Melissa has over 25 years’ experience working across a range of property sectors and has extensive experience in property investment, capital transactions, retail planning, acquisition, leasing and management. Melissa has worked with both retail and wholesale investors and was a Responsible Manager on the SCA Property Group AFS Licence. Melissa has held executive and senior leadership positions within SCA Property Group, where she was Fund Manager and within Woolworths as Group Property Operations Manager and Group Manager Asset Services.

Melissa brings a deep understanding of property and in-depth knowledge of the retail property sector and repositioning strategies. As an Investment Committee Member and Responsible Manager, Melissa is involved in all aspect of the business including funds management, real estate strategy, capital transactions, compliance, and governance. Melissa is a member of the Haben Leadership Team. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Land Economics) from the University of Technology, Sydney and is a licensed real estate agent.

Melissa is Vice President of the Property Funds Association of Australia and a member of the Diversity Committee. She is also a member of the Property Council of Australia Unlisted Funds Roundtable and NSW Capital Markets Committee, the Real Estate Institute, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has completed the AICD Company Directors Course.