Mr Welanetz is based in the US and has executive, advisory, strategic and operational experience in the property and construction sectors gained over an international career spanning over 40 years. In his most recent role, Mr Welanetz served as Chief Executive Officer in the property division of Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), based in Dubai, where he had overall responsibility for managing MAF's property portfolio and development pipeline. Mr Welanetz retired from that position in 2018. Prior to joining MAF, Mr Welanetz spent over seven years in a global role in Blackstone's Real Estate Group advising and identifying acquisition opportunities in retail real estate and providing strategic guidance for Blackstone's portfolio of retail assets and retail operating companies. Mr Welanetz also served as Chief Executive Officer of Shanghai Kinghill Ltd, based in China, with responsibility for the operations and delivery of retail and development projects in mainland China. Prior to this, Mr Welanetz was President and Chief Executive Officer, Retail, at Jones Lang LaSalle Inc Americas. He is a former Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centres and served on the board of the Galileo Property Trust, an Australian shopping centre investor. Other Current Appointments include Non-Executive Director of Qiddiya Coast Saudi Arabia; Non-Executive Director of Stone Mountain Industrial Property Company, USA. He is Member of the Risk Committee and People & Culture Committee and Member of the Sustainability Committee.
