Moving from consultant to regulator to proponent, to developing and growing a successful start-up business has given Ben an interesting and balanced perspective.
He has significant experience in managing and delivering large and complex property related projects including award winning projects in Mixed Use, Sports & Recreation, Industrial, Infrastructure, Land Development, Brownfield development, Contaminated Sites, NRM, Project Risk Management, Place Activation and Renewable Energy.
Ben was the founding employee of URBNSURF and following the company raising $36m in private equity, Ben led the development of Australia’s first commercial surf park in Melbourne. Ben has since been bitten by the start-up bug and thrives on innovation, navigating Government, creating new markets and changing places.
At Axito, Ben works in Strategy & Planning and Commercialisation.
Experience
Professional
- Axito Pty Ltd (Present)
- BALNCE (Present)
- Avenue Property Pty Ltd (Present)
- Westbook Enterprises (February 2020 – February 2021)
- URBNSURF Group (2015 – 2020)
- LandCorp (2006-2015)
- Department of Environment Regulation (2003-2006)
- Cardno (formerly BSD) (2001 – 2003)
Educational
- Post Graduate Certificate in Property Finance (Curtin University, 2006)
- B.Sc. in Environmental Science, with Honours (Murdoch University, 2001)
Other
- Past Environment Committee Member for Urban Development Institute of Australia (WA)
Customer focused
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly versatile and adaptable across a range of disciplines
- Focused on providing practical and actionable growth paths
Governance & Strategy
- Familiar of risk and mitigation strategies
- Understands Government with multiple stakeholder groups and relationships
Delivery orientated
- Collaborative and partnership approach
- Strong Project Management skills
- Outcomes focused