This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
AHEAD of Tony Lombardo taking the reigns as CEO, Lendlease has recruited Simon Dixon as new group chief financial officer and appointed acting CFO Frank Krile as group chief risk officer.
They are the latest moves at the group’s top tier. The property and development giant’s CFO of 26 years, Tarun Gupta was late last year poached by diversified group Stockland, while Lombardo will assume the CEO’s chair full time at the end of this month after being promoted earlier this year from his current role as CEO Asia Lendlease.
Dixon is currently CFO and board member of London and Singapore listed property investment, management and development group Hongkong Land (HKL), having held the position since 2016.
HKL forms part of the US$46 billion LSE-listed Jardine Matheson Group (JAR).
Dixon is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years of experience gained across organisations in Australia, Europe and Asia. He has also held positions within JAR, including group treasurer of Jardine Matheson and finance director of Jakarta-listed Astra International.
He joined Jardine Matheson in 2006 from PwC, where he was a partner.
Krile stepped in as acting group CFO in November with the announcement of Gupta’s appointment at Stockland. He will take up the is role at the beginning of July and will continue to hold the position of acting group CFO the end of September.
He commenced his career at Lendlease in 2005 and has held a number of senior leadership roles across the organisation including group deputy CFO, CFO Lendlease Australia and global CFO Lendlease Investment Management.
Prior to joining Lendlease, he held roles at ABN AMRO and PwC, specialising in the real estate sector.
“I’d like to congratulate Simon and Frank on their respective appointments,” Lendlease group chief executive designate, Tony Lombardo said.
“Simon is a proven leader who has led teams across three of Lendlease’s four regions – Australia, Asia and Europe. His extensive experience and proven capabilities will be invaluable to Lendlease as we execute on our $110 billion global development pipeline and look to significantly grow funds under management.
“During Frank’s 16-year career at Lendlease, he’s held a number of key senior leadership roles across the organisation, both at a global level and within our Australian business – making him the ideal candidate for his new role as group chief risk officer.
“I look forward to the fresh perspectives Simon and Frank will bring to our global leadership team, and broader business, at this pivotal time for the group.”
