JLL has appointed Melinda van der Westhuizen as the new head of property and asset management in Victoria.
She will also be a member of the Victorian executive committee on June 23.
van der Westhuizen will rejoin JLL from Westpac, where she was corporate services manager. Since leaving JLL in 2010, she spent the previous three years with Baptcare Limited where she was responsible for developing the growth strategy and implementing and executing acquisition procedures.
Prior to that, she was a national director at JLL between 1999 and 2010, responsible for the management of a $2.4 billion portfolio on behalf of ISPT.
JLL’s managing director for Victoria David Bowden said he is pleased to welcome van der Westhuizen back to the fold.
“The appointment follows an extensive internal and external search. As an active market participant with a visible market profile and a large network of client relationships, Melinda is well positioned to nurture the key areas of the property and asset management business and continue to improve our market share,” he added.
JLL’s property and asset management business in Victoria currently manages over 2.1 million sqm of office, retail and industrial space.
Bowden said the new appointment marks the end of an era for JLL.
“Bill Redfern, who previously held the position, will retire on July 31 after a long and incredibly productive 25 years with the firm, delivering outstanding results with an approach to businesses reflecting the best qualities of the firm: highly professional, highly regarded, performance-driven and with sound business acumen.” He concluded.
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