Executive team

LYALL GORMAN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

LYALL is a highly successful business leader with over 35 years’ experience in the public and private sectors covering senior management, project management and administration. During his various corporate roles, Lyall has filled key corporate governance roles in a range of private and listed entities. He is the President of Business NSW and a Director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).

MARK LENIC

GENERAL MANAGER, RESIDENT SERVICES

MARK has 30 years of experience in contract management, residential management and asset planning. Previously, Mark was the General Manager of the Housing NSW Contact Centre where he led a team of 230 staff who managed 125,000 properties and 1.5 million interactions through telephone, email and other channels, as well as handling over 350,000 work orders annually. Mark retired in June 2022.

RAYLEE GOLDING

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY & GM GOVERNANCE & LEGAL

RAYLEE is an experienced senior legal counsel and risk and governance professional. She has held senior roles including financial and community services, aged care, and local government in Australia, Ireland and the UK. She holds a BCom, LLB (Hons), Grad Dip in Legal Practice, has undertaken additional tertiary studies in International Social Justice, and has an unrestricted NSW legal practising certificate. She is a graduate of AICD’s company director course and a director of All Sustainable Futures Inc.

MELISSA SCARDINO

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY & GM GOVERNANCE & LEGAL

MELISSA (currently on maternity leave) is a highly capable executive leader and lawyer with diverse sector experience and capabilities having worked in private practice, as an in-house Lawyer and company secretary and in the NSW Government. She has extensive experience in legal, governance, compliance and commercial transactions, having executive experience in both Legal and Commercial roles. She holds a Masters in Commercial Law, a Certificate in Governance Practice, and a Bachelor of Law and Arts degree.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

JITENDER BALANI

GENERAL MGR, STRATEGIC ASSEST MGMT & BUSINESS GROWTH

JITENDER is a dynamic leader of social housing and human services in both an operational and strategic context. He holds an Executive Master of Public Administration, Bachelor of Building and tertiary qualifications in civil engineering. Jitender was previously responsible for managing the Wentworth Housing and Department of Communities and Justice (community housing) asset portfolio and asset system.

PHILIP FROST

GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE FINANCE

PHILIP brings over 30 years’ experience in finance as an investment banker and chartered accountant. He has extensive experience in the financing of social and affordable housing projects and the development of institutional financing solutions via the Bond Aggregator model. Prior to joining the executive, Philip was a member of the Evolve Housing Board. Phil retired in July 2022.

BRETT MANWARING

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE SERVICES

BRETT brings 25 years of experience as a senior executive and board director. He is skilled in cash-flow and risk management and has a passion for assisting businesses develop and implement sustainable strategic plans. Brett is the current Vice President of Business NSW, Chair of their Audit and Risk Committee, Chair of Recruitment Solutions Group Australia Pty Ltd, Chair of Australian Business Solutions Group and Joint Trustee of the Illawarra First Fund.

JO HENDERSON-BROOKS

GENERAL MANAGER, PEOPLE AND CULTURE

JO is an energetic executive leader with over 20 years of experience in the design, implementation and management of people and culture services. Her broad experience includes talent management, organisation structure design, performance frameworks, recruitment and talent attraction, remuneration analysis, and capability and development. Jo possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Psychology and a Diploma in Project Management.