Conference

Jennifer Beveridge
Jennifer Beveridge

Jennifer Beveridge has been CEO of Tenants Victoria since June 2019, with over 25 years of experience in housing, health, youth, and community development. Driven by social justice values, she combines operational skills with public policy expertise and stakeholder engagement. Previously CEO of Eating Disorders Victoria, she has worked at Jesuit Social Services, Merri Health, and lectured at La Trobe University.

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Josh Danahay
Josh Danahay

Joshua Danahay works in Climateworks’ Cities team to decarbonise Australia’s buildings through the Renovation Pathways program.

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Tania Davidge
Tania Davidge

Tania Davidge is the Executive Director at Open House Melbourne. As an architect and advocate for good design, she is passionate about communicating the import role of good design to public audiences in ways that encourage people to think more deeply about the issues that shape our cities.

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David Fisher

David Fisher has a career in leadership, customer services and property development including urban renewal; public/private and joint venture partnerships; social and affordable housing; and mixed tenure developments in the UK and Australia including large scale urban renewal programs in Glasgow and Manchester.

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Stephen Glackin

Stephen Glackin is a senior research fellow in urban planning and urban geography at Swinburne University. His fields of expertise include strategic planning, planning law, community engagement and geo-spatial analysis.

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Mark Heeney

Mark Heeney has a diverse skillset that has assisted him to lead high performing teams, drive innovation, influence significant business enhancements, and develop strong relationships across his career.

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Scott Langford

Scott Langford has had a 20 year career in housing development, management and investment spanning the private sector and community housing industry. He believes that affordable housing is the foundation for a healthy housing system with pathways to home ownership also crucial for social and economic well being.

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Cara MacDougall

Cara MacDougall worked in community development, homelessness and community housing for the first 2 decades of her career before working for TAFE NSW Community Services for 17 years.

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Lisa May

With over 20 years in the property sector and 10 years in community housing, Lisa May is the Victorian State Operations Manager at Community Housing Ltd (CHL). She brings extensive expertise in operations, policy research, housing development, sector best practices, VCAT, and legislative matters, along with contributions to sector training and education. Lisa’s experience and leadership have made her a respected voice in the community housing sector.

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