The principals at Maximise have extensive and broad-based experience in Australian real estate property development, construction and investment, together with other relevant areas of expertise relating to the property industry.
Specifically, we have demonstrable capabilities that enable Maximise to identify and acquire property development projects, debt financing, and supervision and management construction of developments from beginning-to-end.
Roger is a lawyer, investor and advisor, and practised as Commercial and Property lawyer for over 27 years, initially as a solicitor, then senior associate and partner at Barker Harty, then 20 years as a partner at Herbert Geer & Rundle and a further 5 years as a partner with Minter Ellison.
Between 2004 and 2009 as Executive Chairman and Major Shareholder, Roger lead a private equity group that successfully achieved the master planning permitting and initial development of a Ski field Village Resort at Hanazono Niseko, Japan.
Roger since 2004 has also been a non-executive director and significant shareholder in the Gragher Group of companies. Gragher is an investment group that invests in listed companies and counts a number of high-net-worth persons amongst its shareholders.
Roger for 12 years until recently was a member of the Committee of the Melbourne Racing Club and for a period served as Vice Chairman. During his time on Committee he has served as a member of the Master-planning and Property Sub-committee, the Nominations and Remuneration Sub-committee and also the Risk and Audit Sub-committee.
Roger has his own investment company and has developed various types of real estate property; including residential broad acres at South Morang and Dromana, Office warehouses at Tullamarine and multi-level apartments in Rosanna.
Doug has extensive experience and knowledge gained from over 40 years in chartered accounting and financial services, firstly as a partner at accounting firm Touche Ross and more recently as a partner at KPMG for over 20 years, where he also served as Chairman of KPMG Melbourne from 2007-2010, leading over 1,500 partners and staff during a period of global uncertainty.
Doug’s experience includes corporate audit, financial reporting, corporate risk assessment, corporate governance and audit committee operations, with clients spanning several industries including funds management.
Doug is currently a director of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee and a director at the Jack Brockhoff Foundation and was previously the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of Public Transport Victoria.
Claudio is Managing Director and founder of Maximise, which has been involved in the design, construction, development and project management of light Industrial warehouse projects with a total value in excess of $300 million across the Melbourne Metropolitan region.
Claudio holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from La Trobe University, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Melbourne.
Claudio is a fellow of CPA and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a fully licensed residential and commercial builder.
Claudio’s hands-on management style, motivation, support of project teams and long-term strategic perspective ensure the timely achievement of project goals and objectives.
Dan is the founder and former Managing Director of Prime Electrical and Data services. Established in 1987 and still a family-owned business that has grown to a turnover in excess of $60 million and employing over 300 people. Operating predominantly in the commercial contracting field for many tier-one builders like Lendlease, Icon and Multiplex.
During his career Dan was heavily involved with the employment and education of hundreds of apprentices both as a member of an advisory board for NECA Education and Careers and through their employment. Dan continues to be heavily involved in the building industry currently as an adviser and investor.
Kosmas is past Professor of Family Business Entrepreneurship, School of Management RMIT University, the position of which he held for almost 20 years. Currently, he holds an honorary professorial appointment at The University of the South Pacific Fiji.
Kosmas has consulted multinational corporations including AXA, the Commonwealth Bank, and PWC. He is frequently called upon to provide expert media commentary. Kosmas has written several books and has over 150 international and national refereed journal publications in different disciplines, including psychology, accounting, and management. During his academic career, Kosmas supervised over 30 PhD candidates to successful completion, and his research continues to be cited widely internationally.
Colin is a Managing Director of Gazzola Farms, a third-generation family business established in 1932.
Gaining his business acumen as an agent in the Footscray Wholesale Market, Colin went on to establish avocado and sugarcane plantations in Queensland between 1988 and 1997, before returning to Victoria to continue farming with his family group.
With farms on the Mornington Peninsula and a wholesale business in the Epping Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market, Gazzola Farms currently supplies to all major wholesale markets and chains along the east coast of Australia, including Woolworths and Coles.
Colin and his family group are foundation unit holders of Maximise and have significant personal interest within all ongoing ventures.
Nalini has been employed as a Financial Controller across the construction, development and service industries since 2001. Holding a Bachelor of Business – Accounting (Monash University) and being a certified practicing accountant, Nalini has overseen all aspects of property development transactions for over 40 major projects from inception to completion.
Nalini was a member of the inaugural management team for the establishment and implementation of Maximise Group. With strengths in financial forecasting and reporting, Nalini is a key contributor to the company’s financial and strategic operations.
