DEXUS Property Group has appointed Mark Ford as an independent non-executive director to the board of Dexus Funds Management.
Ford has extensive property industry experience and was previously the managing director and head of DB Real Estate Australia, where he managed more than $10 billion in property funds.
He was also previously a director in the property investment banking division of Macquarie and was involved in listing the previous Macquarie Office Fund.
“This appointment is part of our board renewal process and follows the retirement of Chris Beare last year and resignation of Craig Mitchell earlier this year,” DXFM chair Richard Sheppard said.
Ford is currently non-executive chairman for Cbus Property and Kiwi Property (in New Zealand) and a non-executive director of the manager for China Commercial Trust and Prime Property Fund Asia. Ford also sits on the investment committee of Cbus Superannuation Fund.
His previous directorships include Comrealty Limited, South East Asia Property Company, the Property Council of Australia, Deutsche Asset Management Australia and Trafalgar Corporate Group Limited.
Australian Property Journal
