COLLIERS has appointed Richard Cash as state chief executive in Western Australia, one of a number of new appointments made at the firm’s first company-owned office in the state.
Cash worked at Colliers as part of the former franchise business from 2005 to 2008 and has spent the last 11 years at CBRE.
“Richard joins the new Colliers operation with 20 years’ experience in the Perth property industry across several major agencies and corporates,” said Malcom Tyson, Colliers chief executive officer for Australia.
“He is respected by his clients and peers alike, is an expert in the Perth property market and will maximise local opportunities across the national and Asia-Pacific landscape.”
Cash will be joined by valuer Dean Johnston and Zane Gil, office leasing expert Jemma Hutchinson, and real estate manager Malcolm Reed at the company’s new premises at 240 St Georges Terrace.
Johnston and Gil join the new Colliers business from the company’s former franchise operation, while Hutchinson joins Colliers from Primewest, where she was national leasing manager – commercial. Prior to this, she was general manager at The Regus Group and a committee member and deputy chair with the Property Council in WA.
Reed will lead the local real estate management services team.
Cash and his team have been newly appointed by Primewest to manage Northgate Shopping Centre in Geraldton.
Colliers has also welcomed retail specialist Hadley Missell to the new office. Missell joins brings 30 years’ experience in the retail market, having worked with companies including Westfield, Lendlease, Brookfield, QIC and GPT.
“Hadley has built up an extensive retailer and landlord network throughout Australia and is well trusted in the industry,” Michael Bate, Colliers’ head of retail said.
