Board of Directors

Georgina Lynch – Independent Non-Executive Director

Georgina Lynch Independent Non-Executive Chair

  • Georgina has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services and property industry. She is currently the Independent Non-Executive Chair of Cbus Property, an Independent Non-Executive Director of Vicinity Centres and a Member of their Audit and Risk and Compliance Committee, an Independent Non-Executive Director of Evolve Housing, and an Independant Non-Executive Director of PEXA.
  • Georgina has significant global experience in corporate transactions, capital raisings, initial public offerings, funds management, corporate strategy and acquisitions and divestments.
  • Georgina holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.
  • Georgina is the Chair of the Board and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Remuneration Committee of Waypoint REIT.
Christoper Lawton - Independent Non-Executive Director

Christopher Lawton Independent Non-Executive Director

  • Christopher has over 40 years’ experience in professional services, including 25 years as an audit partner with EY during which he focused on the real estate sector. Christopers’ experience includes both assurance and transaction advisory roles working with some of the largest real estate owners, managers and developers in Australia. He also spent time in the USA supporting organisations with international portfolios spanning North America, Japan and Europe.
  • Christopher holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
  • Christopher is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of Waypoint REIT.
Susan MacDonald – Independent Non-Executive Director

Susan MacDonald Independent Non-Executive Director

  • Susan has over 30 years of domestic and international experience in property investment management, primarily in the retail sector, including asset, development, and funds management. Susan has extensive knowledge in people management, organisational culture, strategy development and stakeholder engagement.
  • Susan has held executive positions with Mirvac, Lend Lease, AMP Capital, and Galileo Funds Management, and is a former Joint Deputy Chair, Shopping Centre Council of Australia. Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts (UNSW), is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), and a current Global Trustee of Urban Land Institute (ULI).
  • Susan is currently a Non-Executive Director and Member of the Risk and HR and Remuneration Committees of Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Cbus Property, a Non-Executive Director and Member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Landcom and a Strategic Advisor to the Board of Mainbrace Constructions.
  • Susan is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of Waypoint REIT
Gai McGrath  - Independent Non-Executive Director

Gai McGrath Independent Non-Executive Director

  • Gai has over 8 years’ experience as an independent non-executive director of both listed and non-listed organisations. She currently sits on the boards of Insignia Financial Group (ASX:IFL), Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF), HBF Health and Toyota Finance Australia. She is a former chair of BT Funds Management and Humanitix and a former director of a number of entities including Investa Office Fund (ASX:IOF), Helia Group (ASX:HLI) and Landcom.
  • Prior to her board career, Gai was a senior executive in the financial serves sector. She was with the Westpac Group for 12 years including having responsibility for the flagship Retail Banks in Australia and New Zealand and in senior roles in the bank’s wealth management division, BT Financial Group.
  • Gai holds a Master of Laws (Distinction), Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts.
  • Gai is the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of Waypoint REIT.
Hadyn Stephens - Chief Executive Officer

Hadyn Stephens Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

  • Hadyn has approximately 25 years’ experience in finance and commercial real estate, principally in strategy and transaction-related roles in the real estate funds management space covering direct capital transactions, corporate transactions (M&A), debt and equity (listed and unlisted).
  • Hadyn’s previous positions in real estate included senior roles with AMP Capital, Centuria Capital, LaSalle Investment Management, The GPT Group and Merrill Lynch.
  • Hadyn holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Otago, New Zealand.