St Hilliers is one of Australia’s leading, private, integrated property and construction groups.

We are uniquely placed to provide clients with a total solution for their property and construction needs.

St Hilliers has been operating for more than 33 years and we have built this business by ensuring our clients’ expectations and our delivery are consistent.

We’re proud of our reputation for quality and going the extra mile and with a full national footprint, we’ll go anywhere for you, wherever your business takes us.

Commitment to the community

 

At St Hilliers, we are committed to supporting the many diverse communities in which we live and work across the country.

Our community initiatives stem from the projects we deliver, the people we interact with and the neighbourhoods in which we work in. From supporting local sporting clubs to charitable sponsorships, we take a proactive approach in fostering the positive development of our communities and will continue to embrace a culture of giving back.

Our partners include:

 


Advisory Board

A private company, St Hilliers has adopted the principles of best practice management and corporate governance to ensure the company’s business affairs are well managed. Stringent management reporting processes, modelled on public company requirements, are applied to its activities. An important part of this reporting process is the role of the St Hilliers Advisory Council, which oversees all aspects of the company’s operations and strategic direction.
Executive Chairman Tim Casey

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Tim Casey Executive Chairman

Tim is the Proprietor and Executive Chairman of St Hilliers, having founded the business in 1989. Under Tim’s leadership St Hilliers has evolved into an integrated property group. He is actively involved in the day-to-day management of the construction, development and wholesale funds management businesses.

Tim served as Vice President of the NSW Division of the Property Council of Australia, on the Advisory Boards of the Australian Property Industry Foundation and the University of NSW Faculty of Built Environment. He is a member of the Master Builders Association, the Australian Institute of Building and is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute.

Independent Member Steve Williams
Steve Williams Independent Member

A former Partner of Kemp Strang Lawyers for 20 years, Steve is a commercial lawyer with over 40 years of experience in corporate and property law, development, prospectus capital raisings and ASX listings. He was formerly Chairman and a non-executive director of Coffey International Limited and a non-executive director of PrimeAg Australia Limited.
Steve is currently Chairman of Axiom Mining Limited and the Council of Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore School).

Independent Member Mark Bilton
Mark Bilton Independent Member

Mark is an international award winning, Managing Director and CEO, with 20 years experience. He led 6 companies through transformational change, including the Gloria Jean’s Coffees’ global group. He is Managing Director of leadership advisors, Thought Patrol, who enable companies to ‘realise their potential’ through mentoring leaders, facilitating strategy and advising boards.
Mark has an MBA from Auckland University, and is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute of Management.

Management Team

Our people are everything to us! The St Hilliers family is made up of industry experts possessing a wealth of knowledge, experience and true leadership quality. We are proud of our achievements and we genuinely love what we do. We want to be a part of something grand. We want to build a better future, with you.
Chief Executive Officer Drew Brockhurst

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Drew Brockhurst Chief Executive Officer

In his role of Chief Executive Officer, Drew is ultimately responsible for the overall management of the company operations. He is involved in the identification and procurement of projects for the business unit by retaining and expanding the existing client base.

In addition, he leads the Managers to ensure all projects undertaken by the business unit meet or exceed their required performance targets in relation to schedule, quality and budget. With almost 30 years of experience, Drew has held senior management roles for the past 11 years and in that time has forged firm relationships with key clients.

National Operations Manager Tim McCann

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Tim McCann National Operations Manager

With over 20 years of project and operational management experience, Tim has delivered projects both in Australia and abroad, across Defence, Commercial, Health, Education, Residential, Correctional, Industrial and Retail sectors. Covering the project life cycle from tender, through to design, delivery and into post completion management, Tim is an integral part of our business, ultimately overseeing our construction and delivery teams across our Contracting, Defence and Property divisions nationally.

Financial Controller Viona Lim

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Viona Lim Financial Controller

Viona has over 10 years’ experience in Construction and Property Development industry.
She is responsible for the overall strategy and direction of those teams including reporting, audit, tax, treasury, shareholder relations, administration of human resources and IT processes, supporting the operation and continuous growth of the Group.
She holds Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance and was admitted as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant Australia in 2013. Communication is key in her view. With that in mind, she has recently completed her Graduate Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Commercial and Legal Manager Sam Rutherford

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Sam Rutherford Commercial and Legal Manager

Sam has been with St Hilliers over 15 years and in this time has been responsible for some of our highest profile projects. Sam has exceptional commercial awareness and strong liaison skills that enable him to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all stakeholders.
In his role of Commercial and Legal Manager, he oversees our entire suite of projects and their commercial outcomes to ensure our clients expectations are achieved within budget and timeframes

People & Culture Manager Claire Snyder

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Claire Snyder People & Culture Manager

As our Senior People & Culture Coordinator, Claire is focused on continuing to make St Hilliers a great place to work. Claire oversees the strategy and implementation of talent acquisition, employee engagement and support, and HR operations across our talented team.

Marketing & Communications Manager Ellie Jacobs

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Ellie Jacobs Marketing & Communications Manager

Ellie is responsible for the ideation, implementation and execution of strategic marketing plans across the business. Managing project campaigns, sponsors and partnerships, events, content and external communications, Ellie aligns her creative direction with St Hilliers’ business development goals, ensuring the promotion of innovation, talent and culture.

Development Director Justyn Ng

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Justyn Ng Development Director

In Justyn’s role of Development Director, he oversees the full development project lifecycle, from identification to concept and planning approvals, through to design, sales, construction and settlement.

Justyn utilises his extensive expertise to take a hands-on approach to his projects, working meticulously with all stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered to the highest standard.

Development Manager Luke McNamara
Luke McNamara Development Manager
Group Design Manager Frank Katsanevas

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Frank Katsanevas Group Design Manager

With over 20 years industry experience (and most of those with St Hilliers!), Frank’s construction design knowledge is unparalleled.
Frank’s pragmatic and collaborative approach ensures a considered and co-ordinated design phase, resulting in clear and co-ordinated documentation which will facilitate the smooth execution of the construction works with a positive outcome for all stakeholders

Funds Management Rod Powell
Rod Powell Funds Management

With over 10 years in Construction and 15 years in Property, Rod is a highly experienced Funds Manager. He is responsible for the feasibilities for prospective property projects and forecasting for live property projects. For completed projects, he is the Asset Manager, being the interface between the ownership entity, and the Property Management team. A highly qualified contractor, Rod has worked closely with St Hilliers for many years.

Pre-Construction Project Manager James Hawkins
James Hawkins Pre-Construction Project Manager
Operations HSE Manager Charlotte Craven
Charlotte Craven Operations HSE Manager
National HOTO & Systems Manager John Butler
John Butler National HOTO & Systems Manager
Defence Lead Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts Defence Lead

Unearthing opportunities and determining the targeted projects, Michael is responsible for dissecting tenders, and developing and executing strategies to ensure a successful bid process. Michael acts as the conduit between preconstruction and project delivery; monitoring delivery and reporting, developing, guiding and mentoring our delivery teams, identifying human resource talent and developing client, consultant and subcontractor relationships within the Defence sector.

Construction Manager - WA John Moore

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John Moore Construction Manager - WA

John has over 30 years of experience in the Construction industry, based in Western Australia. As the WA Lead, John is responsible for all project activities including the ongoing safety, environmental, quality and cost management of the works. He liaises with stakeholders and is the main point of contact for the client. He assigns tasks and responsibilities to the project team to ensure the project is delivered within program and budgetary constraints.

John has a calm and logical approach with sound knowledge when problem solving. This provides confidence to project teams and stakeholders from concept meetings through to completion of Projects.

Construction Manager - NSW Chad Doran
Chad Doran Construction Manager - NSW
Construction Manager - SEQ Grant Beckett
Grant Beckett Construction Manager - SEQ
Construction Manager Chad Glover
Chad Glover Construction Manager
Construction Manager – NQ / NT Andrew Collyer

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Andrew Collyer Construction Manager – NQ / NT

Andrew is an experienced Construction Manager with over 23 years in the construction industry. Andrew is responsible for the set-up and management of the project team’s performance and attends all key project meetings and reviews. Andrew is a Townsville local with an extensive track record delivering large projects and holds Department of Defence project experience.

Construction Manager Brendan White

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Brendan White Construction Manager

Brendan has developed extensive building and civil experience encompassing Defence, institutional, industrial, commercial and residential construction as well as earthworks, roads and other infrastructure projects during his 20 years within the industry. He is a self-motivated, innovative and results-driven individual with a solid background in construction management, procurement, planning and programming, quality management and budget control. Recognised for his integrity and strong interpersonal skills, Brendan has the ability to develop positive internal/external relations and establish a rapport with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.

National Design Lead Bruno Curry

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Bruno Curry National Design Lead

Bruno has over ten years’ experience in the Construction industry with a strong emphasis on Design & Construction projects spanning a wide range of sectors including Defence, Health & Aged Care, and Education. Bruno’s strengths lie in effective communication & collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders, a strong work ethic, forward planning, innovative solutions, and completing projects to program and budget. Bruno enjoys high-performance cultures, builds rapport quickly, and has a proven track record of maintaining solid relationships with clients, subcontractors, consultants & project teams.

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