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Following graduation from Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin began his career working in a boutique commercial and residential real estate agency on Dublin’s South Side.

​Kevin relocated to Melbourne in 2011 to gain valuable international experience and focus on growing his real estate career. During Kevin’s two years at DTZ, Kevin worked on major office and retail transactions across Victoria and South Australia on behalf of the National Australia Bank.

In 2013, After a successful two years working exclusively with NAB, Kevin took the opportunity to move to Colliers International.

In Kevin's 8 years at Colliers international, he has worked with local, national and multi-national landlords and tenants across two product lines - Occupier Services and Office Leasing.

Clients include: QIC, Growthpoint Australia, ISPT, Charter Hall, Vicinity Centres, Scentre Group,  Frasers, ESR, Glorious Sun, GE,  MYOB, Little Projects, Fortis, Impact Investment Group

As the Chief Executive Officer for Colliers in Asia Pacific, John leads our enterprising culture to ensure we embrace a growth mindset and always do what’s right for our clients, our people and our community across the region.  By promoting our values, he ensures our experts maximise potential through collaboration and investing in relationships to ensure they are well positioned to lead our industry into the future.  The loyalty demonstrated by our team and our clients have enabled Colliers’ record growth in both the Australia & New Zealand and Asia Pacific regions over the last decade and John is enthusiastic about our future growth potential. 

Since joining Colliers in 1991, John has held various transactional, operational and innovation roles before taking the helm as CEO in 2006.  In February 2020, he was appointed CEO, Asia Pacific.  John is also part of the Global Executive team of Colliers  and finds it a privilege to work with a select group of highly motivated experts who have driven our enterprising spirit globally. 

Culture has played a strong part of our growth and it’s been humbling to be awarded Aon / Kincentric Best Employer for four consecutive years in Australia and for 2019 in the Philippines, while also being recognised as a LinkedIn Top Company in Australia in 2019.  These accolades reflect how Colliers attracts and develops industry leaders, empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results. 

John is committed to ensuring Colliers diversifies its service offering to meet the specialised requirements of our clients and lead our industry into the future.  To meet that need, John has enjoyed working with a team of specialists to secure several strategic acquisitions that support our growth.  By developing new areas of expertise, our market-leading experts can deliver enterprising solutions to maximise the potential of property and accelerate the success of our clients and our people.

Jonathon commenced his real estate career in 1992 and has worked in various sectors of the profession, initially undertaking residential management in South Yarra before moving into commercial management and leasing in and around Melbourne.

In 2002 Jonathon made the change into commercial real estate and has managed for many of the major Australian property owners.

With 8 years of commercial experience, most recently as a Company Director, Skye has particular expertise in Operational and Strategic leadership, as well as B2B and B2C Sales and Marketing. Her success has been achieved through ambition, diligence, innovation and a keen eye for opportunity. She is a real ’people person’ and is passionate about building relationships, working with people on all levels.

From Colac to Drysdale, Skye manages properties including office complex’s, strip retail and large industrial sites. Some of her notable managements include:

• 199 Moorabool Street, Geelong VIC

• The Old Geelong Gaol, Geelong VIC

• 107-123 High Street, Belmont VIC

The relationships Skye has built with her clients, has enabled her to understand how each property needs to be managed, and how each individual property needs differ.

I am a commercial and property lawyer with an extensive background in insurance and property law.

In my role as legal counsel, I am responsible for providing legal advice, review and risk management functions to the business, with a strong focus on giving strategic, practical and commercial legal services. I also provide services in contract management, tendering, workplace relations and employment advice, litigation, claims management and resolution, compliance and training. In my day to day role, I collaborate with the key stakeholders in the business to manage legal risk and optimise legal governance processes and procedures.

I am Chair of the REMS Risk Management Committee and a member of the Colliers Diversity and Inclusion Council for 2021.

Prior to joining Colliers, I held roles as a lawyer in private practice and in-house in the property industry.
 

Starting out in Residential Property Management in 2012, Melanie joined the commercial property management team at Colliers International in 2018.

Melanie brings with her over 8 years’ experience in the real estate industry with a passion for providing the highest standard of service for our clients.

Melanie originally hails from Melbourne and moved to North Queensland with her family, first basing herself on Magnetic Island in 2005 working in respective management roles both in the Childcare and Hospitality industries.

With excellent communication, organisation and time management skills, Melanie is able to effectively administer all aspects of her portfolio to a level of satisfaction that meets all expectations.