 Ian Laurance AM
(Executive Chairman)
Mr Ian Laurance spent 14 years as a Member of the Western Australian Parliament and is a former State Minister for Housing, Tourism, Lands and Regional Development. He was appointed by the Western Australian Government as the inaugural Chairman of the Midland Redevelopment Authority (2000 – 2004) and was previously Chairman of the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust for ten years (1993 – 2003). Mr Laurance is currently Chairman of Australia’s North West Tourism and Chairman of the Ningaloo Research Centre Inc. In a voluntary capacity he serves as Chairman of the Anglicare WA Winter Appeal and is a Director of the Tourism Council WA.
In 2006 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for “services to the Tourism Industry in Western Australia, to the community as a member of the Western Australian Parliament, and to sporting, environmental, and charitable organizations”.
Other Public Company Directorships
Arafura Resources Limited
Former Public Company Directorships in last three years
Nil
 Ben Laurance
(Managing Director)
Mr Ben Laurance is the Managing Director of Axiom Properties Ltd, and an Executive Director of Axiom’s major shareholder, Pivot Group Pty Ltd. Pivot is one of Australia’s most successful private property development companies, and since its inception in 1972, it has developed shopping centres, bulky goods centres, office buildings, medical centres, theme parks, hotels, resorts and marinas worth more than $1 billion.
Mr Laurance joined the family property business of Pivot in June 2001 after a 10 year career as an investment advisor in Sydney advising domestic and American institutions on Australian equities.
Mr Laurance’s role as Managing Director of Axiom is to source, manage and deliver investment grade development projects across various asset classes around Australia. He is also responsible for the day to day management and operation of the company. With his expertise in the corporate and financial markets, Mr Laurance has been instrumental in the guidance and management of Axiom’s business strategy.
Mr Laurance has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia, and he is also a Director of Axiom’s Funds Management Division.
Other Public Company Directorships
Nil
Former Public Company Directorships in last three years
Nil
 Umberto Gianotti
(Non Executive Director)
Mr Gianotti is a Property and Construction lawyer. He is a former partner of a national law firm and has specialised in property law for 32 years.
Mr Gianotti is a member of the Group’s Audit Committee.
Other Public Company Directorships
Nil
Former Public Company Directorships in last three years
Nil
 Michael Blakiston
(Non Executive Director)
Mr Blakiston is a practicing solicitor with legal experience in the resources sector. Mr Blakiston holds the degrees of Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia and is a partner of the corporate and resource law firm, Blakiston & Crabb. Mr Blakiston has been practicing law for over 29 years.
Mr Blakiston has extensive commercial experience both in advisory and directorial capacities having been involved in project assessment, structuring and financing, joint ventures and strategic alliances in the resource industry. In addition, Mr Blakiston has experience in initial public offerings, takeovers and mergers, corporate and project fundraisings (either with debt or equity), construction, offtake and sales contracts.
Mr Blakiston is a member of the Group’s Audit Committee.
Other Public Company Directorships
Platinum Australia Ltd, Vulcan Resources Limited, Rox Resources Limited and Aurora Oil & Gas Limited.
Former Public Company Directorships in the last three years
Nil
 John Sylvester Howe
(Non Executive Director)
Mr Howe has over 25 years of business experience in the development and construction industry. He founded and developed his company, Weathered Howe into a highly successful international consulting group. He established a national and international reputation across a range of sectors including property, integrated tourism resorts, theme parks, special events and tall buildings.
In 2005, Mr Howe led the successful sale and integration of Weathered Howe into the 4,000 strong Hyder International Consulting Group. He now acts as an adviser to Hyder Consulting and separately acts as a special advisor to Dubai Properties on the US$10 billion Culture Village project in Dubai. Mr Howe also acts as a specialist advisor to Limitless, the real estate development arm of Dubai World, on international and Dubai based projects.
Mr Howe holds the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), is a member of the Institution of Engineers Australia and is currently the Honorary Professor of Integrated
Engineering at Griffith University and is an Adjunct Professor at the Mirvac School of Sustainable Development at Bond University.
Mr Howe is a member of the Group’s Audit Committee.
Other Public Company Directorships
Nil
Former Public Company Directorships in the last three years.
Nil
 Peter Laurance A.O.
Consultant to the Board
Peter Laurance founded the first of the Pivot Group of Companies in Perth in 1972, which grew into a publicly listed corporation in 1984 with office and property assets throughout Australia. It has been wholly owned by the Laurance Family since it privatised the Group in 1990.
During its 35 year history, Pivot Group has developed more than $1 billion of commercial property in every mainland state and currently has projects in excess of $1.3 Billion in development.
Peter enjoys creating teams of positive competent people to design, develop and manage diverse property investments and businesses. As Executive Chairman of Pivot Group, Sea World and Warner Bros Movie World, he led a team of more than two thousand loyal staff who generated significant profits and won Australian awards for being the best in the industry.
In 1990, Peter was appointed by the Queensland Government as Chairman of its Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation, where he directed a team of 300 people in 17 offices worldwide to promote the State as Australia’s premier tourist destination. This was achieved during his tenure.
In 1992 Peter was invested as an Officer of the Order of Australia (A.O) in recognition of his services to tourism and helping disadvantaged children.
He is Trustee of the Sport and Tourism Youth Foundation, which grants scholarships for the education and training of disadvantaged young Australians.
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