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Steve Knudsen is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in corporate real estate, retail, and investments. As Property Director at Queensland Airports Limited, he oversees commercial and property operations, leveraging his expertise in lease administration, negotiation, and portfolio management to drive business growth. With a strong background in property development, asset management, and investments, Steve has successfully managed diverse portfolios valued at over $350 million, including shopping centers, residential units, and large Greenfield sites.

Experience

  • Queensland Airports Limited
    • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
    • Property Director
      • Jul 2021 - Present
      • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

  • Gold Coast Airport
    • Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia
    • General Manager Commercial and Property
      • Sep 2020 - Jul 2021
      • Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia

      Responsible for commercial and property operations at Gold Coast Airport

  • Qld Airports Limited
    • Gold Coast, Queensland
    • Leasing and Development Manager
      • Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
      • Gold Coast, Queensland

  • FivePoint Property Advisory
    • Brisbane and Gold Coast
    • Owner
      • 2011 - Nov 2018
      • Brisbane and Gold Coast

      Owned a property advisory business and delivered superior results by advising and executing process parameters. Responsible for corporate planning, resource management, financial and administrative control. Established benchmarks to attain desired growth. Managed all property functions including financial, real estate, market, and customer experience to ensure build-up of a qualitative pipeline. Analysed, developed and implemented strategic business plans and policies. Developed and delivered country portfolio aligned with business needs. Successfully implemented annual operating short/long term plans. Worked on prominent projects including BCI Group (Kornhauser Family Office) – currently managing 2 large residential land projects, Arena Investment Management/JLL – Strategic Asset Plan and Consultancy Services – Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre, Surfers Paradise – 2012, Coles Group Property Developments Limited (currently contracted as Development Manager for 2 new store developments in SE QLD and providing due diligence services on new shopping centre development opportunities), PricewaterhouseCoopers – Soul Retail Surfers Paradise – Strategic Asset Plan 2013 and ongoing role as Retail Advisor to the Receivers, CBRE – Acting Portfolio Director/Asset Manager – Stockland Commercial and Industrial Portfolio – February – July 2013 (6 Month Contract Position – Sydney Based), CBRE – Transition Asset Manager – Dexus/CPA Property Portfolio – February 2014 – June 2014(5 Month Contract Position – Sydney Based).

  • BCI/HSP
    • Brisbane and Gold Coast
    • Chief Operating Officer/Director- Developments & Investments
      • Jan 2005 - Nov 2011
      • Brisbane and Gold Coast

      Worked as a Chief Operating Officer/ Director – Investments and Developments and implemented a property divestment program in 2007/08. Designed and implemented strategies with P&L accountability, budgets and business solutions. Achieved top-line and bottom-line targets and established corporate strategies. Developed a program-level implementation plan and closely managed the business within the critical success criteria. Planed and scheduled delivery of the project as per the delivery matrix. Identified new investment opportunities with specific focus on shopping centre acquisitions. Planned on land projects, appointed and managed consultants (including Town Planners, Lawyers and Accountants). Managed a diverse range of property assets valued at circa $350 million, including ATO Office Park, Chermside, a major sub-regional shopping centre (Pines Elanora), rural land holdings, golf course, residential unit developments and large Greenfield residential sites. Initiated and developed on-site sales and marketing team, shopping centre and building management teams, farm caretakers and golf club management personnel.

    • General Manager - Property Asset Management and Acquisitions
      • Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

      MY duties as a General Manager – Property Syndicates included improving the performance of the existing property syndicates and trusts. Oversaw the property funds, investor relations and external managing agents and successfully established new property trusts, property acquisitions and disposals. Coordinated with clients for business process analysis and functional specifications. Finalised the project requirements and resource planning to assure achievement of agreed to functional and business objectives. Involved and interacted with clients at senior level for relationship management.

  • Jones Lang LaSalle
    • Brisbane and Gold Coast
    • Director - Property Asset Management
      • 1995 - 2001
      • Brisbane and Gold Coast

      Started as an Associate Director/Regional Manager – Gold Coast Shopping Centre Portfolio and progressed to multifunctional roles as Director in Charge of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Gold Coast Office in 1997, Director - Queensland Property Management in 1998.Oversaw the business development functions to improve service delivery to clients and achieve financial performance of the division. As a Director - Queensland Property Management, I successfully managed a large team of property managers and facilities managers responsible for a large scale portfolio valued at more than $1 billion.

  • QIC
    • Brisbane, Australia
    • Retail Asset Manager
      • 1990 - 1993
      • Brisbane, Australia

      Retail asset manager responsible for a portfolio of regional shopping centres in Sydney

Education

  • 1983 - 1989
    Griffith University
    Commerce, Economics and Industrial Relations

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