
LAURENCE PARISI | Chief Executive Officer
Laurence was previously an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs and Fund Manager of Industria REIT (ADI.AX), an ASX listed commercial and industrial focused AREIT. Laurence has also worked for Credit Suisse and Citi covering the AREIT sector and spent several years at APN as the Head of Private Funds responsible for managing four direct retail property funds and two wholesale direct property funds with a combined value of more than $400 million.
Laurence holds a Diploma of Business Accounting, a Diploma of Financial Markets and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment.

VARUN SACHDEV | Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining EDC, Varun was working at MaxCap Group, leading their Finance team as a Financial Controller. He has also held various senior accounting positions at the Winslow Group in their property development division.
Varun has completed a Master of Finance from the University of Melbourne and is also a member of the Institute of Certified Practising Accountants.

TIFFANY MCLEAN | General Counsel & Company Secretary
She was recently appointed as General Counsel of the Group and has also acted as Company Secretary since January 2021.
Tiffany is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales and holds a Bachelor of Laws from Bond University and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Griffith University.

JUFRI ABIDIN | Head of Direct Property
Jufri has considerable funds management experience gained from his time at APN Property Group, an ASX listed real estate fund manager. He has managed the property portfolio of multiple unlisted real estate investment trusts, consisting of up to 60 assets under management, with a combined value of AUD$500million.
Jufri holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Melbourne.

JONATHAN SIM | Head of Real Estate Credit
Jonathan began his career at KPMG and has held a variety of positions in major banks managing loan portfolios in excess of AUD$500 million. He is responsible for EDC’s real estate investment activities.
Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a member of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand.

PARAG MANIHAR | Associate Director
Parag has a depth of experience in structuring, executing, and managing real estate investment opportunities across the capital stack and multiple real estate asset classes.
Parag hold a Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws (1st class honours) from Monash University.

SIMON WILLIAMS | Director - Eildon Asset Management

TIM BOYCE | Director - Eildon Asset Management

JAMES DAVIES | Chairman
He has sat on numerous Investment Committees and Boards including as Chairman of Timberlink Australia and Airport Rail Link and is an independent non-executive Director of ASX-listed New Energy Solar.
James holds a Bachelor of Computing Science from the University of New England, MBA from London Business School and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

MICHELLE PHILLIPS| Non-Executive Director
She established her own practice, Harpur Phillips, in 2016 with a focus on governance and risk management. She is a director of lifeline Australia, and sits on its Governance and Services Committees.
Michelle has a BA and LLB from UNSW and is a Graduate of the AICD.

MARK AVERY | Non-Executive Director
Mark served as Managing Director of Eildon Capital Limited and Eildon Funds Management Limited from September 2016 to April 2022 before transitioning to a non-independent director in April 2022.
Mark holds bachelor degrees in Commerce and Planning & Design from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from the University of New South Wales.