This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
VILLAWOOD Properties has appointed Peet Limited’s executive Alan Miller as the new CEO.
Miller will steer Villawood after CEO Phil Hanna passed away suddenly in December 2018.
Executive director Rory Costelloe, who stepped in as interim CEO in February, said the lengthy interview process was driven by the desire to find a candidate with the right balance of industry experience and cultural fit.
“Villawood has spent 30 years building a legacy of sustainability, innovation and a commitment to genuine community building, so it was imperative to us that whoever we appointed shared these values and could deliver meaningful leadership.
“It was also essential we engage someone with the passion to inspire the team to perform to their best, combined with the maturity to be sensitive to what the whole team has been through in the past few months,” Costelloe said.
Miller brings over 30 years experience and was most recently development director for Peet’s South Australian operations.
Executive director Tony Johnson said his wealth of interstate experience was viewed as highly beneficial to Villawood’s future plans.
“Alan has held leadership roles for both CIC (purchased by Peet in 2013) and Delfin (now Lendlease), across the South Australian, West Australian and Northern Territory, which we felt provided a unique perspective.
“Both Delfin and CIC were companies that pioneered high standards of community delivery, and we are confident Alan will continue to energise and guide Villawood’s philosophy of innovation and creativity as we move forward,” Johnson said.
Miller said that he was excited to meet the team and the prospect of delivering on Villawood’s community imperative.
“I like the fact that Villawood is an unlisted privately held developer as the decisions that are made will best reflect the interests of the community and the owners because long term considerations are always a factor,” Miller said.
