As a seasoned Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of body corporate management expertise, Garth provides a sophisticated and uniquely analytical perspective to the industry. His extensive background in the unit titles sector encompasses chairing hundreds of annual general meetings (AGMs), delivering strategic advisory to committees, and facilitating complex communications between stakeholders.

Notably, Garth has a proven track record in overseeing significant, multi-year building remediation projects, where he ensures strict financial rigour around significant sums of owners’ money. He is a dedicated proponent of ongoing professional development and actively supports key industry bodies and sector-wide initiatives.

Joanna is a property law expert, Past President of ADLS (TLANZ), Convenor of TLANZ’s Documents & Precedents Committee and a member of its Property Law Committee. She is also a member of NZLS’ Land Titles Committee. She often makes determinations under the ASPRE when there are disputes, is a past Chair of the Property Disputes Committee and gives expert evidence in Courts and Tribunals on a wide range of property matters.

Hamish is the Managing Director of Mt Hobson Group. He has been a resource consent consultant for 25 years. He has extensive commercial, industrial and residential resource management experience with a broad planning and development knowledge. He has worked in both the private and public sector so understands the process from both sides. After many years as a planning consultant, Hamish has established excellent working relationships with key Council staff and other specialist professionals. Aside from ensuring the day-to-day running of the business, Hamish provides strategic guidance at a due-diligence level for purchaser or funder and post-consent approval as it relates to the close-out of conditions of consent. 

As Principal – Property Solutions, Richard bridges the gap between building owners and the multitude of building trades and services they need. In his role, he helps building owners protect the value in their buildings and to solve issues that arise throughout a building’s lifecycle.

Richard has worked in property for 24 years – 15 years in the United Kingdom including 14 years looking after the Goldman Sachs European headquarters in a variety of Facilities and Building Management roles, gaining British Institute of Facilities Managers qualifications.

Since moving to New Zealand in 2015, Richard has held positions of Group Manager of Long-term maintenance for Metlifecare and National Operations Manager for CBRE, looking after the ANZ national building portfolio.

Victor joined Crockers Body Corporate in February 2020 in the role of General Manager, having previously held senior management roles leading trans-Tasman operations teams of up to 150 FTE and also trans-Tasman sales teams. New to the body corporate industry and with only 6 weeks of experience under his belt, Victor was thrown into crisis management mode with the first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020. The last 4½ years have been a steep learning curve with several crisis events such as a car crashing through a body corporate building, the Auckland floods, cyclone Gabrielle and 24-hour notices of evacuation.  

Denise is a leading expert in property law.  She has a wealth of knowledge complemented by a true passion for property and people.  She is smart, pragmatic and sensible and focuses on outcomes for her clients.

Denise has been a director at AlexanderDorrington since 2007.  She enjoys leading her team to deliver successful projects and outcomes.

Vicki Toan is a specialist resource management and unit titles lawyer who advises across the full spectrum of resource consents, plan changes, Unit Titles Act issues, and land-focused due diligence. After serving as a partner in a mid-sized commercial firm, Vicki founded her own boutique practice in 2024 where she combines expertise with a practical, solutions-driven approach. A regular speaker at conferences and seminars, Vicki enjoys sharing insights into the practical challenges behind legal issues.

Wendy has an extensive background in business ownership and management and now has 12 years’ experience in body corporate management. She has a wealth of knowledge in this field and her specialty is remedial, weathertightness and building defects or bodies corporate experiencing difficulties. Wendy is currently on the National Executive of the Body Corporate Chairs’ Group and has previously been on the Executive of SCA NZ.

Joanne Barreto is the founder of Property 101 Group and Immediate Past President of SCA(NZ). Jo was born in Auckland and since graduating from Auckland University with a Bachelor of Property has worked in property across Australasia.

In 2015 Joanne sold out of a large Body Corporate business & took a break from the Property Industry to focus on new ventures and that elusive work/life balance.

Returning from her hiatus with renewed passion and vigor, over nearly a decade, Property 101 Group has been driving innovative approaches to multi-unit Management and Consulting. With a focus on betterment of the industry and raising the bar, (driven by both entertaining and horrific work stories from over the years) she also founded Strata Community Association New Zealand (SCA(NZ)), the peak industry body for the nation.  Jo has worked across the sector in both NZ & Australia for over2 decades and has bravely taken on the challenge of championing change across the industry in New Zealand one brick at a time!

While still eagerly awaiting to flourish into the budding athlete her dad dreamt off,  through alliances with her esteemed colleagues & team, SCA(NZ) Property Council and the Property Institute, Jo continues to represent the sector through various initiatives.

Sarah joined Grimshaw & Co in 2018 and is now a Senior Associate. She has provided advice to bodies corporate, individuals, and companies in respect of various civil disputes including multi-million dollar building defects claims, insurance disputes, and unit titles disputes. 

Sarah also assists clients navigate public works acquisitions and dealings with local authorities in respect of property categorisation following significant weather events. 

Sarah has appeared in the High Court, Weathertight Homes Tribunal, Waitangi Tribunal, Māori Land Court, and Māori Appellate Court. She also assists clients in resolving disputes through negotiation and mediation.

Thomas is a specialist property and land development lawyer. His work traverses unit titles, expert opinions, technical easement and covenant advice, resource consent and plan change matters, the Public Works Act, infrastructure agreements, and local government issues. 

Thomas has presented seminars at academic and industry-based conferences in New Zealand and overseas, and wrote a series of articles on the 10th edition of the ADLS/REINZ Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate for LawTalk. He is the author of Unit Titles Law & Practice, A Practical Guide to the Land Transfer Act and co-author of Subdivisions Law and Practice, and has written various journal articles. He has provided expert evidence in the High Court on land development matters, and also serves on a number of boards and committees.

In 2003, Steve started in the Body Corporate industry, first as a manager and eventually as CEO of the company he started with. In 2016, he started Scope Strata Management which he sold to Barfoot & Thompson in 2022. In 2024, Steve rejoined Barfoot & Thompson as the Head of Body Corporate. He has previously been an expert witness in both the District and High Courts and as High Court administrator for a Body Corporate undertaking remediation.

Tim commenced employment with Glaister Ennor in 1980 and joined the partnership in 1983. His practice mainly consisted of residential, commercial property and land development work. Since 2018 he has practised as a Barrister Sole in the area of property land law and unit title advisory work. Tim is a past member of several practice-related committees and boards. He has presented numerous seminars on conveyancing and land law topics, including complex developments and unit titles. Tim is a committee member of his body corporate, National President of the Body Corporate Chairs’ Group and an executive member of SCA(NZ).