Our People

Albert Edward (Ted) Harris
Joint Chairman, Non-Executive Director
- AC AO F.Inst.D FAIM FAICD

Mr. Harris served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Ampol Group for a period of 10 years. He was formerly Chairman of Australian Airlines, British Aerospace Australia, the Gazal Corporation, Australian National Industries and a Director of a number of public companies. Currently Mr. Harris is Deputy Chairman of APN News & Media Limited, Chairman of the Australian Radio Network and President of St. Vincent’s Clinic Foundation. He is a Life Governor of the Melanoma Foundation, a Life Member of the Australian Sports Commission and a former chairman of the Zoological Parks Board of NSW. He was a member of the Executive Board of the Sydney Olympics 2000 Bid Committee.

Appointed March 1994 and appointed Joint Chairman in May 1996.

Kartar Thakral
Joint Chairman, Non-Executive Director

Mr Kartar Singh Thakral is a Joint Chairman of the Company. Mr Thakral was a director of the Singapore Trade Development Board, appointed by the Minister of Trade and Industry for a period of four years, until 31 December 1998. He is Chairman of the Thakral Family Companies and Thakral Corporation Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. He is a trustee of the Singapore Sikh Education Foundation, Sir Guru Nanak Sat Sang Sabha and a Patron of the Singapore Khalsa Association and the Singapore Sikh Welfare Council. Mr Thakral is the Vice Chairman and Founder member of Nishan-E-Sikhi Charitable Trust, India and was a trustee of the Singapore Indian Development Association from 1991 until 31 December 2006.

Appointed March 1994 and appointed Joint Chairman in May 1996.

Lim Swe Guan
Non-Executive Director

Mr Lim is a resident of Singapore and was, until 18 February 2011, a Managing Director of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC). He is the Global Head of Listed and Unlisted Real Estate Companies and Trusts for GIC Real Estate. Mr Lim is also a director of GPT Management Holdings Limited and Suncity Berhad, Malaysia and an alternate director of Global Logistic Properties Ltd, Singapore.

Appointed February 2004.

Hugh Keller
Non-Executive Director

Mr Keller was until 30 June 2010 a partner of Blake Dawson Lawyers, and worked as a lawyer at that firm for over 40 years, during which time he advised numerous Australian and overseas corporations and served term as Sydney office managing partner and joint national managering partner.

Mr Keller is a non-executive director of LJ Hooker Limited, the non-executive chairman of a large proprietary investment company and a non-executive director of a not for profit charity.

Appointed March 2010.

Jaginder Singh Pasricha
Non-Executive Director
- LLM

Mr Pasricha, a lawyer by training, has extensive experience in corporate structuring, tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, company listings, international cross border transactions, debt restructuring, provision of capital for property development projects, joint ventures and negotiating and executing complex transactions in Australia and Asia. He is a non-executive director of Jacks International Limited (“JIL”), listed on the Singapore Securities Exchange, a subsidiary of Johan Holdings Berhad, listed on Bursa Securities Malaysia (KLSE). Mr Pasricha was also appointed as a non-executive director of Thakral Corporation Limited (“TCL”) on 2 September 2008, a Singapore listed company and is presently a consultant to TCL leading the diversification of the business of TCL Group to include property investment in Pan Asia.

Appointed October 1993.

Inderbethal Singh Thakral
Non-Executive Director

Mr Bethal Thakral has been conducting business in Asia, especially Hong Kong, China and Japan, for over 29 years. He is currently an executive Director of Thakral Corporation Limited (TCL) and also oversees the Thakral family’s investments jointly with the Chairman.

Appointed February 2004.

Anthony Story
Chief Operating Officer
- BBus, CA

Chartered Accountant with over 20 years experience in various financial roles. Manages the Group’s finance and accounting functions.

Andrew Horne
General Counsel/Group Company Secretary
- BLeg.S, FCIS, Solicitor, MAICD

Solicitor for over 20 years. Manages the Group’s legal and compliance functions.

Wayne Munn
General Manager Hotels

Over 30 years hotel experience. Responsible for managing the Group's Hotel Division.

Jeff Kahler
General Manager Development and Property
- BBus (Land Economy), AAPI

Over 20 years experience in all aspects of property development and asset management. Manages the Group's property development and retail/commercial asset management activities.