FORMER Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), and will take the reins of the real estate professionals representative body later this month.
Ryan resigned from her role at Netball Australia in December. Across her career she also played a large role in launch and growth of the AFL’s Gold Coast Suns Football Club, led operations and customer experience of Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, and served as chief marketing officer for the Western Bulldogs.
As CEO for the REIV, Ryan will be responsible for leading the delivery of the REIV’s organisational strategy, including the institute’s ambition to modernise its practices, bolster its education and training offering for 7,000-plus members, and accelerate its government engagement and advocacy.
Interim CEO Megan Mander will return to her role as an REIV director.
REIV president Jacob Caine said Ryan’s commercial mindset, experience in high performance and management of complex stakeholder networks advocacy leadership will be critical to advancing the REIV’s advocacy strategy.
“The evolving challenges of Victoria’s property sector means leading organisations need strong, high performing executives to galvanise the sector and engage effectively with industry, government and regulators.
“With Victorian real estate at the centre of an acute housing and rental affordability crisis, the sector contributing significantly to Victoria’s tax revenue and being the subject of growing regulatory scrutiny, Kelly will be instrumental in advancing the REIV’s strategic objectives.”
Ryan said she was proud to lead the REIV at a critical time for the organisation and real estate industry.
“I’m proud to join the REIV, a well-respected leader in our state’s property sector and one with significant responsibility as an education and service provider to real estate professionals,” she said.
“It’s clear an exciting evolution is underway to position the REIV into a contemporary peak body that better meets member needs, and I’m thrilled to lead this phase of change and growth.”
