Trust Manager named for Centuria Industrial REIT

Centuria has announced the appointment of Ross Lees as trust manager, Centuria Industrial REIT, effective 10 April 2017.

Lees joins Centuria from Dexus where he held senior transactional and portfolio management roles in the Industrial sector. Prior to this, he spent over six years at Stockland in national valuation and transactional roles and four years at Logos Property Australia establishing and leading the firm's asset management platform.

Commenting on Lees' new role, CEO of Centuria's listed property division, Nicholas Collishaw, said: "Ross' appointment is a welcome addition to Centuria's existing industrial management team."

"As a qualified valuer with expensive experience in Australia's industrial markets, Ross is a strong addition to Centuria's senior executive team, and very well placed to lead CIP in the next stage of the REIT's growth."