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Chris Thiris
Chief Executive Officer
Chris was appointed the acting CEO of the Orchard Group on 15 July 2010 following a three year tenure as Orchard’s Financial Director . Chris has over 25 years’ experience in financial roles, designing and implementing financial strategies. Prior to joining the Orchard Group, Chris served as Group Treasurer of Coles Myer Limited. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and the Finance and Treasury Association of Australia. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts (Acc) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Bryce Mitchelson
Chief Investment Officer
Bryce is responsible for the overall management and development of Orchard’s property funds management team to ensure the respective fund strategies are in the best interest of investors. Bryce has more than 20 years experience in listed and unlisted property funds management as well as property investment, development and valuation. Prior to joining Orchard, Bryce worked at Centro Property Group in various roles including Senior Funds Manager and at Heine Management Limited managing their listed and unlisted property funds. Bryce holds a Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Business (Property) and Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment. He currently sits on the Board of the Victorian Professional Board and Australian Property Institute.
Bernadette Spiteri
Head of Investment Services
Bernadette is the Head of Investment Services, responsible for overseeing the Distribution, Product, Investor and Adviser Services, and Marketing departments of Orchard. Bernadette has considerable experience gained over 20 years in the financial services sector. Most recently the Head of Retail Business for Portfolio Partners, Bernadette has also held senior roles with Centro MCS and BT Funds Management, where she was an Executive Vice President and head of the company’s Melbourne operations.