Michael Johnstone

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - BTRP, LS

Michael joined the Board of CQE on 22 December 2004.

Michael has 45 years of global experience in chief executive and general management roles and more recently in company directorships, across the property and funds management industries. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, property investment and funds management. 

In his executive career, Michael held a variety of leadership positions at Jennings Industries, including General Manager of AVJennings Homes, General Manager Commercial Property, CEO of Jennings Properties Limited (Centro) and President Jennings USA. He also held the role of Global General Manager Real Estate at NAB, responsible for commercial property lending and corporate property investment.  

He was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Dexus Convenience Retail REIT (DXC) and Dexus Industrial REIT (DXI), and in the private sector a Non-Executive Director of Dennis Family Holdings and Chair of Dennis Family Homes. 

In the not-for-profit sector he has chaired the Cairnmillar Institute and been a board member of the Salvation Army and Yarra Community Housing.