b'Meet our BoardDavid Cant Gabrielle WatersTess LyeBoard Chair Deputy Board Chair David has over 40 yearsGabrielle has over 26 yearsTess is a corporate and of experience in providingof experience in propertycommercial lawyer who has housing for people in need.development and corporateworked in the healthcare, David is the Independentoperations in Australia andbanking and mining sectors. Chair of PowerHousingoverseas. She has heldThroughout her legal career, Australia, a membershipexecutive roles with RMITTess has undertaken a range organisation for 38 of theUniversity, Affordableof pro bono and board largest community housingHousing Solutions, Primelife,roles with community legal providers in Australia. DavidHamton and Jones Langservices and community is Co-Chair of Under 1 Roof,LaSalle. A propertyservice organisations. Tess a consortium of housingdevelopment and corporateis currently the General and support agencies instrategy professional,Counsel of Western Health Brisbane. Prior to comingGabrielle has held executiveand Deputy Chair of the to Australia in 2000, Davidand board advisory rolesSexual Assault and Family worked in the communityfor a range of companiesViolence Centre that provides housing industry in the UK.including private andspecialist support services David led the team thatpublic sector, not-for-profit,across the Barwon, Wimmera created the Brisbane Housinggovernment and Australianand Western Melbourne Company (BHC), which isreal estate investment trusts.areas of Victoria.now the largest registeredHer expertise includes the community housing providerestablishment of both in Queensland. He wasenterprise and property CEO of BHC from 2002 tostrategy to guide sustainable 2017. David was a memberimplementation across annual of the Prime Ministersoperating plans, market Council on Homelessnessand portfolio assessments, from 2009 to 2013 andcomplex master planning, an inaugural director ofinvestment/divestment and the National Housingfunding strategy, joint venture Finance and Investmentand government partnerships. Corporation (NHFIC) servingHer experience includes mixed from 2018 to 2021.use developments, affordable housing, retirement and aged care, commercial and educational sectors.15 Uniting Housing Annual Report 20212022'