Gary Lopez

Background

About Gary Lopez

I am a Finance and Corporate Services professional having been an integral member of senior executive teams in Australia and Dubai with comprehensive skills applied within the general corporate environment of large hospitality and diversified property owning companies. Career Skills: Board and Audit Committee responsibilities Charity financial management and ACNC responsibilities General corporate administration Management and financial accounting Treasury responsibilities Hospitality asset management esp Capital Expenditure IT Management Group risk, WHS and insurance Financial planning Hotel Development including feasibility and due diligence Pre-opening planning and execution for hotels In support of the Salter Brothers Hotel Group existing hotel portfolio in Australia and planned expansion my broad skills and background are being applied in executing this asset management role. As CFO at the Voyages Group I was responsible for the finance team and the IT, risk & governance functions of the Company whose most significant asset is Ayers Rock Resort. I additionally was an active Sydney based member of the Executive Committee. Over my 7 years in Dubai I was able to provide my development, commercial and asset management skills primarily at Jumeirah Group, where I headed up the global team providing deal support to the development teams for mixed use real estate projects, hotel property acquisitions including takeovers, leasing and financial performance analysis. At AHL (Renamed Event Hospitality & Entertainment Ltd), the listed Australian entertainment (Cinemas & film), hospitality (Rydges Hotels) and leisure company (Thredbo Ski Resort), I was the Director of Corporate Services. Earlier, I held corporate Finance positions with Rydges Hotels and Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation. A Fellow of CPA Australia, I hold a Bachelor of Business Degree from the University of Technology, Sydney.