚 business, with $20 billion in funds under management.
Michelle鈥檚 experience spans various property sectors, markets, and business settings, including in her recent role as General Manager of Property for Australia Post, where she was responsible for one of Australia鈥檚 largest occupier portfolios with more than 1.8 million square metres of logistics, retail and office assets.
Michelle is a Director at Women鈥檚 Property Initiative, a community housing provider of long-term housing for women and children at risk of homelessness. She is a passionate advocate for women in the property industry, having served on various industry peak body committees and through her work with Ten Women Melbourne.