Centuria Appoints Retail Fund Manager

20-year-experienced Gordon Smith joins Perth Office

Australasian real estate fund manager, Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI or “Centuria”), has appointed 20-year retail veteran, Gordon Smith, as its new Fund Manager – Retail, effective from Monday 27 July 2026.

Based in Centuria’s Perth office, Smith will be responsible for overseeing the $2.9 billion large format retail and daily needs retail portfolios^[i], nationwide. He is accountable for the performance, governance, management and stakeholder engagement across 70+ propertiesⁱ.

Reporting to Co-Head of Unlisted Funds, Mark Lumby, Smith brings to the role extensive experience across transactions, development, leasing, stakeholder and investor relations, and property and asset management across most Australian states.

His previous roles include various positions with the ASX-50 listed Coles Group, Cosgrove Group, Hamilton Smith Consulting, Colliers International, AMP Capital, ING Real Estate Development and Glasgow-based Space and People Plc.

Mr Lumby said, “We warmly welcome Gordon to the Centuria fold and believe he will be an exceptional asset to the team given his extensive experience. He has a demonstrable track record for portfolio growth in addition to executing transactions. He is known throughout the wider industry for his leadership and strong relationships, the latter applicable to tenants, investors, financiers and community stakeholder groups.”

Centuria manages $21.8 billion of assets under management across Australia and New Zealand including listed and unlisted real estate equity funds, real estate finance and investment bond.