Management Team

Mark Lawler

Chief Operating Officer

Mark has more than 30 years of experience in building and construction project and asset management, specialising in disability and social housing. Prior to helping create Inclusive Housing Australia (IHA), Mark was General Manager Property at Achieve Australia where he expanded and updated the asset portfolio. Mark has also held senior roles at the NSW Land and Housing Corporation and the NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) where he led a state wide team overseeing over 800 specialist disability properties and more than $1 billion worth of assets. Mark is a current member of the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Reference Group.

Niki Paramor

Head of Investor Relations

Niki is Head of Investor Relations at IHA – an important role that sees her engaging new investors and managing the relationships with them as they come onboard. Niki is a Founder and Director of Leftfield Investments, a family owned and operated investment manager with a multidisciplinary portfolio spanning real estate, private equity, listed equities, venture capital and social impact. Prior to Leftfield, she held various roles within the real estate funds management and development sector, with over 15 years’ experience across varied asset classes. Niki holds a Bachelor of Public Communications and has a Certificate in Finance and Property Development from FINSIA (the Financial Services Institute of Australasia) and the University of Technology, Sydney respectively. Niki says she is excited to be able to offer IHA’s product to new and aligned investors, in addition to assisting to educate new investors on the nuances of the Disability Housing sector. “I will be working hard to seek investment opportunities with investors who share our philosophy to develop high quality and respectful accommodation for the people we look after.”

Sarah Archer

Manager Strategic Projects and Transitions

Sarah has a respected, longstanding reputation for professional contribution that makes a real difference. She has a Bachelors in Business Management from the Queensland University of Technology and, during her career, has held industry-wide leadership positions and senior roles in disability service, community and not-for profit organisations in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. From 2013, Sarah was Achieve Australia’s Transition Project Manager, providing strategic input and key project support. She played a crucial role in the establishment of Inclusive Housing Australia and the transition of participants from Achieve Australia to the new entity. Sarah specialises in community and stakeholder engagement, relationship and partnership development, and communications and marketing management. In her current position, she provides considered and practical support to strategic partnerships with Supported Independent Living providers. “I am committed to developing relationships that matter,” she says. “As IHA grows, I am delighted to represent the organisation with government, the private sector and other ‘for purpose’ organisations to support people with disability to live the lives they choose.”

Rebecca Egan

Customer Engagement Manager

Beck is based across the Sydney & Newcastle regions and comes to the IHA team with 25 years of experience in the real estate/property sector. Beck began her work in disability housing upon relocating to NSW from the NT in 2018. Following a successful real estate career, it was her time spent in the affordable housing sector in the NT that led her to Specialist Disability Accommodation. Beck’s values are aligned to find long-term housing options for all. Having worked in the Disability / SDA space for the past five years, Beck has managed large portfolios across Australia, from privately owned SDA portfolios and State Government assets. This includes the management of 800 properties across the tenancy, marketing, vacancy, and maintenance aspects. Her high level of knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Acts across the different states and territories of Australia is particularly resourceful in her new role as Customer Engagement Manager at IHA. Beck is a keen member of her community holding executive positions on the local school P&C and Pony Club. Prior to relocating to NSW, she sat on the REINT Board of Directors. Beck’s passions lie with spending time with her children and horses on her farm in the upper Hunter. Beck sees her role as Customer Engagement Manager with IHA as an excellent opportunity to explore her passion for a sense of community by advocating within the SDA property sector.

Kate Morgan

Facilities Manager

Kate was born in Wales and graduated with a BA (Hons) Business Studies in England before moving to Australia, where she commenced a long and esteemed career in the property sector. Settling in Sydney, Kate began working as a project manager for the NSW Department of Family and Community Services where she oversaw multiple accommodation projects to meet Government Accommodation and Procurement Guidelines. More recently, she was a Business Development Manager for commercial fit out company, responsible for successfully managing relationships with new and existing clients by ensuring projects were delivered efficiently, within budget and to the highest possible standard. Kate describes her current role as Facilities Manager with IHA as ‘very rewarding’. “My overriding commitment is to develop and maintain high quality disability accommodation,” she says. “Knowing our properties are always of the highest standard and that our customers have the potential to live their best lives is very gratifying.”

Jacky Sun

Chief Financial Officer

Jacky has extensive experience in advising business owners from the SDA Accommodation, food, beverage and hospitality indutries. This also includes working closely with family offices. He has worked with businesses in a range of speciality services including performance improvement, financing, and reviewing new business ventures. He also has assisted companies in adopting technology which has resulted in driving the efficiency in business processes and improvement in data collection systems that drive business decision making. His experience includes business advisory, international dealings, business mergers and acquisitions, start-ups, taxation, financial accounting, SMSFs and taxation planning.