The Board
The composition of the Property Agents Board is set out in Section 5 of the Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016.
There are five members of the Board.
The Chair must be a legal practitioner of at least five years standing who has legal experience in areas of law relevant to the position. Two members must be property agents who have at least five years’ experience as property agents. One of these members is nominated by the body representing the property agents industry, the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT). The other two members of the Board must not be property agents.
Chair
Mrs Ann Cunningham was appointed Chair of the Board commencing on 15 February 2017. Ms Cunningham is an experienced legal practitioner, tribunal and board member including as chairperson. Ms Cunningham is currently a Senior Member of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Presiding Member of the Resource Management and Planning Appeals Tribunal and Commissioner with the Tasmanian Planning Commission. Ms Cunningham is also a Fellow and State Divisional Councillor of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Property Agent Members
Mr Adrian Kelly is a Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer. He is the proprietor and CEO of a Tasmanian real estate firm with six offices in Tasmania. Mr Kelly is a current board member of the Real Estate Institute of Australia and is currently a board member and former President of the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania.
Mr Kelly was nominated by the REIT to be a member of the Board and was appointed as a property agent member on 14 October 2013.
Mr Andrew Wright has held a General Auctioneer's Licence/Registration in Tasmania since 1986 and is the Proprietor of his own Auction & Valuation Business.
Mr Wright is a Past National President of the Auctioneers & Valuers Association of Australia and was awarded Life Membership of this National body in 2007 for his service to this industry.
Mr Wright was appointed to the Board on 15 February 2017.
Non Property Agent Members
Ms Belinda Webster retired as University Secretary at the University of Tasmania at the end of 2016. She worked as a lawyer and governance professional in the tertiary education sector in Victoria and Tasmania for over 20 years, and as a Parliamentary Counsel in those States for 15 years. Ms Webster is an experienced board member and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ms Webster was appointed to the Board on 4 July 2011.
Ms Liz Rodd was admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia as a Barrister and Solicitor in 2004 and worked for Norton Rose Fulbright in Perth. She moved to the mining industry in Kalgoorlie and worked in the role of Supply Superintendent for five years prior to relocating to Tasmania to work for Hydro Tasmania as Head of Supply Chain. Ms Rodd currently works for MONA as Procurement and Compliance Manager and is a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ms Rodd was appointed to the Board on 7 August 2017.
There are five members of the Board.
The Chair must be a legal practitioner of at least five years standing who has legal experience in areas of law relevant to the position. Two members must be property agents who have at least five years’ experience as property agents. One of these members is nominated by the body representing the property agents industry, the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT). The other two members of the Board must not be property agents.
Chair
Mrs Ann Cunningham was appointed Chair of the Board commencing on 15 February 2017. Ms Cunningham is an experienced legal practitioner, tribunal and board member including as chairperson. Ms Cunningham is currently a Senior Member of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Presiding Member of the Resource Management and Planning Appeals Tribunal and Commissioner with the Tasmanian Planning Commission. Ms Cunningham is also a Fellow and State Divisional Councillor of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Property Agent Members
Mr Adrian Kelly is a Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer. He is the proprietor and CEO of a Tasmanian real estate firm with six offices in Tasmania. Mr Kelly is a current board member of the Real Estate Institute of Australia and is currently a board member and former President of the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania.
Mr Kelly was nominated by the REIT to be a member of the Board and was appointed as a property agent member on 14 October 2013.
Mr Andrew Wright has held a General Auctioneer's Licence/Registration in Tasmania since 1986 and is the Proprietor of his own Auction & Valuation Business.
Mr Wright is a Past National President of the Auctioneers & Valuers Association of Australia and was awarded Life Membership of this National body in 2007 for his service to this industry.
Mr Wright was appointed to the Board on 15 February 2017.
Non Property Agent Members
Ms Belinda Webster retired as University Secretary at the University of Tasmania at the end of 2016. She worked as a lawyer and governance professional in the tertiary education sector in Victoria and Tasmania for over 20 years, and as a Parliamentary Counsel in those States for 15 years. Ms Webster is an experienced board member and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ms Webster was appointed to the Board on 4 July 2011.
Ms Liz Rodd was admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia as a Barrister and Solicitor in 2004 and worked for Norton Rose Fulbright in Perth. She moved to the mining industry in Kalgoorlie and worked in the role of Supply Superintendent for five years prior to relocating to Tasmania to work for Hydro Tasmania as Head of Supply Chain. Ms Rodd currently works for MONA as Procurement and Compliance Manager and is a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Ms Rodd was appointed to the Board on 7 August 2017.