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Julian is a dedicated and passionate General Manager at Quintessential, where he ensures top performance and financial success for all managed assets. With over 14 years of experience in property and asset management, Julian has significantly contributed to high-profile projects, such as the $115 million acquisition of 3 Richardson Place, North Ryde, and the refurbishment of 20 Smith Street, Parramatta, which achieved a 4.5 Star NABERS Energy Rating and 4 Star NABERS Water Rating.

A holder of a Master of Property from the University of Melbourne, Julian is celebrated for his honesty, integrity, and exceptional problem-solving skills. His active involvement in industry groups underscores his commitment to upholding the highest standards of asset management, directly translating into robust financial health and enhanced living and working environments for tenants. This focus not only secures value for investors but also ensures that tenants enjoy high-quality, sustainable properties.

With over two decades of experience in the commercial real estate sector in Australia and the US, Paula’s extensive knowledge and ability to achieve outstanding results make her an invaluable Asset Manager at Quintessential. A strong negotiator with big-picture thinking, Paula is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic objectives to maximise property income and total returns. Paula and her team allocate funds to consistently achieve the best value for tenants, investors, and prospective tenants.

With excellent communication skills, Paula excels at building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. She enjoys being immersed in the entire process of an asset’s lifecycle, from due diligence through to divestment. Paula utilises her expert knowledge in property management, project management, and transaction negotiations to manage various decorated assets for Quintessential. These assets include 1 Malop Street, Geelong, a fourteen-level commercial building at the global forefront of sustainability, and 60 Moorabool, Geelong, a state of the art nine-level office tower. Paula has successfully overseen their transition from development to managed asset, responsible for the DLP process, service tender process, initial set-up of financial aspects, meeting of environmental standards, and introduction of new tenants.

Paula successfully co-ordinates and oversees capital expenditure programs for assets in a timely manner within budgets, achieving the most favourable outcomes for investors. She manages the due diligence process and onboarding of consultants for management, leasing and project management for Quintessential’s assets in NSW and South Australia, as well as CAPEX upgrades and divestment of assets in the ACT. Graduating with a Bachelor of Business from RMIT University, Paula has extensive knowledge of business processes and maximising the performance of all assets. Paula has also mastered a variety of roles including Commercial Portfolio Manager, Project Manager and Director. In her previous role as General Manager (Newmark Portfolio) at Colliers, Paula proactively managed the Como Centre and Jam Factory, South Yarra, responsible for over 100 retail and commercial tenants, generating $35 million in revenue.

Paula has enjoyed watching commercial real estate evolve over the course of her career, particularly with regards to environmental sustainability. Passionate about sustainable design, Paula works closely with businesses to fulfil their goals and create healthy, happy, environmentally-friendly workspaces. Paula’s far-reaching property experience and countless career achievements, coupled with her strong work ethic and enthusiastic attitude, position her as an instrumental team member at Quintessential.

Jonathon is passionate about creating communities and workplaces that tenants want to be a part of. This sense of pride, coupled with his experience and hands-on approach make Jonathon an exceptional Asset Manager at Quintessential. Having been at Quintessential for seven years, Jonathon has developed a ground-up understanding of asset management and extensive knowledge of property fundamentals from an acquisition, management, and divestment perspective.

With a strong analytical base and a passion for ‘value add’, Jonathon provides excellent strategic asset management services across a varied portfolio. By developing and implementing strategic objectives with a focus on asset performance, he consistently achieves strong risk-mitigated returns across both industrial and office asset classes. Jonathon proactively manages Quintessential’s key tenant engagement, leasing, CAPEX and marketing strategies and is dedicated to maintaining and developing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, applying Quintessential’s hands-on and personalised approach to every interaction.

In his time at Quintessential, Jonathon has managed the asset divestment of over $320 million worth of assets and the capital expenditure delivery of over $50 million worth of projects including aesthetic upgrades, mechanical upgrades, structural remediation and tenant fit-out works. Jonathon views challenges as the perfect opportunity to get creative, seeing unloved and overlooked buildings and then delivering on a strategy to breathe new life into them. He is a skilled Asset Manager and valuable member of the Quintessential team.

Jack has become an integral part of the team since joining Quintessential in 2020. With years of exposure to the Australian property industry in previous roles, he has amassed enviable international experience through his time studying in the US and working in the Malaysia property industry.

Jack channels his passion for property and business into achieving repeated success for Quintessential tenants while establishing strong long-term relationships. The emphasis he puts on people and relationships sets him apart from others.

Often leading projects to acquire new assets, Jack understands how each property must appeal to the needs of those inhabiting the spaces and assesses them based on how they can benefit tenants.

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Simon has worked across a variety of properties alongside multiple Asset Managers and has rapidly developed his skillset, becoming a dynamic member of the team who tenants look to for support.

Simon has made a huge impact since joining the team in 2021. Starting in a graduate role after finishing university he has grown to be an influential team member, adding fresh perspective and a problem-solving mindset that gets results.

Working with prospective and existing tenants, his mission is to ensure tenants feel welcomed and at home. He ensures a high level of service by being reliable, available and attentive at all times.

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With nearly two decades of industry experience leading and delivering significant, complex projects in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Rob’s knowledge of commercial office and design expertise makes him an instrumental Design Manager to the Quintessential team. In his role, Rob acts as a client side design project manager with a strong focus on the management of various consultants and the coordination of the development and existing asset teams to achieve desirable design outcomes.

Rob’s extensive experience leading and managing architectural and design team from the concept design phase right through to the completion sees every project managed with a close attention to detail. Rob’s breadth of experience with stakeholder management enables him to liaise with multiple parties to achieve successful project outcomes and ensure compliance with project budgets. Rob is also responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential project related risks.

Since graduating from Dublin Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology in 2005, Rob has spent almost two decades developing his skills in the application and integration of architectural and construction technologies in the building design process. With career beginnings in Ireland as an Architectural Technician for Anthony Reddy Associates, Rob progressed to the role of Senior Associate and Project Leader for global architecture studio, Woods Baggot, where he worked on an array of project typologies, scales and phases from 2010 up until February 2022. As Project Lead, Rob was responsible for the management and coordination of projects valued up to $240M.

Rob is a highly-skilled technical professional with a passion for driving contemporary architecture and design. Quintessential and their clients continue to benefit from Rob’s opportunistic, resilient, and adaptive nature and dedication to his projects.

Kane is dedicated to delivering practical and innovative project solutions, covering various phases from concept bids to operations.

He collaborates with clients and project teams to effectively manage building design, with a focus on building services, technology, and sustainability to achieve the desired client and project goals. Before joining Quintessential, Kane spent 10 years as the Building Services Manager at Walker Corporation, overseeing the design and delivery of over 500,000 square meters of office space in their national portfolio. This included notable projects such as Collins Square and Parramatta Square.

Brendon is a highly experienced construction and project manager with a strong reputation for delivering complex development and regeneration projects. He was appointed to manage Quintessential properties under refurbishment and/or regeneration.

Brendon holds an ACT Builders Licence (A Class Unrestricted) and has 20 years’ experience in construction including commercial, industrial, retail, multi units, domestic, office and retail fit-outs, building refurbishments and energy efficiency upgrade work.

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Nikita has joined Quintessential as National ProductMarketing Manager, overseeing the Quintessential Assets and QuintessentialDevelopment National Portfolios. Bringing 15 years’ experience in propertymarketing, Nikita's career has been built on driving strategic marketingleadership and a customer-led approach bolstered by deep expertise across allproperty sectors. Having previously worked with industry leaders like Lendleaseand Charter Hall, she specialises in managing large property portfolios and developingmarketing strategies that connect with customers and support businessobjectives.

By prioritising customerinsights and placemaking strategy, Nikita is dedicated to creating holisticcustomer experiences across all touchpoints that enhance the value and appealof every project.

Driven by a genuine passion for the industry, Nikitaapproaches every project with enthusiasm and a strong commitment to deliveringmeaningful results. With a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement,she strives to inspire teams and stakeholders with the value of strategic,customer-centric marketing.

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