Mr Brown is an experienced real estate investment and legal professional who was appointed to the Centuria Board on 15 February 2021 as an Independent Nonexecutive Director. Kristie has a background in corporate law with over 17 years of experience in funds management and M&A. She has practiced at Clayton Utz and Ashurst (then, Blake Dawson Waldron) and has experience working with large corporations, fund managers, financial institutions, private equity and hedge fund operators, real estate investment trusts, developers and financiers. After her legal career, Kristie established a private investment business, Danube View Investments, which primarily operates in the Australian property sector. She is a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee and the Conflicts Committee.