our team
Stephen McMillan
The Managing Director of Citta Property Group, Stephen has extensive experience in all facets of property development. Prior to the formation of Citta in 2002, Stephen was Chief Operating Officer, Residential for Capitaland, Singapore’s largest property development group. Prior to this, Stephen held a number of senior executive roles within Lend Lease over a period spanning 17 years, including CEO, Lend Lease Property Group (Australia) and CEO, Lend Lease (Asia). Stephen has also been a non-executive director of Mirvac and Australand. Stephen has Bachelor’s Degrees in Science (Architecture), Architecture (Honours) and Economics from Sydney University and a Master’s Degree in Science (Management) from Stanford University.
Alister Woods
Director of Citta Property Group, Alister has worked in the property development industry for over 25 years. Prior to the formation of Citta in 2002, Alister held a number of senior roles with Lend Lease in Australia and Asia. Alister was a Director of Lend Lease Development in Australia, Development Director Lend Lease Asia, and a Director and Project Director of a number of Lend Lease’s largest projects. Alister was responsible for various aspects of the initiation and delivery of major projects such as Darling Park, Jacksons Landing, Newington and Victoria Harbour. Alister has Bachelor’s Degrees in Science (Architecture) and Architecture with First Class Honours and a Master’s Degree in Commerce from the University of New South Wales.
Nicholas Lefebvre
Nicholas is a Development Director at Citta Property Group. He has gained widespread experience in many aspects of property development through working in the industry for over 25 years. Recent projects include the development of Parliament Square in Hobart, the St Paul’s College mixed use development within the University of Sydney and the REVY redevelopment in Pyrmont. Prior to joining Citta Property Group in late 2002, Nicholas spent 13 years with Lend Lease in both Development Management and Project Director roles. Nicholas was involved in the planning, management and delivery of a number of major projects including the 2000 Olympic Village. Nicholas has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business (Land Economics) and a MBA from the University of New South Wales.
Mary Poulakos
A Senior Development Manager with Citta, Mary has worked in the property development industry for over 20 years. Prior to joining Citta Property Group in 2010, Mary held various positions with Lend Lease in Victoria and New South Wales, over a period of 15 years, as well as senior roles with other major property groups, including ING Real Estate. Mary has extensive experience in all aspects of property development across all market sectors: residential, retail, commercial and mixed-use major projects, including roles on the Olympic Village and Fox Studios in Sydney and Victoria Harbour in Melbourne. Mary has a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Melbourne.
David Jones
David is a Senior Development Manager with Citta. He has worked in the construction and property industry for over 20 years. Prior to joining Citta, David worked in a variety of roles across a broad spectrum of projects including eight years in Taiwan and Thailand with Bovis Lend Lease and its predecessor Bovis Australia in a variety of senior project management roles in the retail, pharmaceuticals, semiconductor, logistics and utilities industries. David has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Melbourne.
Claire Cagney
Claire is a financial analyst with 10 years experience in the property industry. Claire’s key skills are in the financial assessment of property development and investment opportunities, and she has been involved in the arrangement of finance for a number of complex property projects both locally and internationally. Before coming to Citta, Claire worked within the Real Estate Capital team of Macquarie Group, and at St Hilliers Property. Claire also holds a Bachelor of Business (Finance & Banking) from UTS, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment (SIA).
Barney Phillips
Barney has worked in the construction and property industry for more than 30 years. Prior to joining Citta Property Group in 2011, Barney had more than 23 years experience with Lend Lease in Australia and Asia. Barney has extensive construction experience and has been responsible for delivery of major commercial, retail, industrial and infrastructure projects. Barney graduated from Melbourne University with First Class Honours, Bachelor of Building in 1981.
Shaun Wilson
Shaun has a strong background in design and delivery of major infrastructure and urban regeneration projects in Australia, the UK and New Zealand. Shaun has more than 14 years of consultancy experience and prior to joining Citta in 2013 was the Civil Engineering Lead for Arup in Melbourne. Shaun has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Auckland and is a Member of The Institution of Engineers Australia.
Joe Zannino
A Development Manager with Citta, Joe has over 23 years experience in the property and construction industry. Prior to joining Citta in 2009, Joe held a number of development management and project management roles with Stockland and Lend Lease. Joe has worked on many varied and often complex projects across the retail, commercial (new buildings, refurbishments and fitouts), industrial and residential asset classes. Joe has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering Degree (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma in Urban Estate Management from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Graduate Diploma Applied Finance & Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.
Anna Williamson
Anna holds the role of Design Manager at Citta for the luxury hotel development at Parliament Square in Hobart. Anna is a property industry design professional of 20 years, with extensive senior architectural and client-side design management experience across residential, commercial, and retail sectors. Prior to joining Citta, Anna was a Design Manager with Frasers Property Australia. Anna holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science (Architecture) from the University of Sydney.