Charter Hall chief exec takes director role with WALE REIT

Charter Hall's new office chief executive, Carmel Hourigan, has been appointed as the executive director for Charter Hale WALE Limited.

Hourigan has more than 28 years' experience in real estate investing, most recently as the global head of real estate for AMP Capital. She was also the managing director for investment management at Lendlease and was the head of core and open funds at Colonial First State.

"We welcome Carmel to the CHWALE Board and know that she will make a valuable contribution as CLW continues to execute on its strategy to provide investors with stable and secure income," said Charter Hall Group MD and CHWALE CEO David Harrison.

Outside of her Charter Hall responsibilities, Hourigan is currently a director of the Property Council of Australia and a fellow of the Australian Property Institute.