Rod Leaver - Chief Executive Officer Asia, Lend Lease

Rod Leaver was appointed Chief Executive Officer Asia in April 2011, and is based in Singapore. He joined Lend Lease in January 2008.

Prior to his current role Rod was Chief Executive Officer Australia, and prior to this Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific and Global Head of Lend Lease's investment management business, where he also had responsibility for the UK infrastructure development business and the US based public partnership's business.

Rod has over 30 years' experience in the property industry and has worked extensively throughout Australia and Asia. He has previously held roles as Executive Chairman and founder of the listed Ronin Property Group, managing total funds of A$2.4 billion; co-founded and worked as Chief Executive Officer of the listed property investment company, James Fielding Group; and was also a co-founder and Executive Director of Paladin Australia Limited, managing total funds of A$2.3 billion. Rod is a Director of the Green Building Council of Australia and Chair of the Australian National Business Leader's Forum on Sustainable Development.

He was previously a member of the Australian Government's Business Roundtable on Climate Change and a National Director of the Property Council of Australia; and their NSW President for three years. He has also held positions on the New South Wales Government's Heritage Council and their Historic Houses Trust Foundation; and also the Property Industry Foundation. Rod is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.