Mr Welanetz was Chief Executive Officer of the property division of Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), Dubai, responsible for managing MAF's property portfolio and development pipeline until his retirement in 2018. He also spent seven years in Blackstone's Real Estate Group advising on acquisition opportunities and providing strategic guidance for Blackstone's portfolio. Previously, Robert was CEO of Shanghai Kinghill Ltd with responsibility for the operations and delivery of projects in mainland China, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Retail, at Jones Lang LaSalle Inc Americas. He is also a former Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centres and served on the board of the Galileo Property Trust. He is a member of the People and Culture Committee, Sustainability Committee and Risk Committee (until Feb 25).
