Peter Francis
Chief Executive Officer
Peter leads our agile executive team at Dantia, bringing his enthusiasm and unrivalled local commercial knowledge together to connect people, places and opportunities with ease. He is an accomplished executive who has spent over 20 years managing and facilitating the development of complex commercial and community property assets to create positive economic, social and environmental change for the mutual and sustainable benefit of community, customers and shareholders. Peter commenced as CEO in April 2017.
Prior to joining Dantia, Peter was Executive Manager Trade and Business Development at the Port of Newcastle, where he was a member of the executive team that delivered a 27x earnings sale of the asset. He oversaw the diversification of port business, introducing new capabilities for fuel, grain and project cargo, defence and commercial ship building. He also secured funding for a cruise terminal, and completed transactions for a container terminal and over 100 other commercial leases.
Peter led an award-winning $470m redevelopment of Charlestown Square while General Manager of the region’s largest shopping centre in the region from 2003 to 2011. From 2011-12, he managed GPT’s Rouse Hill Town Centre. He has also held executive positions at Blacktown Olympic Park, and at Centennial Park and Moore Park, two of Sydney’s premier sport and recreation assets. Peter holds a Master of Business General Management, a Graduate Diploma of Management and BA. Peter is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and NSW Real Estate Licensee.
Phone
(02) 4905 0088
Email
peter@dantia.com.au
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