Meet the Judges: The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence for 2025

The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence presented by Trilogy Funds are back for 2025—and with them, a judging panel of industry heavyweights tasked with identifying the projects, people and organisations raising the bar across the built environment.

Independently selected for their experience and expertise across development, design, capital, construction and innovation, the judges bring rigour and credibility to the process.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the calibre of leaders who’ve stepped up to judge this year’s program. Their time, insight and commitment help make these awards what they are.”
— Adam Di Marco, founder and chief executive,
The Urban Developer

2025 Judging Panel

• Clinton Arentz – Executive Director - Lending and Property Assets, Trilogy Funds

• Marrissa Bateman – Senior Principal, UAP

• Belinda Bentley – Managing Director, 9Springs

• Jen Berryman – Director, Chanje Partners

• Angela Bonnefin – Founder and Director, Retail Strategy Group

• Rob Burgess – Head of Research & Strategy, Quantify Strategic Insights

• Richard Kemp – Director, Slattery

• Ben Martin-Henry – Vice President, MSCI Research, MSCI

• Tony Massaro – Partner, KordaMentha

• Nick Materia – Chief Executive Officer, Ready Media Group

• David McCracken – Inaugural ULI Australia Executive Director, Urban Land Institute

• Bill McWilliams – Chief Investment Officer, MaxCap

• Kate Meyrick – Director, Urbis

• Adrian Mezzina – Marketing Consultant, Adrian Mezzina & Co

• Arnaud Millecamps – Group Managing Director, Gatehouse Hospitality

• Kate Mills – Chief Executive Officer, Property Industry Foundation

• Jack Noonan – Vice President, Asia Pacific, International WELL Building Institute

• Andrew Coward – Founder and Managing Director, Polymer Studios

• Luke Dixon – Head of Institutional Capital & Research, Ray White

• Ross Elliott – Director, The Suburban Alliance

• Andrew Hogan – Managing Director, Point Polaris

• Tom Hywood – Co-Founder and Group General Manager, AD Group

• Penny Kaleta – NSW State Manager, Property Industry Foundation

• Ashleigh Porter – President, Commercial - APAC, BCI

• Caitlin Shields – Partner, Mitchell Brandtman

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More judges to be announced in the weeks ahead.

About The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence

The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence recognise the best of urban development across Australasia. Celebrating innovation, leadership and impact, the program showcases outstanding projects, people and initiatives shaping our cities.

The 2025 Awards Gala will be held on July 30 at The Star, Gold Coast and entries are now open across multiple categories.

For more information, visit our website.