About Mirvac

Board Members

james mackenzie head and shoulders deepetch James MacKenzie
Chairman

James MacKenzie, B Bus, FCA, FAICD - Chairman

- Chair of the Nomination Committee
- Member of Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Member of Human Resources Committee

James MacKenzie was appointed to the Mirvac Board in January 2005 and assumed the role of Chairman in November 2005. 

James has extensive experience as a company director, having held a number of directorships over the past 10 years. From 2000 to 2007, he led the transformation of the Victorian Government’s Personal Injury Schemes as Chairman of the TAC and Victorian WorkCover Authority. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions with ANZ Banking Group, Norwich Union and Standard Chartered Bank. Mr MacKenzie is a Chartered Accountant and was a Partner in both the Melbourne and Hong Kong offices of an international accounting firm, now part of Deloitte. In 2003, he was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to public administration.

sue lloyd hurwitz mk3 6665 rt Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, BA (Hons), MBA (Dist)

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director on 15 August 2012.

Prior to this appointment, Susan was Managing Director at LaSalle Investment Management, where she was responsible for the core investment accounts and funds business lines in the European region, as well as for the operations of the business. Susan has also held senior executive positions at MGPA, Macquarie Group and Lend Lease, working in Australia, the US and Europe.

Susan has been involved in the real estate funds management industry for over 23 years, with extensive experience in fund and portfolio management in both the direct and indirect markets, fund development, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, research and business strategy.


mk3 5701 Marina Darling
Non-Executive Director

Marina Darling, BA(Hons), LLB, FAICD

- Member of the Human Resources Committee

Marina Darling was appointed to the Mirvac Board on 23 January 2012.

Marina is currently the Managing Director of Caponero Group, a diversified property development and investment organisation. Alongside her executive role, she is currently a Non-Executive Director of Southern Cross Media Group Limited and until recently a Non-Executive Director of Argo Investments Limited.

Marina has previously been a Non-Executive Director of a number of listed companies and other entities including Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited, National AustraliaTrustees Limited, GIO Holdings Limited, Deacons (Lawyers) and Southern Hydro Limited.

peter hawkins head and shoulders deepetch Peter Hawkins
Non-Executive Director

Peter Hawkins, B CA (Hons), FAICD, SF Fin, FAIM, ACA (NZ)

- Chair of the Human Resources Committee
- Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Member of Nomination Committee

Peter Hawkins was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Mirvac on 19 January 2006, following his retirement from the ANZ Bank after a career of 34 years. Prior to his retirement, Peter was Group Managing Director, Group Strategic Development, responsible for the expansion and shaping of ANZ’s businesses, mergers, acquisitions and divestments and for overseeing its strategic cost agenda. 

Peter was a member of ANZ’s Group Leadership Team and sat on the Boards of Esanda Limited, ING Australia Limited and ING (NZ) Limited, the funds management and life insurance joint ventures between ANZ and ING Group. He was previously Group Managing Director, Personal Financial Services, as well as holding a number of other
senior positions during his career with ANZ.

james millar head and shoulders deepetch James Millar
Non-Executive Director

James Millar, B Com, FCA, FAICD

- Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Member of the Human Resources Committee

James Millar AM was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Mirvac on 19 November 2009 and is the former Chief Executive Officer and Oceania Area Managing Partner
of Ernst & Young, one of the world’s leading professional services firms. He was a member of the global Board of Ernst & Young. 

James commenced his career in the reconstruction practice, conducting some of the largest corporate workouts of the early 1990s. James has qualifications in business and accounting, and is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia.

john mulcahy head and shoulders deepetch John Mulcahy
Non-Executive Director

John Mulcahy, PhD (Civil Engineering), FIEAust

- Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Member of the Human Resources Committee
- Member of the Nomination Committee

John Mulcahy was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Mirvac on 19 November 2009 and is the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Suncorp-Metway Limited (“Suncorp”).

Prior to Suncorp,John held a number of senior executive roles at Commonwealth Bank, including Group Executive, Investment and Insurance Services. He also held a number of senior roles during his 14 years at Lend Lease Corporation, including Chief Executive Officer, Lend Lease Property Investment and Chief Executive Officer, Civil and Civic. John has more than 27 years of management experience in financial services and property investment.

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Non-Executive Director

John Peters, B. Arch., Adv. Dip. BCM., ARAIA, MAIPM.

- Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Member of the Human Resources Committee
- Member of the Nomination Committee

John Peters was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Mirvac on 17 November 2011.
John brings to the Board 35 years experience in architectural design, project management, property development and property management.

For the last 16 years, John has been the principal of a private property development company focused on substantial mixed use developments and redevelopments in South East Queensland. During this period, he has also consulted to various investors
and other financial stakeholders in several Queensland development projects.

Prior to this, John was with Lend Lease for 14 years, where he was Queensland Manager Lend Lease Development, and Director, Lend Lease Commercial.

elana rubin head and shoulders deepetch Elana Rubin
Non-Executive Director

Elana Rubin, BA (Hons), MA, FFin, FAICD, FAIM, FAIST

- Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Member of the Nomination Committee

Elana Rubin was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Mirvac on 11 November 2010 and has extensive experience in property and financial services. Elana is the former Executive Director — Investments of the Australian Retirement Fund, one of Australia’s leading superannuation funds. 

Elana has been a Director on a number of listed companies and other entities including Tower Australia Ltd and Bravura Solutions Ltd.