Simon Owen
CEO & Managing Director

Mr Owen joined the Group in November 2009 as the Chief Executive Officer.

He initiated the strategy to focus on developing and acquiring a leading portfolio of lifestyle and holiday communities which has seen the Group’s market capitalisation grow from $30 million to over $1.6 billion as at 30 June 2023.

Mr Owen brings to the Group in-depth sector experience. He is a past member of the Retirement Living Division Council (part of the Property Council of Australia) and a former National President of the Retirement Villages Association (now part of the Retirement Living Council), the peak industry advocacy group for the owners, operators, developers, and managers of retirement communities in Australia.

He is also a prior director of BIG4 Holiday Parks, Australia’s leading holiday parks group. Mr Owen has over 30 years’ experience working in ASX listed groups with roles across finance, funds management, mergers and acquisitions, business development and sales and marketing. Prior to joining Ingenia Communities, he was the CEO of Aevum, a formerly listed seniors housing and aged care company.

Mr Owen is a qualified accountant (CPA) with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and post graduate diplomas in finance and investment and advanced accounting.

Justin Mitchell
CFO

Justin joined Ingenia in 2023 as Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for leading the business’s finance, investor relations, and technology functions.

With more than 25 years’ experience in ASX-listed companies and public practice, Justin is strategically focused on optimising financial performance, building and developing high-performing teams, and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

Before joining Ingenia, Justin was the Chief Financial and Operations Officer at 151 Property, a Blackstone portfolio company, and held several senior financial roles at CommBank, including CFO CommSec and Business Banking Product. Preceding this, he was CFO at Mirvac Group Limited and James Fielding Group Limited.

Justin holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment, and is a Chartered Accountant.