At the UDIA NSW Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday, 30 October 2024, Peter Grogan, Head of Strategy and External Relations at Walker Corporation, was elected as President of the Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW (UDIA NSW) following the completed term of outgoing President Jacqueline Vozzo (2022-2024) who will remain on the Board in the role of Immediate Past President.
Peter is an accomplished business strategist with more than 25 years’ experience in the commercial law, corporate finance, and property industries. As Head of Strategy and External Relations at Walker Corporation, Peter works across a $36 billion global pipeline, which includes major greenfield projects at Riverlea in South Australia and Appin in New South Wales, liaising with key stakeholders to support all business units.
At the announcement, Peter commented ““The next year will be crucial for the industry and the community. At UDIA we need to be a part of developing much better ways to address the housing crisis in both short and long term horizons. The voice of UDIA and our Members has contributed to our reputation as a leading industry body and I know that the Board and I will continue to work tirelessly to provide strong, evidence-based advocacy as we look toward a productive 2024/25 year.”
Also at the AGM, a number of new Board Members were also elected following a thorough nomination process.
New Board Members include:
- Jeffrey Bretag, McCloy Group
- Amanda Connolly, Ingham Property Group
- Robert Furolo, Deicorp
- Tim Spencer, Mulpha
- Sally Anne Friedlander, St George Community Housing (SGCH)
- Holly Reynolds, Left Field Communication
They will join existing members of the UDIA NSW Board:
- Peter Grogan, UDIA NSW President, Walker Corporation
- Jacqueline Vozzo, Western Sydney Lakes Development Corporation – Immediate Past President;
- Cameron Holt, AVID Property Group – National Board Delegate;
- Sophie Ale, Stockland;
- Penny Murray, Addisons Lawyers;
- Adrian Checchin, Mirvac;
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