Tom Trevaskis

CEO, 
Mormac

President

Tom Trevaskis is responsible for leading both, National Pacific Properties and the Burbank detached housing businesses nationally across VIC, NSW, SA and QLD. Tom joined National Pacific Properties in 2021 as General Manager, after spending more than 18 years at Lendlease most recently as Head of Development Victoria and South Australia. Tom has a breadth of experience through multiple property asset classes and has direct hands on experience through all phases of development process from acquisition, deal structuring, planning, sales, marketing and delivery. Tom is a passionate industry advocate and has been actively involved with the UDIA Victoria in various Committee and Board roles.

Sean Pinan

Director, Catalyst Development Services

Vice President

Sean Pinan founded Catalyst Development Services in 2016 to provide a full array of advisory services and development expertise to the property industry. Sean has extensive experience in the master planning, structuring, commercial assessment and delivery of major residential & mixed use communities, and brings a passion for the delivery of quality, sustainable & replicable development & community outcomes.

Ashley Williams

Founder and Managing Director, Evolve Development

Immediate Past President

Ashley founded Evolve Development, a Melbourne focused property development company in 2003. Evolve has completed projects in excess of $1 billion. The company has vast experience delivering medium and high density projects within the inner city, as well as land subdivisions in the north and south east growth corridors.

Ashley was previously the Vice President and Treasurer of UDIA Victoria and has been a Director since 2015.

Kathy Johnson

Managing Director, Yarraport

Treasurer

Kathy Johnson has more than 20 years of experience in property development capital with major banks and private investment, as well as her own business Yarraport, a commercial real estate capital advisory company that operates across Australia since 2019. Kathy has vast experience across financing greenfields and infill development in a multitude of asset classes and is passionate about the wellbeing of the industry that provides places for our community to live, work and play.

Dean Gold

Company Secretary

Dean has more than 20 years’ experience across infrastructure, urban renewal and land subdivision. Dean holds a Bachelor of Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in Construction Law and a MBA from Melbourne Business School. Dean is passionate about green fields development and urban renewal with a focus on leaving a positive and enduring legacy.

Nicola Smith

Founding Director,
Niche Planning Studio

Nicola is a qualified Urban Planner with over twenty years experience in a wide range of planning and development manager roles across Australia. She is the Founding Director of Niche Studio, a multi-national company with offices in Melbourne, Perth, and Hobart.

She has held a variety of Board roles including her position as National VP on the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Board for six years where she was appointed Chair of Membership Sub-Committee, and Finance and Risk Sub-Committee member. She is also Australia’s representative on the Global Planning Network (GPN).

She held the role of National Head Judge – UDIA Awards from 2018-2023 and currently Chairs the UDIA VIC Innovation, Sustainability and Technology (2016- present).