Adrian Harrington
Adrian Harrington has 33 years of experience in funds
management, real estate, government and the not-for-profit sectors.
He is currently the Chair of Charter Hall Direct Property
Management, which oversees more than $10 billion in funds that are
invested in office, retail and industrial property. He is also a member of the
University of Canberra’s Development and Planning Committee overseeing the
implementation of their new campus masterplan.
Adrian has a passion for social, affordable and disability
housing. He is a Senior Advisor to Lighthouse Infrastructure, advising on their
affordable housing investment strategy and execution, Chair of the Investment
Committee of Inclusive Housing Australia, and Cura Ability, a specialist
disability housing provider. He is the NSW Chair of Housing All Australians, a
for purpose organisation creating business-led actions to deliver housing
solutions for Australians in need. Adrian is also Chair of the Property
Council’s Innovation and Excellence Awards judging panel and a judge of
PowerHousing’s community housing awards.
Adrian is the former Chair of the Australian Government’s
Housing Australia (formerly known as the National Housing Finance and
Investment Corporation), former Chair of the Australian Housing and Urban
Research Institute, and former Chair of the Australian Construction Industry
Forum’s Construction Forecasting Council. He has overseen real estate funds in
Australia, the UK and the US, and has held senior roles at Charter Hall,
Folkestone, Mirvac, James Fielding Group, Deutsche Asset Management, and the Property
Council of Australia.
Adrian has a Bachelor of Science (Applied Economic Geography)
First Class Honours, a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from
the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and a Graduate Diploma from
AICD.
Adrian Harrington’s term commenced on 23 June 2024.
