Our Board

Paul Lakey

Chair of Board of Directors

Paul Lakey is a property executive and board director with 35 years’ experience across land development, masterplanning, residential projects, community housing and construction in Australia and internationally. He has held senior roles with listed and private developers. 

He is Principal of Tempo Advisory and a Commissioner of the Western Australian Planning Commission. Previous roles include board appointments at DevelopmentWA, the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and Landcorp, and UDIA WA President and National Board member. 

A civil and structural engineer, Paul is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Institute of Project Management, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Felicity Zimmermann

Deputy Chair of Board of Directors

Felicity is an experienced business leader with 25 years international experience including executive and non-executive board roles in law, financial services, risk management, complex transactions, government and not-for-profit businesses.

Felicity worked as a finance lawyer in Australia and London and has held senior executive roles including Chief Risk Officer and Acting CEO at Keystart, a State Director at ANZ Banking Group and Legal Counsel at Barclays Bank in London. She currently holds non-executive roles on boards including Foundation Housing, Development WA, and the Women’s Legal Service WA.

Felicity holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance), Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance and Investment and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

David Ligovich

Board Director

David Ligovich is a Chartered Accountant and an experienced finance and business leader with more than 40 years’ experience across private and not-for-profit organisations in Australia, the UK and Asia. He has been the Chief Financial Officer for leading WA-based organisations for over 20 years and brings extensive expertise in financial management, commercial strategy, mergers and acquisitions, governance and risk. 

David has held senior leadership roles in complex operating environments, combining strong technical financial capability with strategic and commercial insight. His experience supports Foundation Housing’s financial oversight, governance and long-term sustainability, contributing a strong commercial perspective to the Board and its consideration of organisational performance, investment and risk. 

Peter Lee

Board Director

Peter Lee OAM is an experienced architect with an extensive career in the design and delivery of major residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. His portfolio includes significant Western Australian projects such as Optus Stadium, Brookfield Place and The Westin.

Peter brings deep expertise in architecture, design, master planning and the delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects. He is a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects and an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University.

In 2022, Peter was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to community housing initiatives and architecture, recognising his longstanding contribution to both sectors. 

Gail McGowan

Board Director

Gail McGowan PSM is an experienced senior executive and Board Director with more than 30 years’ experience across government, planning, policy and industry development. She was the inaugural Director General of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and has held senior advisory roles with State and Federal Government Ministers.

Gail is Chancellor of Murdoch University and a member of the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, bringing significant expertise in government, housing, planning and public policy to Foundation Housing. In 2019, she was awarded the Public Service Medal for outstanding public service to land use, planning and industry development in Western Australia. 

Janelle Marr

Board Director

Janelle Marr is an experienced director with over 25 years’ in governance, senior leadership and international strategy across listed, private, government and for-profit entities.

She is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Governance Institute of Australia, a certified INSEAD International Director and has a board portfolio that has spanned diverse, highly regulated sectors from infrastructure, transport, energy, utilities, finance, higher education, health, disability services, industry and the creative sector.

Janelle is also the Founding Director of Step Beyond Strategy, a former EY and KPMG senior advisor and holds a Master of Business Administration.

Justine Roberts

Board Director

Justine Roberts is an experienced property executive and Non-Executive Director with more than 25 years’ experience across housing, property development and real estate investment in Australia and the United States. Her career includes senior leadership roles with Webb & Brown-Neaves and Carmel Partners, as well as leading major residential and mixed-use developments.

Justine has extensive experience across build-to-rent, social and affordable housing and Specialist Disability Accommodation. She is a Development Director at Bridge42 and a Non-Executive Director of Ruah Community Services.

Justine holds qualifications in Architecture and Environmental Design and brings strong development, strategy, governance and financial oversight expertise to the Board.

Jarrad Sizer

Board Director

Jarrad Sizer is an experienced property development executive with 25 years’ experience delivering medium and high-density residential developments across Western Australia. His career spans senior executive and board-level advisory roles across the private and not-for-profit sectors, with responsibility for the feasibility, funding, construction and delivery of more than 1,100 apartments.

Jarrad brings extensive expertise in design development, construction risk, capital structuring and project governance, providing practical insight across the full development lifecycle. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Certificate in Property Investment and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Cheryl Tan

Board Director

Cheryl Tan is an experienced finance and investment executive with expertise across investment, complex transactions, mergers and acquisitions, business strategy and capital structuring. She is Investment Director at Hesperia, where she is involved in the financing, investment oversight and governance of property investment mandates.

Cheryl previously held senior roles with corporate advisory and investment banking firm Azure Capital and has served as a Non-Executive Director of an ASX-listed biotechnology company. Her experience spans private and publicly listed organisations across multiple industries, bringing strong commercial, investment and financial capability to Foundation Housing’s Board and supporting robust oversight of organisational performance, investment and growth.