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Chris Knight - CEO and Managing Director - Opteon
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Chris Knight

MBA, M BUS (PROP), AAPI CPV, MRICS

Chris has been with Opteon since 2006 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the national business in July 2016. Prior to this he was CEO of the largest Opteon member firm.

Committed to delivering strategic business solutions, Chris recently led the business strategy to integrate the Opteon group of companies into a new corporate structure, and the acquisition of two property businesses in New Zealand. He is preparing the business for further expansion into software driven professional services solutions, as well as strategic acquisitions into other non-property sectors.

Chris has qualifications in Accounting, Real Estate, Valuations, a Master of Business (Property) and Master of Business Administration (MBA). He is a Certified Practicing Valuer with the Australian Property Institute (API), councillor on the API Victorian Divisional Council, as well as being a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Cliff Rosenberg

Cliff Rosenberg joined Opteon’s Board of Directors in December 2020.

Cliff is an active investor, advisor and board member in the technology sector.

He is a member of the Anacacia Capital Business Advisory Council, and a non-executive director on four listed companies: Nearmap (ASX), TechnologyOne (ASX), A2B (ASX) and Bidcorp (JSE).

With a passion for the start-up space, Cliff was instrumental in helping start, and grow, Australia’s leading online restaurant booking platform, Dimmi.com.au, which was sold to Tripadvisor in 2015; and was an early advisor to Afterpay, and on the board from IPO in 2016 to mid 2020.

In 2009 Cliff was the first employee for LinkedIn in the Asia Pacific region and was MD for Australia NZ and South East Asia from 2009 to 2017. He was also the MD of Yahoo! Australia NZ from 2003 to 2006.

Cliff holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business and information systems and is a member of the AICD.

Duncan Cameron

Duncan is a Specialised and Advisory Director in Western Australia and also sits on Opteon’s Board of Directors.

Duncan has over 35 years’ continuous Western Australian property and valuation experience including commercial property management, project management, consultancy and valuations.

Engagements extend to nearly all commercial, retail, industrial, specialised and particularly development project property types.

His experience has also extended to compensation, expert witness and rental determinations appointments, in addition to 20 years’ experience as a business proprietor.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • General commercial valuations (all asset classes including retail, industrial and offices)
  • Compensation Valuations
  • Development Project Valuations (residential englobo land and built form developments) and Feasibility Analysis
  • Specialised Property Valuations (hotels, taverns, night clubs, small bars, caravan parks, motels, retirement and lifestyle villages, child care centres, accommodation properties, entertainment venues, service stations and other unique asset classes)
  • Australian Property Institute’s Arbitration and Determination Panel
  • Expert Witness Valuations (State Administrative Tribunal, Family Court, Federal Court, Supreme Court and District Court)
  • Property Consultancy
  • Government valuations

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Business (Valuation and Land Economy) – Curtin University 1987
  • Bachelor of Science (Geography Double Major) – University of Western Australia 1983
  • Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute (admitted January 1988) CPV
  • Fellow Member of the Australian Property Institute (elevated March 1998) CPV
  • Licensed Valuer (Western Australia) License #497

Jeremy Samuel

Jeremy Samuel joined Opteon’s Board of Directors in December 2020.

Jeremy is the founder and Managing Director of Anacacia Capital. He is responsible for the overall management of the firm and chairs the investment committee.

He holds an MBA from Yale University School of Management and Arts/Law degrees from the University of New South Wales.

​Jeremy has led investments into small-medium enterprises (SMEs) across a range of industries including in consumer, services and industrial businesses. He is the former Chair of ANZ’s private equity management committee and was previously a strategy consultant with Booz Allen (now PwC Strategy).

Jeremy is currently the Non-Executive Chair of Anacacia portfolio companies Duncan Technologies, Sureway and Pump Haircare, and was the former lead director for Anacacia’s successful investments into the following businesses:

  • Appen
  • Lomb Scientific
  • Home Appliances
  • Yumi’s Quality Foods

Jeremy has also been a director of other companies, including Big River and Direct Couriers.

Jonathan Bloxsom - Opteon

Jonathan Bloxsom

FAPI CPV

Jonathan joined Opteon in 2009 and has served on Opteon’s Board of Directors since July 2010. Jonathan is a Certified Practicing Valuer with accreditations in both the valuation and economy streams of the Australian Property Institute. Jonathan provides advisory services to clients including utility providers, local councils, government departments as well as private property owners.

Leslie Butterfield - Opteon

Leslie Butterfield

Leslie was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Opteon in October 2017. Leslie has a wealth of international and local experience in corporate advisory, corporate finance, project management, business development and strategic planning, with a focus on technology and advanced manufacturing based businesses. Leslie is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed Vivid Technology Limited, RKF Engineering and the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation.

Leslie has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York. She is an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a member of the University of Technology, Sydney’s School of Engineering Industry Advisory Network and the Australian Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators.

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Lisa Billington

Lisa Billington was appointed Company Secretary in November 2016 and General Manager Corporate Services in September 2017. In addition to being Company Secretary, Lisa leads the legal, marketing and people and culture teams, and manages franchise relations and compliance. She believes that growth and stakeholder value will be driven by creating the best employee and client experience at Opteon.

Before joining Opteon, Lisa worked at law firms Maddocks and Clayton Utz and in-house for an education and media company. Lisa is a commercial lawyer with over 12 years’ experience, specialising in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.

Lisa holds a current practising certificate, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and completed the Governance Institute of Australia’s Certificate of Governance Practice in April 2017.

Michael Renshaw - Opteon

Michael Renshaw

Michael is a Non-Executive Director of Opteon. Michael was Chair of Opteon August 2015 – February 2019 and was instrumental in Opteon’s transformation to an integrated business.

With 27 years of senior management experience, Michael possesses a strong understanding of international markets, strategic management, M&A and profitable growth at the Board, CEO and Senior Executive level.

Michael is also on the global leadership team of AECOM, the world’s largest engineering firm with annual revenue exceeding US$18b.  He was formerly CEO and Head of International Operations of Cardno, an ASX200 engineering, environmental and management services company and previously provided executive consulting services to private equity and corporations in US, Canada, Australia and Africa.

Michael’s global experience spans technology, oil & gas, mining & resources, transport & urban infrastructure and construction.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School.

Stuart Nash - Opteon

Stuart Nash

Stuart is a Non-Executive Director of Opteon and was appointed Chair in 2019, after serving on the Board since 2017.

Stuart is an experienced CEO, CFO, Non-Executive Director, technology investor and independent corporate advisor.

He has over 25 years of international financial services experience with global firms including Macquarie Capital and Barclay’s Capital, specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions, debt & equity capital markets and strategy.

Stuart commenced his career as a chartered accountant before moving into investment banking and transitioning into senior management and corporate governance. Stuart is currently Chairman of Australian Affordable Housing Securities and a Non-Executive Director of ASX listed Salmat Limited.

As well as strong corporate governance skills, Stuart brings significant sector diversity to his Board position, having FMCG, healthcare, transport & logistics, packaging and financial services experience throughout his career.

Stuart is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters from Cambridge University.