Board of Directors

Darryl Somerville (Chairman)

Darryl Somerville is the chairman of the Brisbane Broncos and the former head of Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Brisbane. He served a three-year term as a National Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants from 2000 to 2003, was Chairman of the Queensland government review of Electricity distribution and service delivery that reported to cabinet in July 2004. He was also the Chairman of the judging panel for the Premier’s awards for Export achievement for nine years until 2004. Mr. Somerville holds a bachelor of Business commerce degree from the University of Queensland and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a fellow of the Australian society of Certified Practicing accountants and a fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia.

D H T Devine (Managing Director)

David Devine began his working career with a chemical company in Victoria, before joining Hortico Australia Limited in 1968 where he spent 12 years progressing through the company to manage the company's Queensland and later, its Western Australian operations. As a result of Hortico's management structure he gained wide experience in production, manufacturing, advertising, distribution, marketing and administration. In 1980 he left Hortico and acquired his own business in aluminium boat manufacturing. He entered into property development in 1983, setting up the predecessor entity to Devine Limited.

D J Ridley

Doug Ridley is a former senior executive of AV Jennings having been with that company for 34 years, 6 years of which as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Ridley has extensive experience in the Housing Industry and since leaving AV Jennings, his company has provided consulting services to a number of companies allied to the industry. He is currently the Chairman of Bradcorp Holdings Pty Ltd.

Peter J Ferris, AM, B.A. (Hons Economics) FCA, FAIM, FAICD

Peter Ferris is a former senior partner and National Director of Corporate Finance of Ernst & Young. He is on the board of a number of organisations including Sisters of Charity Foundation Limited (Chairman) and a trustee of St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, St Vincent's Clinic Foundation and Catholic Health Care Services (NSW & ACT). He is a former director of Austereo Limited, Hanimex Corporation Limited, the Defence Housing Authority, South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service, Australian Technology Group Limited and the Australian Advisory Board of Marsh Australia Pty Ltd.

Rick W Parris, FAICD

Rick Parris is a Quantity Surveyor who was formerly Queensland Regional Director for Civil & Civic and the Lend Lease Property Group. He is a director of funds syndicator Investment Management Australia Ltd and director of several private property companies. He is an Honorary Ambassador for the City of Brisbane and a director of several private property advisory companies.

Ken M Woodley (Marketing Director)

Ken Woodley worked in an accounting practice prior to moving into management of a building construction company for nine years, the last four years as managing director. Arriving in Australia in 1982, he worked for Peter Kurts Group prior to setting up Stewarts Real Estate in partnership with another real estate agent. During this time at Stewarts he marketed several Devine Group developments and in 1985 joined Devine Group to head the marketing division.

Hon. Terence Mackenroth

Terry Mackenroth is the former Queensland Deputy Premier and Treasurer, and was the Minister for State Development, Communication & Information, Housing Local Government and Planning, Regional & Rural Communities and Sport. He was responsible for setting up the Office of Urban Management and overseeing the South East Queensland Regional Plan and the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan. Terry is currently the Chairman of the Gold Coast Events Company, Chairman of the Cyclone Larry Appeal Committee and a member of the Cyclone Task Force.

Vyril Vella

As Managing Director of Leighton Properties Vyril is responsible for the property development activities of the Leighton Group.
Vyril has over 33 years experience in the property development and construction industry.  After completing multiple degrees in science and engineering he worked for a short time in engineering deign before joining Leighton Contractors in 1974, rising to the position of General Manager, NSW & ACT.  In 1988 he was appointed to his current position to bring a more focused and commercial approach to the Group's property development activities.
Vyril holds a; Bachelor of Science (Syd), Bachelor of Engineering, Honors 1 (Syd), Master of Engineering Science (NSW), and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

 

Graeme E McOrist FCPA

Graeme McOrist recently retired from Leighton Holdings Limited, Australia's largest contracting and property development group, where he was employed from November 1969 until January 2006. His most recent role was that of Executive General Manager, Risk.
During his time at Leighton, Graeme was involved in and responsible for a number of areas of the business including accounting, treasury, project finance, mergers and acquisitions and risk management. In addition, Graeme was involved in tendering for, and the securing and execution of major infrastructure projects throughout Australia and South East Asia and was also responsible for the first private debt placement for an Australian Construction company in the USA.
He is a Director of Thiess Pty Limited, JF Infastructure Pty Ltd, Leighton Residential Investments Pty Ltd, Gemco Investments Pty Ltd, and Gemco Advisory Pty Ltd.

 

Company Secretary & Chief Financial Officer
Viv N Grayson; B. Business (Accounting), CPA, ACIS, ACIM

Viv Grayson joined the company in March 1999. Prior to this he spent most of his career at AVJennings Homes having worked with that company from 1973 to 1995. During this time he held various accounting and management positions including three and a half years as vice president accounting and finance of the company's USA operations. On his return in early 1987, he took up the role of Chief Financial Officer in Melbourne. On leaving AVJennings in December 1995, Mr Grayson spent three years as Finance Manager of a large Melbourne based Timber & Hardware company, Bowen & Pomeroy Pty Ltd.