Our Board

investLogan Board

investLogan is governed by an independent Board and no elected officials sit on the Board. 

The Board is responsible for the overall governance, management and strategic direction of investLogan and for delivering accountable corporate performance in accordance with the objects of the Constitution.

All Board members are ratified by the Shareholder and are limited to a maximum term of six years to ensure renewal, refreshment and revitalisation of the Board and investLogan’s direction.

investLogan has put in place a leading practice approach to Corporate Governance. Our framework has been set up to ensure transparency, accountability and efficiency while maintaining integrity in all activities undertaken by investLogan.

Steve Greenwood

Chair

Annabelle Pegrum|AM

Director

Craig Newnham

Director

Brendan O’Farrell

Director

Medy Hassan|OAM

CEO

Rebecca Freath

Company Secretary

Steve Greenwood

Chair

A passionate leader and advocate for a better Queensland, Steve has extensive leadership experience across a multitude of industries, including advising and managing city councils and leading complex public policy reforms.

In recent years, he played a significant role in the reform and return of Ipswich City Council to elected representation, as Interim Management Committee member, Administrator and then Advisor.

He co-founded and now leads the Queensland Futures Institute, an independent and respected voice, working alongside government to facilitate positive and accelerated change for all Queenslanders.

Steve had previously been Chief Executive of Australian Canegrowers, where he led landmark reforms to the sugar industry’s productivity and environmental programs. Whilst Queensland Head of the Property Council of Australia, he steered one of Queensland’s most influential industry bodies through the Global Financial Crisis, and successfully countered attempts to increase the industry’s tax burden. He has held management and advisory positions with the Local Government Association of Queensland, engaging heavily in Local, State and Federal Government policy reform.

Steve’s career is built on the continuous improvement of organisations, with a proven history of implementing strategic transformation in the organisations he has lead.

As Chair, Steve’s vision is to build investLogan as Queensland’s leading Local Government beneficial enterprise, delivering significant value and returns for Logan City Council.

Annabelle Pegrum | AM

Director

Annabelle is a Canberra Architect, a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, an Adjunct Professor in architecture at the University of Canberra. She has held chief executive and senior management positions in city operations, urban design and planning in the private and public sector and in academe including extensive experience as a member on boards, design juries and advisory/review committees. For ten years she was the Chief Executive of the National Capital Authority responsible for the planning and development of Canberra as Australia’s National Capital. Most recently she was a member of the NSW Independent Planning Commission determining state significant developments including for infrastructure.

Annabelle is recognised as a leader and advocate for excellence in city-making and has managed various promotional campaigns and communication strategies to foster an awareness of Canberra as the National Capital.

Annabelle is an award-winning architect (Australian Institute of Architecture Presidents Award, 2001 Centenary Medal, Telstra ACT Business Women of the Year) with unusually broad experience and recognition in planning and design strategy and policy.

In 2007 she was appointed as a Member in the Order of Australia for service to the planning, promotion, enhancement and development of Australia’s national capital, and to architecture, particularly as a mentor to women in the profession.

She is familiar with the City of Logan and Logan City Council having previously provided consultancy services to Council regarding the development of local plan codes and was invited to speak at 2015 Planning & Development Forum.

Craig Newnham

Director

With over 40 years of experience across all property asset classes, including property funds management and syndication and 10 years of board experience, Craig brings extensive knowledge of the property and investment industry to the investLogan board. In his current role as the sole Director of Independent Property Specialists Pty Ltd, Craig is responsible for providing professional advice on property transactions, investment, development, joint venture structuring and finance.

In addition to his executive experience, Craig’s board resume includes non-executive positions at some of Australia’s leading listed property organisations including Australand, Mirvac, AVJennings and Villaworld, overseeing financing and delivery of large scale residential, retail and commercial infrastructure.

In his role on the investLogan board, Craig has played an integral role in overseeing the sourcing, securing and financing of three property infrastructure opportunities, and the subsequent delivery of commercial, retail and residential projects.

Craig is a GAICD, Registered Valuer No. 1610, Licenced Real Estate Agent, Australian Institute of Property Member and holds a Cert IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking.

Brendan O’Farrell

Director

Brendan is an experienced board, investment, remuneration and commercial committee member with over 17 years’ experience as a Director and Deputy Chair, and 25 years in senior executive roles. With qualifications from Harvard Business School, Wharton Business School, Deakin University, Macquarie University and a GAICD; Brendan is a highly educated professional, consistently seeking opportunities to learn and develop his skills.

Brendan currently holds positions as Non-Executive Director for Stadiums Queensland, Non-Executive Director, Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club, but recently completed his role as CEO of Intrust Super Fund where he managed its successful merger. Brendan’s experience also includes senior executive roles at Mercy Super and City Super, and Property Investment Advisory Board Member at Chauvel Capital.

Strong governance and strategy, combined with Brendan’s contemporary and innovative leadership style has allowed him to successfully grow the organisations he’s represented and worked across. His professional experience has also provided him with an understanding of owning and investing into private and listed company structures – insight he’s looking forward to bringing to the investLogan board.

Medy Hassan

Chief Executive Officer

Medy Hassan OAM is the CEO of investLogan and is an expert in private equity, property and the construction industry. His passion is collaborating to drive innovation, global excellence and sustainable, environmentally beneficial outcomes. His role sees him managing the company’s overall operations and he is driven by the delivery of investLogan’s strategic ambitions.

Medy is the Founder of Haus Holdings, Cofounder of Vitae Capital and Chairman of GenCap Wealth. His passion is applying commercial strategies to maximise improvements in financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. His companies are driven by his desire to challenge the ‘reimagine paradigm’ for current and future endeavours and specialises in social enterprise, equity, property, and venture markets.

He is a recognised national champion of diversity, inclusion and belonging. With 25 years global and national experience working across all tiers of government, corporate institutions, and private investors, he has overseen $3B of investments and transactions. In 2021 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, is a Fellow of the Royal Society and the Australian Institute of Building and Adjunct Professor across multiple Universities in Australia.

Rebecca Freath

Company Secretary

With more than 15 years of Company Secretary experience in community, non-for-profit and government sectors, Rebecca is a commercial lawyer and governance advisor who strives to build resilience and ensure sustainability of systems within an organisation.

Since the conception of her career in Queensland’s energy and resources sector, Rebecca has amassed an employment history involving various commercial and not for profit enterprises, including community-based organisations in aged care, disability services and public health.

Rebecca was involved in the development of Queensland’s only children’s hospice, Hummingbird House, and the transformation of the governance of the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Services.

As well as her position as company secretary for investLogan, Rebecca is General Counsel and Company Secretary of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Queensland and a Director of Union College at the University of Queensland. She holds the role of Chief Operating Officer at Healthcare Logic, a global technology start-up with a mission to help hospitals work better.

Dedicated to improving outcomes for people in the community, Rebecca is enthusiastic to apply her skillset and contribute towards ensuring return value for the benefit of Logan and Queensland.