Board

Angela joined the Board of Development Victoria and stepped into the role of Chairperson on 1 December 2024.

With over 25 years of experience spanning real estate and law, Angela brings a powerful blend of strategic insight and industry know-how. Her career includes over five years as CEO of Development Victoria and 13 years as a partner at a leading commercial law firm. She’s a specialist in transaction structuring, board governance, enterprise risk management and high-level reporting.

Angela is a long-standing participant in the property sector, actively shaping the industry through her professional contributions and involvement in key industry bodies. She’s a passionate champion for inclusion and diversity, and deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of leaders.

Beyond Development Victoria, Angela also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Queen Victoria Women's Centre and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research - further reflecting her dedication to community and innovation.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and an Executive Master of Public Administration from the University of Melbourne.

Natalie MacDonald is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Executive. She retired from her role as Chief Executive Officer of the Country Fire Authority (an organisation with over 50,000 volunteers in over 1200 locations across the State) in August 2024. Prior to this role, she was Vice-President (Strategy & Development) at La Trobe University where she focused on forward strategy of the University and the transformation of its campuses to create economic growth, community value and high-quality research, teaching and student life environments.

Natalie has extensive experience in public administration, governance and the delivery of services including government services, information services, building and design, accommodation, maintenance, facilities management and procurement services and the delivery of services across wide geographical areas.

She currently serves on the Regional Development Australia Melbourne Committee and the Infrastructure Victoria Audit Committee, the RMIT Infrastructure Committee and the Board of St Kevin’s College. She has previously held board roles on a range of Commonwealth and state bodies.

James Flintoft has substantial private sector and government executive leadership and governance experience.

James is a Director on the Boards of the Transport Accident Commission, Epworth HealthCare, the Burnet Institute, VCCC Alliance, Foundation House for Refugees, Social Traders, Mornington Peninsula Foundation and the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal.

James worked in the public service, including as Deputy Secretary/Chief Executive of Regional Development Victoria, facilitating civic infrastructure and precinct development. Before joining the public service, he worked in the private sector, including as Managing Director, Business Banking at ANZ Bank, and a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.

Sonya Miller is the founding Director of Dynamic Property Group and Armitage Jones, a specialist project management and property advisory consultancy. She has extensive experience in the property industry with exposure to a diverse range of complex projects.

Prior to establishing Armitage Jones, Sonya worked for a range of private and public property development and construction companies in senior management roles. Throughout her career, she has led significant development projects ranging up to $800 million across commercial, residential, infrastructure and mixed-use sectors. She has extensive experience working on high profile, complex projects that involve engagement with multiple stakeholders including JV partners, shareholders, consultants, government authorities and community groups with a diverse range of interests.

Sonya has a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons), a Bachelor of Property and Construction and a Bachelor of Planning and Design and is a Graduate of the AICD. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Community Housing (Victoria) Limited.

Brendan has 25 years’ of executive leadership experience in the property sector in public and private companies, across a broad range of asset classes and regulated industries.

He is the CEO of Essendon Fields and Essendon Airport Pty Ltd and a non-executive director of family violence and homelessness not for profit, Wayss Ltd.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business (Management), and Master of Marketing and has served on the executive committee of the UDIA (SA), and various committees of the PCA. He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

David Martine has extensive public finance, policy and organisational leadership experience across the public sector. He is a director of the Victorian Funds Management Corporation and was previously a director of Treasury Corporation Victoria, and Infrastructure Victoria.

David was the Secretary of the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance for nearly ten years until December 2023. He led the department providing economic, policy and commercial advice to the Victorian Government. Prior to this, David worked as a senior executive in the Commonwealth public sector, providing strategic advice to governments on a range of economic and other policy issues.

David has a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from Monash University and a Master of Business Administration.

Sally is an experienced non-executive director, a current director of St Kilda Football Club, and a consultant to Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, where she was a former partner and Chair.

Specialising in planning and environment law for over 35 years, Sally has assisted both government and private sector clients to obtain approvals across strategic development and infrastructure projects. She previously served 12 years on the Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club (including 6 years as Vice President and as Chair of the MCC Foundation Ltd) and was a Melbourne Recital Centre Ltd Director during its development phase.

Sally was named Best Lawyers Environment and Planning Lawyer of the Year in 2018 and Best Lawyers Land Use & Zoning Lawyer of the Year in 2025.

Sally’s leadership extends to diversity and inclusion, having served as Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Norton Rose Fulbright, earning recognition including the WGEA Business Achievement Diversity Leader Award (2011) and NAB Women’s Agenda Change Champion Award (2013). In addition, Sally holds a number of other not for profit leadership roles including Victorian co-chapter lead of the Minerva Network.