Leading advances in sustainability
Our Board is made up of widely recognised and highly respected industry leaders – all of whom are dedicated to advancing the sustainability of the built environment.
Under the terms of our robust constitution, directorship is open to all qualified candidates. One third of the board spills annually and nominations for positions are sought from all of our members. Each member has one vote, giving members an equal voice.
Anthony Boyd
Chair
Anthony was most recently Group Chief Operating Officer of Frasers Property Limited, finishing in July 2025.
Immediately prior to this role, Anthony was Chief Executive Officer of Frasers Property Australia between 2020 and 2024 having previously performed a number of other roles within the organisation since joining in 2005. Prior to Frasers Property, Anthony worked in senior roles with Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
He is also a board member of the Property Industry Foundation.
Anthony holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. He also completed the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Nicole Lockwood
Deputy Chair
Nicole is an experienced executive and Board Director, with over 20 years working in law, government and consulting including 17 years of board experience on government, corporate and not-for-profit boards. Her background in infrastructure, economic development, environmental management and community engagement provides her with a unique insight into the complexity of planning and delivering large economic and infrastructure projects in an environment of ever-changing social expectations.
Chairing Infrastructure WA, WA+ and Deputy Chair of the Green Building Council of Australia, Nicole is actively engaged in driving collaboration to enable a just transition to net zero for all Australians. With an extensive network in government and industry she is a transition broker focused on embracing the challenges and opportunities of climate change and digital disruption. As a Venture Partner with Purpose Ventures and through her previous experience in the innovation and entrepreneurship sector, as Chair of the Malka Foundation and Airbridge, and previously as a member of the Board of NBN, she is seeking to disrupt business as usual and drive reform.
Peter Bailey
Director
Peter is a Trustee Director of Arup Group and a Director of HammondCare. As a Trustee Director of Arup, Peter is responsible for administering Arup’s owning trusts in the interests of employees and charitable beneficiaries and appointing and overseeing the performance of the global Arup Group Limited board. Peter has just retired as a Principal of Arup where he was responsible for leading major building engineering design projects across Australia.
Peter is passionate about sustainability and initiated and directed the alignment of Arup’s global strategy with the new global agendas for sustainable development. As Chair and CEO of the Australasia Region of Arup for 7 years, Peter led the development of Arup’s regional strategy, driving new business direction, organisational change, people development and the sustainable transformation of the Arup workplace.
During his tenure at Arup, Peter was widely recognised through awards from industry and media for innovation, sustainability, and gender equality.
Rob Clarke
Director
Rob Clarke is the Managing Director for WSP’s Property & Buildings business in Australia.
He has been involved in significant and iconic city-shaping building projects in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
With a passion for driving project success and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and excellence, Rob maintains a client-centric focus with key strengths in project leadership. As a champion for decarbonising the built environment, Rob plays an integral role in driving WSP’s commitment to ambitious science-based carbon reduction targets via the firm’s designs and advice.
Julie Coates
Director
Julie is currently a non Executive Director at Wesfarmers. She is also a Director at CSR and was the CEO and Managing Director from 2019 until July 2024 when the company was acquired by Saint-Gobain and delisted on the ASX. Julie was formerly the Managing Director of Goodman Fielder Australia and Goodman Fielder New Zealand.
Julie has also held several senior roles at Woolworths Limited, including Managing Director of Big W, Chief Logistics Officer and Human Resources Director, working closely on business strategy and major transformational change programs.
Julie has proven leadership skills, a strong understanding of manufacturing, safety and operational processes and deep experience in supply chain efficiency, optimisation, and digitisation. Julie was previously a director of Coca-Cola Amatil (until November 2019) and Spotless Group Holdings Limited (until July 2017).
Adrian Pozzo
Director
Adrian Pozzo is the Chief Executive Officer of Cbus Property Pty Ltd, having been appointed to this role in 2007.
Adrian has over 35 years’ experience as an executive in the property and construction industries, working in both private and public companies, including 20 years in direct property. Adrian has responsibility for the strategic performance and management of all aspects of the Cbus direct property investment business which includes major investments and developments in the commercial, retail and residential sectors.
Adrian is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of the Property Champions of Change coalition and a member of the Victoria University Council.
Selina Short
Director
A partner and member of EY's Oceania Executive Leadership Team, Selina leads EY’s industry and account teams across Australia and New Zealand.
With a deep background in the economics and strategy focused on the built environment Selina has led numerous projects focused on fuelling economic prosperity, liveability and sustainability. Determined to help companies seize the opportunities of decarbonisation and the energy transition, Selina was instrumental in establishing the EY Net Zero Centre in 2021.
Selina was a foundation member of the Property Council of Australia’s National Cities Roundtable and has led the development of landmark reports that contribute to the evidence base for sustainable cities. Selina holds credentials in disruptive strategy from Harvard Business School and in climate change strategy from the University of Cambridge, as well as a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Commerce.
Anna Skarbek AM
Director
Anna has led ClimateWorks since its inception in 2009, guiding ClimateWorks’ independent research and advisory work analysing emissions reduction opportunities and partnering with government and business to unblock barriers to implementation. She brings considerable private and public sector knowledge to the role as an experienced non-executive director, investment banker, policy advisor and lawyer.
Anna has held board roles for two decades in conjunction with her executive career. She is currently a Director of the Centre for New Energy Technologies, Net Zero Economy Authority and SEC Victoria . Anna was an inaugural director of Australia's green investment bank, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, for its first five years, and an inaugural director of the Carbon Market Institute.
Courtenay Smith
Director
Courtenay is the CFO of Mirvac, an ASX top 50 property group with an ambitious sustainability strategy. Courtenay has over 20 years' experience as a finance professional across the property, construction and the investment sectors, as well as a strong commitment to having a positive social and environmental impact. This means she is uniquely placed to provide the GBCA with strategic advice.
Within her role at Mirvac, Courtenay has responsibility for strategy, investment decisions, external reporting, and procurement, as well as engaging with equity and debt investors, and capital partners, all crucial in the shift towards a more sustainable built environment.
Courtenay also brings board and industry committee experience (Starlight Foundation, Cricket NSW boards and PCA Committees and Roundtables) and is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the communities and precincts Mirvac creates.
Josephine Sukkar AM
Director
Josephine is co-owner and Principal of construction company Buildcorp which she founded 35 years ago with her husband Tony.
She serves on a number of private, public, government, and not-for-profit boards, including Soul Patts, Growthpoint Properties Australia, the Australian Museum and the Buildcorp Foundation.
Josephine was formerly Chair of the Australian Sports Commission, President of Australian Women’s Rugby Union and a Non-Executive Director of The Trust Company, Property Council of Australia, Opera Australia, Centenary Institute of Medical Research and YWCA NSW.
She is a Fellow of the University of Sydney and in 2017 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia.
Andrew Whitson
Director
Andrew Whitson, CEO – Development at Stockland, has nearly three decades of experience in the property sector both domestically and abroad. He is responsible for Stockland’s $49 billion national development pipeline including Stockland’s residential business which is the largest in the country. Prior to this, Andrew was Group Executive and CEO of Stockland’s Communities business, leading Stockland’s Residential and Retirement Living businesses.
Andrew was previously the Chair of the Residential Development Council of Australia and a Director of the Property Council of Australia. He also holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Adelaide.
Mike Zorbas
Director
Mike Zorbas is the Chief Executive of the Property Council of Australia.
The Property Council represents the leading organisations that invest in and shape our cities. Mike works with members to make those cities, and the industry which is Australia’s second largest source of employment, more prosperous, appealing and sustainable.
Previously Mike held leadership roles at Lendlease and Stockland and was Deputy Head of Media for the Liberal Democrats in the UK. He is on the Board of the Sydney Institute and Green Peak Energy, is a former Deputy Chair of the Committee for Sydney and served two terms on the SBS Community Advisory Committee.