Ben Graham

Responsibilities

• Asset Management
• Relationship Manager & Stakeholder Engagement
• Government Relations
• Commercial Negotiations
• Acquisitions & Due Diligence
• Management of internal team and external consultants

Achievements

• Developed long term relationships with 40+ tenants, investors, consultants & contractors
• Doubled the firms Funds Under Management
• Successfully negotiated 20+ leases with a range of private and ASX listed businesses
• Hired, developed and nurtured a small but dedicated team

Responsibilities

• Network Growth in WA and NT
• Strategic Planning and Network Optimisation
• Tenure Review and Land Access
• Relationship Manager & Stakeholder Engagement
• Commercial Negotiations

Achievements

• Identified market gaps leading to successful acquisition and delivery of 4 new sites in 18 months
• Delivered support to various teams within bp regarding land access and tenure option analysis
• Managed and supported staff during a significant corporate restructure

Responsibilities

• Asset Management
• Development Management
• Commercial Negotiations (leases and acquisitions)
• Investor relations

Achievements

• Repositioned derelict warehouse into 6 flagship retail stores leading the design, construction and leasing
• Leveraged relationships with ASX tenant to deliver new accommodation and industrial facilities including management of refurbishments and lease extensions
• Created stakeholder management strategy to strengthen the firms relationships with Local, State and Federal Government Members

Secondment from DevelopmentWA via Department of Premier and Cabinet as per below -

• Policy Adviser: to the Minister for Regional Development; Lands.
• Policy Adviser: to the Minister for Energy; Treasurer
• Policy Adviser: to the Premier

Responsibilities

• Facilitated communication and relationship development between different stakeholders
• Provision of strategic advice to various Ministers
• Regional Development (Pilbara and Goldfields)
• Cross-Government relations
• Recommending updates to current legislation, regulations and policies

Achievements

• Cultivated relationships with broad network including elected officials, State / Local Government agencies (Planning, Lands, Heritage, JTSI, Regional development Commissions ect) and industry bodies
• Delivered 1st Regional Blueprints for WA; identifying infrastructure needs and access to $330m in funding
• Secured cross-department support for major infrastructure projects (i.e. Ocean Reef Marina and housing projects in the Pilbara)

Responsibilities

• Monitored resource allocation, budget development and personnel recruitment for multiple residential and industrial projects.
• Native Title and Heritage negotiations
• Infrastructure Planning
• Represented State Government on multi-agency working groups

Achievements

• Member of State Government Steering Committee that provided for the 300% population increase of the town of Onslow including delivery of new roads, power stations, desal plants and accommodation
• Negotiated native title approvals and heritage clearances through strong relationships forged with Traditional Owners
• Project managed multiple residential and industrial developments, ranging from 10 - 3,500 lots, including land assembly, town planning and access agreements

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning
• Capital Raising
• Relationship Management of investor database

Achievements

• Built and maintained core investor group of 40-50 clients over a 4 year period
• Assisted with capital raises across listed equities and various property developments
• Delivered integrated financial solutions to clients