Sydney-based Lendlease, which manages Singapore-listed Lendlease Global Commercial Reit, has appointed Justin Gabbani as its Asia CEO, effective June 1. Based in Singapore, Mr Gabbani will take over from Tony Lombardo, who was appointed group CEO designate in Feb this year, the property and infrastructure group said on Thurs. Outgoing group CEO Steve McCann will retire from Lendlease’s board on May 31, after a 16-year career with the group, including more than 12 years as group CEO and MD. Mr Gabbani was most recently Lendlease’s CFO for Asia, where he was responsible for key functions across the region, including finance, investment and capital markets, research, as well as strategy. Lendlease said a selection process is underway for his successor. Before the CFO role, he was head of investment and capital markets for Asia and Europe, and previously held various roles in the investment mgmt and development businesses. He joined Lendlease in 2003. Mr Lombardo said: “Justin has been based in Singapore since 2011 and is well credentialled to lead our Asia business as we progress a range of significant opportunities across the region.”... Continue Reading