ISPT has unveiled its newly reshaped Executive Leadership Team (ELT), featuring a trio of fresh recruits and the elevation of one of its rising stars to the role of Chief Sustainability Officer, representing a new era of growth for the industry-leading property fund manager and developer.

Set to accelerate the organisation’s transformation agenda, led by CEO Chris Chapple, the newest ELT members include:

• Matthew Brown, Group Executive, Head of Funds Management, is set to drive product innovation and deliver the right mix of both alpha and beta returns for investors
• William Walker, Chief Investment and Development Officer, will unlock value within the existing portfolio as well as drive a proactive approach to new opportunities
• Amanda Steele joins as Group Executive, Head of Property, to drive a step change in consolidated property services delivery, including enhanced asset strategies across all sectors
• Steven Peters steps up into the newly formed position of Chief Sustainability Officer – reinforcing the importance of ESG for ISPT, its investors and customers, embedding it further to deliver value that underpins the business’ wider ambitions

Steven Peters, Chief Sustainability Officer, ISPT

Chris Chapple, ISPT CEO, said that following a period of restructuring the business, ISPT is set for success, with a dynamic mix of longstanding organisational expertise, alongside a stable of industry-leading new talent energised by the business’ strategy.

“Since starting with ISPT in October last year, my focus has been on diving deep into the business to understand our people and our capabilities as well as the needs of our investors, customers and communities.

“The result has been a transformation plan prioritising capability building, evolving how we do business to better support our stakeholders’ needs, and simplifying our structure to unlock efficiencies. Alongside this, our focus is on driving efficient and effective portfolio management, underpinned by diverse products, and investment across geographies and asset types that are defensive and can produce a combination of both alpha and beta returns,” he said.

To support this, Chapple noted the business has doubled down on its culture of innovation, driving challenging thinking across all facets of the business, with the ELT leading from the front.

Chris Chapple, CEO, ISPT

“ISPT has a rich heritage in Australia, with a stellar 29-year track record in the industry. We are committed to embracing this legacy while evolving and elevating ourselves for the future. Our ambition is to become a globally recognised leader in funds management, ESG and DE&I, the go-to property partner for customers and a true employer of choice, supported by a high-performing team who are empowered to do their best work and build better, more sustainable futures for our investors, customers and communities.

“The reshaping of our ELT, including the most recent appointments of Steven, Amanda, William and Matthew, will certainly help drive our ambition, as we sharpen our approach and positioning in market,” Chapple said.

ISPT Chair Rosemary Hartnett said “We are pleased to see the strides Chris and the team are making in terms of driving ISPT forward, ensuring we continue delivering for investors and ultimately, the 50%+ of working Australians who have their retirement savings invested in property through us.

“We believe the world-class talent, collaborative spirit and vision we now have in place across the business will drive ISPT’s reputation as one of the sector’s most progressive players in the market – an organisation with a commitment to ESG excellence embedded at the core, and an unwavering focus on innovation to drive the returns investors are looking for.”