Executive team

Hannah leads our civic infrastructure delivery group, which is responsible for managing major project delivery on behalf of government clients. With more than 20 years experience in planning and delivering major civic and infrastructure projects, she has led some of the state's most significant redevelopments including Margaret Court Arena, Geelong Arts Centre, State Library Victoria as well as the $1B+ Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation.

Prior to joining Development Victoria, Hannah delivered complex and challenging major projects across Australia, the Middle East and South-East Asia. With a background in civil engineering, she spent more than 10 years in the engineering consultancy sector, with a specialisation in the delivery of major sporting, event and social infrastructure.

Hannah also maintains an interest in the fields of international development and is passionate about the role urban built form plays in promoting social equity, cohesion and reducing communities’ vulnerability to natural disasters.

André leads the delivery of finance, technology, human resources and risk services at Development Victoria. With more than 20 years’ experience gained in large corporations across a range of industries, André has extensive experience in operational and financial management.

Prior to joining Development Victoria he held various group finance, decision support, corporate services and business transformation roles at Energy Australia, Commonwealth Bank and Hutchison Telecommunications. 

Julie leads the Corporate Affairs and Engagement team for Development Victoria. The team provides support to the organisation and its work across a broad range of communications, including branding, community and stakeholder engagement, media, government relations and reputation management. 

Julie has extensive executive experience built across the public and private sectors, including Infrastructure Victoria, the City of Melbourne and the Royal Children’s Hospital. She is passionate about community engagement, leading engagement for development of the masterplan for the Queen Victoria Market Precinct renewal, engagement for the state’s first 30-year infrastructure strategy as well as deliberative processes for difficult policy reforms in areas such as density, planning and transport.  

As a consultant, she has worked extensively across a broad a range of clients, particularly in the health sector, more recently working with the Victorian Government and stakeholders to develop a 10-year strategy for the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct in Parkville. 

Bernard leads the Legal, Risk, Procurement and Compliance business divisions at Development Victoria.

With more than 20 years of experience in the private and public sectors, Bernard has extensive experience in structuring and delivering complex, large scale, critical infrastructure and transport projects in Victoria and New South Wales.

In his previous roles, Bernard headed up the legal, commercial, finance, procurement, audit and risk functions at various organisations.  

Benjamin Delaney is the Acting Group Head of Civic Infrastructure at Development Victoria, overseeing the delivery of major civic and infrastructure projects on behalf of government clients. With over 20 years of experience in planning and delivering complex projects, he has led some of the state’s most significant redevelopments, including the $1B Melbourne Park Redevelopment, encompassing the Rod Laver Arena Redevelopment, Centrepiece, and the National Tennis Centre.

Before stepping into his current role, Benjamin led the sports portfolio within the Civic Infrastructure group, where his teams successfully delivered the Bundha Sports Centre and the State Basketball Centre Redevelopment. They continue to lead high-profile projects, including eight initiatives within the Regional Sports Infrastructure Program.

Benjamin has delivered major projects both internationally and in Australia, specializing in sports, event, and social infrastructure. A trusted advisor to senior government leaders, he is a specialist in strategic procurement and collaborative contracting models of delivery.

As Acting Group Head, Imogen leads the Precincts group, responsible for the long-term urban renewal of key Victorian places into thriving precincts of scale, bringing economic and social growth to the state. The team provides advice to support strategic planning, undertakes master planning and provides delivery advice to balance policy and commercial outcomes.

Imogen has worked across both the public and private sectors in New Zealand and Australia and has more than 25 years’ experience in strategic planning, urban renewal and precinct-scale development.  In her role at Development Victoria, she has gained significant experience across a number of the State’s priority precinct projects.

Her expertise includes managing complex urban renewal projects and working with stakeholders and communities to deliver on both community and policy outcomes.

Imogen is passionate about delivering high quality and sustainable project outcomes that will ultimately have a long-term positive transformative effect on the city.

As Acting Group Head Housing, Nemesia leads a dedicated team focused on delivering more homes for Victorians both in metropolitan and regional areas. The Housing Division at Development Victoria is focused on developing communities built on diversity, making home ownership possible for more Victorians.

Nemesia’s career track record has seen her conceive and deliver a wide portfolio of developments spanning across residential, social infrastructure and mixed-use asset classes. Nemesia has overseen urban regeneration and heritage restoration in key pockets of Melbourne’s CBD via mixed use and public realm developments. She is the former Executive Head of Development at Nightingale Housing and a social justice advocate in her personal sphere of influence.

Nemesia is a Non-Executive Director with Baptcare Affordable Housing, a registered Community Housing Provider that provides affordable, well-located, and well-built homes for people on low incomes.