Our Leadership Team

As Chief Executive Officer at Investa, Peter is responsible for the overall strategic direction and leadership of the group.

Peter has broad property, funds management and finance experience gained during his many years in the industry. Prior to joining Investa, Peter held senior roles with AMP Capital Investors and BDO Corporate Finance.

Prior to being appointed CEO, Peter held the position of Chief Investment Officer, where he was responsible for optimising investment performance and identifying and implementing strategic group initiatives. Prior to this, Peter was Fund Manager of Investa Commercial Property Fund (ICPF).

Peter also managed capital relationships, oversaw capital transactions, research and commercial developments, and provided investment support to all clients.

Peter has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and is a Certified Practising Accountant and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA). He has a Diploma of Applied Finance & Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA). Peter is a member of the Property Council of Australia’s Champions of Change Coalition.

Merran joined Investa in November 2021 and has more than 20 years’ experience in real estate and finance and investment banking.

Previously, Merran held the position of Chief Financial Officer at AMP Capital Real Estate, Merran oversaw the Finance and Risk functions for the ~$28 billion portfolio of assets in the Asia Pacific region. In addition to financial responsibility, Merran drove the global strategy, business planning and strategic partnerships for the real estate business.

Merran has also held various real estate and corporate advisory roles, including eight years at UBS in the Investment Banking division where she led several merger and acquisition transactions, and six years at KPMG in Transaction Services, specialising in financial due diligence.

Merran has a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in finance and accounting and a minor in law. She is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

In her role as the Chief Operating Officer, Real Estate, Sally is responsible for the Real Estate Operations and Services teams. Sally’s teams include the full suite of Property Management, Capital Projects, Building Technology and the ESG and Safety functions across the platform.

Sally has over 24 years’ experience in the commercial property industry and prior to joining Investa in 2007, was Fund Manager for the MacarthurCook Office Property Trust. Prior to this, Sally held the positions of National Strategy and Planning Manager at Telstra, Property Consultant at Urbis and was a valuer at CBRE.

Sally has recently completed a Master of International Finance and also has a Bachelor of Business Degree (Property), an Estate Agents Licence (Victoria and Queensland) and has practiced as a qualified AAPI valuer.

Amy was appointed Group Executive, Head of Corporate Operations at Investa in July 2021. She provides strategic oversight of the business’ Information Technology, Marketing Communications, Innovation and People & Culture functions. Amy is responsible for helping the business to define its unique corporate identity then bringing this to life through employee experience, brand and culture.

Amy joined Investa in October 2016 as General Manager, People & Culture. Amy has more than 18 years’ experience working in roles spanning human resources, business transformation and organisational psychology. With nearly 15 years’ exposure to the property sector, Amy has extensive experience across leadership, organisational development, succession planning, diversity and inclusion, learning and employee engagement.

Prior to joining Investa, Amy spent nearly 10 years at The GPT Group, holding a series of senior human resources and business transformation roles, including specialist positions in remuneration and change management. She has also held human resource consulting roles in executive development and psychological assessment.

Amy holds dual qualifications in business and psychology, with a Master of Business Administration, Masters of Organisational Psychology and Bachelor of Psychology (Hons).

Adam is the Group Executive, Chief Investment Officer where he is responsible for investment opportunities and initiatives including new business acquisition, strategic execution, market research and capital transactions.
 
Formerly Executive Director, Origination at Lendlease, Adam has also held Head of Investment and Capital Markets roles at Lendlease.
 
Adam has more than 20 years’ experience in the real estate sector including 15 years at Mirvac where he was involved in research, investor relations, transactions, development and funds management.

Mark is Group Executive and Head of Developments for Investa, specialising in complex large-scale developments. With more than 20 years’ experience, Mark has worked on a number of Investa’s major development assets across the commercial property and build to rent portfolios and leads the team on new development opportunities.

Mark specialises in the successful delivery of major projects involving multiple stakeholders including owners, construction and design teams, clients, tenants and authorities.

Mark’s leadership extends across national projects and recently completed projects including the PCA award-winning Sixty Martin Place, Sydney and Barrack Place, Sydney.

Prior to joining Investa in 2009, Mark worked for Citta Property Group as the Development and Construction Manager where he was responsible for the delivery of the 2006 Commonwealth Games Village (Parkville, Victoria). Prior to Citta, Mark worked at Lendlease.

Mark holds a Civil Engineering Honours Degree and a Masters of Property Development. Mark is a Green Star accredited professional and sits on the University of NSW’s Arts, Design and Architecture advisory board.

In her role as the Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Lesley is responsible for the legal, governance, risk and compliance functions of the business.  

Lesley has over 15 years’ experience in funds and investment management across a number of asset classes. 

Lesley joined Investa in 2022 as Senior Legal Counsel where she was a trusted partner across all aspects of the real estate business. Most recently, Lesley expanded her role to include Corporate Transformation Director at Investa leading various business improvement projects. 

Prior to joining Investa, Lesley was Senior Legal Counsel at AMP Capital for over ten years. During her time with AMP Capital, Lesley advised on funds structuring and management, strategic transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring and governance. Lesley commenced her legal career at top tier law firm Herbert Smith Freehills.  

Lesley has a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)/Law from the University of New South Wales.