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With over 150 years of combined experience in Property Development, Investment, Government, Building, Legal and Financial sectors, there’s no substitute for experience.

James Service AM

Chairman

Ben Laurance

Managing Director

Tracy Le

(Non Executive Director)

Liu Ying Chun (劉迎春)

(Non Executive Director)

Ms Doris Chung Gim Lian

(Non Executive Director
(Alternate))

James Service AM

Chairman

Mr Service AM has been the Group Managing Director of the JGS Property Group since 1989. JGS Property is an independent advisor in the property investment and project delivery sector. He has extensive direct experience in all sectors of property advice including investment, development, project delivery, construction and asset management. Mr Service AM has more than 30 years' experience as a company director serving on boards in the private, public and not for profit sectors.

 

Mr Service is currently a director of a range of private companies in the property sector and not for profit entities.

 

He was Chairman ACT Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Authority from inception until 2020 and Chairman of Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation for 6 years until 2001.

 

In 2017 Mr Service was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM).

Ben Laurance

Managing Director

Ben Laurance has been Managing Director of Axiom Properties Ltd since the company was re-capitalised by the privately owned Pivot Group in 2006. Ben is also an Executive Director of Pivot one of Australia’s most successful private property development companies, which, since its inception in 1972, it has developed shopping centres, bulky goods centres, office buildings, medical centres, theme parks, hotels, resorts and marinas worth more than $1 billion.

Prior to his career in property, Ben spent 10 years as an institutional investment advisor based in Sydney advising domestic and American institutions on Australian equities.

Ben’s role as Managing Director of Axiom is to source, manage and deliver investment grade development projects across various asset classes around Australia. He is also responsible for the day to day management and operation of the company.

Mr Laurance has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia, and he is also a Director of Axiom’s Funds Management Division.

Other Public Company Directorships: 
Nil

Former Public Company Directorships in last 5 years:
Nil

 

Tracy Le

(Non Executive Director)

Tracy Le is a seasoned commercial and strategic leader with over two decades of experience in driving growth and innovation through investment, technology, and data. With a Bachelor of Business, qualifications as a Chartered Accountant, a Master of Applied Finance, and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), Tracy possesses a robust foundation in finance, strategy, and governance.

Currently serving as the Director of M&A for Banyan Software, driving its expansion into the Asia Pacific region, Tracy leads initiatives to identify, evaluate, and execute investments in mission-critical software businesses. Her strategic planning expertise encompasses market alignment, and portfolio construction, ensuring sustainable growth and value creation.

Prior to her role at Banyan Software, Tracy held senior executive positions at PEXA Group, an ASX-listed technology company. Here, she spearheaded the establishment of PEXA Insights, a growing business unit focused on data-driven insights for the property sector. Additionally, she established PEXA's ambitious M&A program, completing multiple strategic transactions during her time there.

Tracy's industry expertise extends to the proptech sector, where she serves as a mentor for REACH Australia, the country's first proptech-focused accelerator program. Her contributions to early-stage property-related technology companies underscore her commitment to fostering innovation and driving positive change within the industry.

Liu Ying Chun (劉迎春)

(Non Executive Director)

Mr. Liu Ying Chun is the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of Oriental University City Holdings (H.K.) Limited (“OUCHK”), a company listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. He is primarily responsible for managing the overall operations of OUCHK.Mr. Liu is currently also a director of Langfang Education Consultancy. Mr. Liu’s previous appointments include Chairman of Langfang Huaxi Construction Consultancy Company Limited, Vice-Head in the Langfang Audit Office and Head of Construction Center Department. Mr. Liu possesses a Diploma in Business Economics awarded by the Renmin University of China.Mr. Liu is also registered as an engineer in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), a valuer with the China Appraisal Society and a qualified auditor accredited by the National Audit Office in the PRC.

Ms Doris Chung Gim Lian

(Non Executive Director
(Alternate))

Ms Doris Chung Gim Lian is currently the Director of Operations and Human Resource for Raffles Education Corporation Limited (“REC”, and together with its subsidiaries, “REC Group”), having been appointed since February 2000 to oversee the operational efficiency and human resource needs of the REC Group.

Ms Doris Chung is concurrently a Director for several of REC’s subsidiaries including Raffles K12 Sdn. Bhd. that operates the Raffles American School in Educity, a fully integrated education hub at Iskandar, Malaysia.

Doris is also an alternate director of Axiom Properties Ltd, a company listed on the Australia Securities Exchange.

She is also the Executive Director of Chew Hua Seng Foundation which was incorporated in 2007 by her spouse, Mr. Chew Hua Seng, the founder of REC to help disadvantaged youths by granting them the resources they need to develop their talents and unlock their potential in life. The Foundation believes education is the cornerstone to building bright futures and stronger communities.