Board and Executive Team
Committed to your investment in Precinct.
Precinct is New Zealand’s leading urban property developer and long-term asset owner with a proven reputation for city centre transformation. With the majority of the management team working together for almost a decade, we have proven experience in successfully delivering complex, large-scale, mixed-use projects for the commercial and public sectors.
Board of Directors
Chair, Director, Independent, BCom, FCA, CFInstD, MAICD, ACIS, FNZIM
Anne is a professional director with experience in a range of sectors including construction, infrastructure, telecommunications, renewable energy, health and financial services. She is a director of Infratil Limited, City Rail Link Limited, Ventia Services Group Limited and Vector Limited.
Anne is a chartered accountant and is a former Chair of national commercial construction group Naylor Love and of the New Zealand Blood Service, and a former director of Chorus Limited, Tilt Renewables Limited, Summerset Group Holdings Limited and Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited.
Anne was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business in 2022.
Chris Judd has over 32 years’ experience in the property industry including a 17 year association with property and property funds in New Zealand in both public and private markets.
Chris has had various senior executive leadership roles including Head of Real Estate Funds Management for AMP Capital Australia with executive and governance responsibilities in Australia and New Zealand for a A$20b+ platform. More recently Chris consulted to Blackstone Real Estate Australia. He is a registered valuer being an Associate of the Australian Property Institute.
Chris was the inaugural chairman of the Property Council of Australia’s Unlisted Property Roundtable and was a member of the International and Capital Markets Division Committee.
Chris has worked in banking and funds management across Asia Pacific including more recently as Chief Investment Officer of Pantheon Ventures, based in Hong Kong.
Director, Independent, BBS, Dip Bkg Stud
Mark has governance experience with both public and private companies across the infrastructure, energy, and investment sectors in Australia and New Zealand.
Mark is the Chair of Te Atiawa Iwi Holdings, and a director of Infratil and Retire Australia Pty. He was previously Chair of Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation and Infratil.
Director, Independent, MCom (Hons)
Nicola is a professional company director. She has extensive experience in New Zealand, Australia and the UK in the banking and finance sectors, previously holding a range of roles within financial markets and asset and liability management at ANZ, Citibank and Goldman Sachs.
She has a significant background in the New Zealand commercial property market, developing and owning commercial property across a variety of sectors. Nicola is currently a director of Airways Corporation, Fidelity Life Assurance Ltd, South Port NZ, New Zealand Railways Corporation, and is a member of the New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal.
Alison is a Professional Director, Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors, and former CEO. She has had direct leadership experience in large scale consumer goods organisations and has previously worked in Sales, Marketing and Operations. Alison has operated in New Zealand, Australia and South East Asia, and has led significant mergers and acquisitions activity across multiple geographies and industries. She is passionate about people, brands and technology with a focus on supporting New Zealand businesses on their growth journey through effective leadership, smart business design and innovation. Alison is currently Chair of AA Insurance Limited, Chair of Babich Wines Limited, and a Director of Zespri International Limited, Suncorp New Zealand and Rockit Global Limited.
Taurua has over 15 years’ experience working in commercial banking, financial markets, treasury advisory and management consultancy. His most recent role was as CEO of Te Arawa Group Holdings.
Executive Team
Scott has led the Precinct team since 2010. In that time Precinct has delivered over $1 billion of commercial and mixed-use developments that have influenced and shaped Auckland and Wellington.
Having extensive experience in property fund management, development and asset management, alongside a genuine desire to create vibrant city centres and communities. Scott also has a role as National Chair of Property Council and the Independent Chair of the City Centre Advisory Panel, as well as a Trustee of the Tania Dalton Foundation.
Prior to joining Precinct, Scott held a variety of property roles with NZX-listed entities Goodman Property Trust, Auckland International Airport Limited and Urbus Properties Limited. Scott holds a Master’s degree in Management from Massey University.
George joined Precinct in 2010. Initially appointed as Chief Financial Officer, George then held the role of Chief Operating Officer for 5 years before taking on his current role. George plays a pivotal role in not only establishing Precinct’s strategy, but also establishing relationships and capital partnerships that help delivery on this strategy. Through a collaborative mindset, Precinct seeks to share the mutual benefits of success with our clients, and partners, forming valuable connections with those we work alongside and for.
George’s commitment to creating brighter and more prosperous futures for our cities, also translates to his role as Chair of Keystone Trust which supports and mentors young people who have been held back by inequality into property and construction careers, with sponsorship from across the property and construction industry.
After gaining experience with a large accountancy firm in the United Kingdom, George moved to New Zealand, working for Fonterra and PwC before joining Goodman Property Trust, where he was Chief Financial Officer.
George has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from The University of Edinburgh and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom.
Richard has held the role as Chief Financial Officer since 2017, following his initial appointment as General Manager of Finance in 2015.
As CFO his role is to optimise Precinct’s investments and financial management as well as maximising shareholder value. Richard leads a team of financial professionals and analysts, ensuring the business’ commercial decisions are based on robust analysis.
His leadership and vision for sustainability across the property industry has taken Precinct to its market-leading position.
Prior to joining Precinct, Richard held a number of financial roles in property companies, such as Goodman, working across markets in New Zealand, United Kingdom and Europe. Richard holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) (Finance and Economics) degree from University of Auckland.
In her role as General Manager of Marketing, Communications and Experience, Nicola oversees all external communications and marketing activities across the entire Precinct portfolio, including retail, commercial and residential. A key pillar of Precinct’s marketing strategy is to create positive experiences and vibrancy for not only Precinct clients, but the broader city centre communities. The focus the team place on facilitating experiences for human connection contributes to what sets the Precinct portfolio apart.
Prior to joining Precinct in 2012, Nicola spent 10 years working in a variety of marketing roles in the United Kingdom and Australia. Nicola has a Master of Marketing from Melbourne Business School, a Graduate Certificate of Corporate Management from Deakin University and a Bachelor of Arts from Auckland University.
As the General Manager of Property, Anthony leads the Auckland and Wellington property management teams and has responsibility for the performance of the Precinct portfolio.
Anthony and his team take great pride in providing proactive client management – working collaboratively to ensure current and future space requirements are met, as well as being dedicated to operational excellence giving clients peace of mind through the teams’ expert support and management.
Joining the business in 2010, Anthony has held a number of roles which means he has a holistic perspective of what is required for Precinct to deliver on our strategy.
Anthony has a Bachelor of Business Studies (Valuation and Property Management) from Massey University. He is a Registered Valuer and began his career as a commercial valuer, working at Colliers International for 4 years.
As General Manager – Development Tim has overall responsibility for Precinct’s development projects including One Queen Street and Wynyard Quarter in Auckland and Bowen Campus in Wellington. Tim also has a shared responsibility for progressing new development opportunities for Precinct.
Tim has worked in the property industry for the past 25 years in both the UK and New Zealand. Tim has been with Precinct for over 5 years and previous roles include leading the development arm of a large New Zealand property consultancy firm. In the UK, Tim held senior roles with a number of leading UK property companies across consultancy and construction companies. Tim holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Structural & Civil) degree and a Masters in Business Administration (Hons) from Auckland University.
As General Manager of People and Culture, Emma leads the business’ People and Culture strategies that ensure we can empower our people and provide them with meaningful opportunities both on a daily basis and for a long-term career in property. Through encouraging diversity of thought and inclusion Emma assists in contributing to the successful delivery of Precinct’s vision and internal guiding beliefs.
Emma holds a Bachelor of Business from Auckland University of Technology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Auckland University. Prior to joining Precinct in 2021Emma worked in HR roles across the media, construction and public service sectors.
