
Board & Executive Leadership
Experienced leadership. Accountable governance.
Eureka Group Holdings is led by an experienced Board and executive team with capability spanning property, investment, funds management, finance, governance, operations and community-based businesses.
Together, they oversee Eureka’s strategy, performance and responsible growth as an ASX-listed Australian property group.
Board of Directors
Russell Banham
Chair and Independent Non-Executive Director
B Com, GAICD, FCA
Russell is an experienced company director with a strong background in financial management, risk management and corporate governance.
He was previously an audit partner and held functional leadership responsibilities at Deloitte, Ernst & Young and Andersen. Russell is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hong Kong-listed MGM China Holdings Limited.
Board responsibilitiesChair of the Board
Member of the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee
Member of the People and Culture Committee
Sue Renkin
Independent Non-Executive Director
RN, MBA, FCDA, Grad Dip Corp Gov, MAICD
Sue has almost 30 years’ experience as a chief executive across private hospitals, emergency services and not-for-profit organisations.
She now has a portfolio career as a non-executive director, executive coach and mentor. Sue is Chair of Executive Growth and Chair of the South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network. She is also a previous Telstra Businesswoman of the Year.
Board responsibilities
Chair of the People and Culture Committee
Greg Paramor AO
Independent Non-Executive Director
AO, FAPI, FAICD, FRICS
Greg has more than 40 years’ experience in real estate and funds management. He co-founded Equity Real Estate Partners, Growth Equities Mutual, Paladin Australia and the James Fielding Group.
Greg was Chief Executive Officer of Mirvac Group from 2004 to 2008 and is a past President of the Property Council of Australia and the Investment Funds Association.
He is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Charter Hall Group, Chair of BackTrack, a Board member of the Sydney Swans and Sydney Swans Foundation, and a Director of the Garvan Research Foundation.
Greg was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015 for distinguished service to the community, including through the not-for-profit, real estate and property investment sectors.
Board responsibilities
Member of the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee
Member of the Investment Committee
John Whiteman
Independent Non-Executive Director
B Bus, SIA
John has more than 30 years’ experience across funds management, investment management and Australian equities.
In 2006, John established the Ex-50 Funds at Northcape Capital, where he was a director and shareholder. He helped build Northcape into a leading Australian fund manager with more than $10 billion in funds under management before stepping down in 2018.
Earlier in his career, John held several roles at AMP Capital, including Portfolio Manager of the $4 billion AMP Capital Fund.
John is Chair of Leyton Funds and a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed FDC Consolidated Holdings Limited. He brings extensive expertise in capital markets, governance, investment management and corporate strategy.
Board responsibilities
Chair of the Investment Committee
Carolyn Tregarthen
Independent Non-Executive Director
BA, GAICD
Carolyn has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services and real estate, with a focus on funds, investment and asset management across Australia and the United States.
She has held senior leadership and transformation roles with profit and loss accountability at organisations including Macquarie Bank and Lendlease.
Carolyn’s most recent executive role was Managing Director of Lendlease Communities in the United States, where she was responsible for the development and ongoing management of a portfolio comprising more than 40,000 homes and 12,000 hotel beds.
Before this, Carolyn held executive roles in investment management and global transformation at Lendlease and within Macquarie Bank’s Banking and Financial Services Group.
Board responsibilities
Chair of the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee
Member of the People and Culture Committee
Member of the Investment Committee
Simon Owen
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
B Bus (Acc), Grad Dip Adv Acc, Grad Dip App Fin and Inv, CPA
Simon joined Eureka in September 2024 as Chief Executive Officer and was appointed Managing Director on 1 July 2025.
He has more than 25 years’ experience leading property and retirement living businesses, including 14 years as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Ingenia Communities Group and five years as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Aevum Communities.
As Chief Executive Officer of Ingenia, Simon led the strategy to develop and acquire a substantial portfolio of lifestyle and holiday communities, during which the group’s market capitalisation grew from approximately $30 million to more than $1.7 billion.
Simon has more than 30 years’ experience within ASX-listed organisations across finance, funds management, mergers and acquisitions, business development, sales and marketing.
He is a former National President of the Retirement Villages Association, a former member of the Property Council of Australia’s Retirement Living Division Council and a former director of BIG4 Holiday Parks.
Executive Leadership
Simon Owen
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Simon leads Eureka’s strategy, operations and growth as the Group continues to expand its affordable living and tourism platform.
His full biography is included within the Board of Directors section above.
Shiv Chetan
Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary
B Com, FCPA
Shiv joined Eureka in September 2025 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Joint Company Secretary in November 2025.
He brings extensive experience in senior finance leadership roles within high-growth, ASX-listed businesses. His experience spans financial management, treasury, investor relations, strategic planning and ASX compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Earlier in his career, Shiv spent more than a decade with PwC and EY across Australia, Europe and the South Pacific, developing deep expertise in audit, technical accounting, governance and financial reporting.
Company Secretary
Daniel Petravicius
Company Secretary
LLB Hons, B Bus Economics, Grad Dip Legal Practice
Daniel was appointed Company Secretary in July 2026.
He is an experienced company secretary and corporate governance adviser working with ASX-listed, unlisted, private and not-for-profit organisations across a range of industries.
Daniel is a member of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Supporting responsible growth.
Supporting responsible growth.
Eureka’s Board operates through a governance framework designed to support responsible decision-making, effective risk oversight, accountability and long-term value creation.
The Board is supported by three principal committees:
Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee
People and Culture Committee
Investment Committee
