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ABOUT US / DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS / PERRON GROUP’S BOARD IS COMPRISED OF NINE DIRECTORS WHO EACH BRING A UNIQUE SET OF SKILLS AND DEEP EXPERTISE. THIS INCLUDES INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS INSIGHTS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.


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LAURENCE IFFLA
PERRON GROUP LIMITED —
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Mr Iffla has valuable and extensive experience in the areas of commercial property law, State taxes and trusts and joint ventures. His work has included dealings with regional retail shopping centres, commercial office buildings, major hotels and land development, as well as related business and company acquisitions.

He is a partner in the legal firm Iffla Wade and was previously a partner for 25 years with the national legal firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques.

Mr Iffla was until recently the Chairman of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research Inc.

He was appointed to the Board of Perron Group Limited in 1991 and appointed Non-Executive Chairman in December 2018.

ADAM IRVING
PERRON GROUP LIMITED –
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Irving assumed the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Perron Group Limited effective 1 July 2022, following the retirement of Ross Robertson as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr Irving has a strong background in finance and joined Perron Group as Chief Financial Officer in 2019 from Automotive Holdings Group (AHG) where he served as CFO and prior to that as AHG’s Head of Business Development.

Mr Irving began his professional career with Ernst & Young before moving to London and taking up an executive role with international property Group Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and later GE Commercial Finance. On his return to Australia in 2008, prior to joining AHG, Mr Irving was a Senior Relationship Manager with Westpac International Bank.

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ELIZABETH PERRON
PERRON GROUP LIMITED –
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE STAN PERRON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION – EXECUTIVE CHAIR

Ms Perron has extensive experience in the commercial property industry, encompassing roles in Commercial Leasing, Retail Property Management and Marketing for Hooker Corporate, Knight Frank and Jones Lang LaSalle.

Ms Perron was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Perron Group Limited in 1996, is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration and Nomination Committee and in December 2018 was appointed Chair of subsidiary company Toyota WA.

Ms Perron was appointed to the Board of the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation in 2014 and is responsible for the day to day management of the Foundation. In December 2018 Ms Perron was appointed Executive Chair.


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ROSS ROBERTSON
PERRON GROUP LIMITED —
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE STAN PERRON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION —NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Robertson began his career with Perron Group in 1981 as an accountant and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 1995, a position he held until 2019. He was responsible for the Group’s finance, accounting, governance and non-property related investment activities.

In 2011, he was appointed as both Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Perron Group Limited and in 2018 was appointed Managing Director, retiring in June 2022. He now serves as a Director of Perron Group Limited and the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation as well as working in a part-time Executive role.

Mr Robertson has extensive knowledge of the company’s diverse investment portfolio, having worked closely with Stan Perron over many decades as the company expanded its asset and income base.

Mr Robertson is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

GEORGE (IAN) ARMSTRONG
PERRON GROUP LIMITED —
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Armstrong joined the Perron Group in 1973 and has played a pivotal role in the acquisition, development and ongoing management of the extensive retail, commercial and land development property portfolio.

He has been recognised for his contribution to the property industry by being awarded Life Membership of the WA division of the Property Council of Australia.

Mr Armstrong is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is a member of the AICD.

He was Chief Executive Officer of the Perron Group from 1995 to 2010. He has been a Director of Perron Group Limited since 1989 and resigned from his position as Executive Director – Property at the end of June 2021 to take on a non-executive role.

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STEVEN CARULLI
PERRON GROUP LIMITED —
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THE STAN PERRON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION —NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Carulli has more than 30 years commercial property experience. He was previously Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle (WA) and was a member of the company’s Australian Management Committee.

Mr Carulli is the immediate past Chairman of the WA Building Services Board and a member of the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Board. He is also a Non-Executive Director of two nationally based IT firms.

He was appointed to the Board of Perron Group Limited in 2010 and is also a member of the Audit Committee and a Non-Executive Director of the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation.


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FIONA HARRIS
PERRON GROUP LIMITED –
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ms Harris has been a professional Non-Executive Director since 1995, holding positions across a variety of industries, including investment, property, financial services, utilities, energy and natural resources in Australia, the USA, Papua New Guinea, Finland and West Africa.

Previously Ms Harris was a Sydney based partner with KPMG, working with the firm in Perth, San Francisco and Sydney.

Ms Harris is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the AICD as well as a member of Chief Executive Women. She is a past State President and National Board Director of AICD and a past recipient of their Gold Medal for Western Australia.

Ms Harris was appointed to the Board of Perron Group Ltd in 2006 and is Chair of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee.

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PAUL SADLEIR
PERRON GROUP LIMITED –
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Sadleir has more than 30 years’ corporate, commercial and technical experience in ASX listed, government and not-for-profit organisations. His extensive experience includes property, utilities, education and aged-care sectors, and he has previously held senior roles at Cedar Woods Properties Limited, Wesfarmers and the Bunnings Property Trust.

Mr Sadleir is Non-Executive Director with the CBH Group and Chair of its Remuneration and Nominations Committee and President of the West Australian Division of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). He is a Fellow of the AICD and the Australian Property Institute.

Mr Sadleir was appointed to the Board of Perron Group Limited in 2017 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

PAUL LARSEN
PERRON GROUP LIMITED –
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Larsen has more than 20 years’ corporate, commercial and operational experience across ASX listed and private companies as well as not-for-profit organisations. His wide range of expertise includes strategy formulation, capital allocation, investment management, infrastructure and private equity as well as information technology and innovation.

Mr Larsen was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Arc Infrastructure for more than 12 years. He has a Bachelor of Business Majoring in Accounting and Finance, is a Certified Practising Accountant and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also has extensive experience as a Director of Kimberley Ports Authority, Centurion Transport Pty Ltd, Australasian Railway Association, Australian Logistics Council and Youth Focus.

Mr Larsen joined the Board of Perron Group Limited effective 1 January 2021, following the retirement in 2020 of long-term Director, Mr Ross Ledger AM.