A researcher and analyst by background, Ross has more than 35 years experience in property. He has held a number of senior leadership roles with the Property Council, was inaugural CEO of Brisbane Marketing, a past District Chair of the ULI and advisor to a cross section of businesses from construction to development to architecture, engineering and planning. He has written many research pieces, has spoken on metropolitan development at conferences in Australia and the USA and was published in a global study of suburban development by MIT (USA) entitled Infinite Suburbia.
He also has substantial practitioner experience – successfully leading the establishment of Tier 2 builders Cockram Construction in Queensland, and as Regional GM for leading national project managers APP Corporation.
Ross has Chaired the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Initiative since formation in 2019 and is also a Director of non-profit research and public policy group Suburban Futures.
In 2024 he edited with Guy Gibson a book “The Next Australian City” (Connor Court publishing) which went on to win the Planning Institute of Australia (Qld) overall prize for planning excellence.
He has a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investment from MIT, and a BA (Hons) from University of Queensland.
Director, Suburban Futures
A researcher and analyst by background, Ross has more than 35 years experience in property. He has held a number of senior leadership roles with the Property Council, was inaugural CEO of Brisbane Marketing, a past District Chair of the ULI and advisor to a cross section of businesses from construction to development to architecture, engineering and planning. He has written many research pieces, has spoken on metropolitan development at conferences in Australia and the USA and was published in a global study of suburban development by MIT (USA) entitled Infinite Suburbia.
He also has substantial practitioner experience – successfully leading the establishment of Tier 2 builders Cockram Construction in Queensland, and as Regional GM for leading national project managers APP Corporation.
Ross has Chaired the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Initiative since formation in 2019 and is also a Director of non-profit research and public policy group Suburban Futures.
In 2024 he edited with Guy Gibson a book “The Next Australian City” (Connor Court publishing) which went on to win the Planning Institute of Australia (Qld) overall prize for planning excellence.
He has a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investment from MIT, and a BA (Hons) from University of Queensland.
Director, Suburban Futures
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Director – Cooee Investment Management Pty Ltd, Dircetor Suburban Futures
Director – Desyn Investments Pty Ltd
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