Left to right: Angus Nardi, Chief Executive, Shopping Centre Council of Australia; Derek Cable (Winner), Scentre Group; Nathan Maroon (Highly Commended), QIC and; Elliott Rusanow, CEO, Scentre Group and Deputy Chair, Shopping Centre Council of Australia.

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Scentre Group’s Head of Parking and Valet, Derek Cable, has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia’s (SCCA) 2024 Frank Lowy Fellowship.

Mr Cable has been recognised with the prestigious award for his innovative work across Scentre Group’s Westfield destinations, including the introduction of ticketless parking, new business intelligence platforms and the establishment of a national call centre for car park operations.

Queensland Investment Corporation’s (QIC) Nathan Maroon has also been recognised with a Highly Commended award following his development of QIC’s marketing traffic and sales attribution model.

The 2024 Fellowship was judged by a panel comprised of Anthony Mellowes, CEO, Region Group and SCCA Chairman; Elliott Rusanow, CEO, Scentre Group; Peter Huddle, CEO and Managing Director, Vicinity Centres; Kylie O’Connor, CEO Investment Management, Stockland and; Alison Flemming, General Manager, Portfolio Management – Retail, Mirvac.

The 2024 Frank Lowy Fellowship winner, Pam Wilson, will receive a grant of $20,000 to put towards continued education.

2024 Frank Lowy Fellowship Nominees

Carolyn Agar

Organisation Capability Manager, Scentre Group

Carolyn has been instrumental in researching and developing a unique approach to Scentre Groups thinking around the capability of leaders who will ensure Australia’s shopping centre industry continues to be a world leader.

Scott Bradburn

Head of Customer Insight & Data Innovation, Retail,  The GPT Group

Scott has driven real change in the way we approach and use data in the Retail team. His innovations have been both new to GPT and, in several instances, new to the property industry. His focus on the customer, and on sharing relevant insights with our tenants for mutual benefit, has been transformational for us.

Derek Cable (Winner)

Head of Parking and Valet, Scentre Group

Derek has been a guiding force behind several key initiatives at Scentre Group, including the introduction of ticketless parking, the implementation of business intelligence platforms, and the establishment of a centralised national call centre for car park operations.

Timothy Canipel

Group Design Manager, Scentre Group

Tim has been a driving force in Human Centred Design and Design Thinking, aligning business outcomes with customer experiences. His contribution and dedication has led out digital touchpoints having clear, market leading position, with other 4 million members and 1.5 million monthly visits to our website.

Yasmin Chrzescijanski

National Manager Marketing & Customer, Mirvac

Yasmin is an outstanding professional whose unparalleled focus on data insights and implementation has brought about transformative changes in our asset and marketing strategies and, by extension, our company’s competitive stance within the marketplace.

Megan Grieve

Head of Commercial Procurement, Scentre Group

Megan stepped into the project management role for a parking technology initiative bringing AI number plate recognition capability to our centres. Megan recognised the value this would bring to the business and successfully delivered to outcome over and above her role. This has enabled us to realise a material increase in vehicle recognition accuracy.

Richard Guy

Head of Innovation & Enablement, Vicinity Centres

Richard’s diverse background combined with his strategic focus and forward-thinking approach, aligns perfectly with the Fellowship’s mission to cultivate the next generation of industry leaders. His skills have also been integral in shaping our asset strategy and the strong performance of our shopping centre portfolio overall.

Kali Hamilton

Regional Leasing Manager, Vicinity Centres

Kali has played a pivotal role in shaping the leasing strategy for several of our key shopping centres and consistently delivering results that exceed expectations. Her ability to negotiate complex deals, attract high-quality retailers, and maximise occupancy rates speaks to her deep understanding of both the retail market and the broader property landscape.

Ashley Kerr

Group Product Manager, Scentre Group

Ashley has played a leading role in supporting activations that have engaged members in centre, successfully bringing together out digital and physical experiences. Ashley has a vision not only for customer outcomes, but always balancing operational sustainability in the solutions she delivers.

Nathan Maroon (Highly Commended)

Digital Marketing Manager, QIC

Nathan is responsible for developing QIC’s Marketing Traffic & Sales Attribution Model — an innovative tool that leverages Google Store Visits to track verified shopping centre visits and potential sales from marketing campaigns.

Fiona Papworth

Head of Property Management, Stockland

Fiona has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to the shopping centre industry and embodies Stockland’s core values of Community, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

She has recently implemented a new operating model that required a significant amount of change, onboarding new senior centre managers and overseeing the establishment of a refreshed organisational structure. This high level of change resulted in a large amount of disruption to the business, which Fiona managed exceptionally well.

Katie Paull

General Manager Asset Management, Scentre Group

In addition to her role as Asset Manager, Katie has led our Gender Equity Working Group over the past two and a half years. During this time, she has researched best practice and developed a Female Leaders Program designed to unlock participants potential and increase their personal impact.

Amy Wotton

General Manager Brand & Marketing, Vicinity Centres

Amy has been the driving force behind a transformative marketing strategy that not only boosts the VCX brand but is also tightly aligned with our business goals, setting us up for long-term success.

Further, her ability to spot trends and turn them into actionable marketing strategies has been game-changing for us. By leveraging data and new technology, she’s optimised our customer engagement and is well on track to significantly improve our ROI on Marketing spend.