We are thrilled to have attracted someone of Tanya's calibre to Vicinity'
Tanya Southey has been appointed Chief People & Culture Officer (CPCO) at Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) following an international search. Ms Southey will begin with Vicinity in late October 2019.
Southey joins Vicinity with more than 20 years’ executive experience across human resources and culture transformation, including as Human Resources Director at Carlton United Breweries, Group General Manager, People at Jetstar and Vice President, Human Resources at GE Money.
Southey will report to CEO and Managing Director, Grant Kelley and be part of Vicinity’s Executive Committee.
“We are thrilled to have attracted someone of Tanya’s calibre to Vicinity, her passion for supporting people and teams to achieve their full potential will be of enormous benefit to our people and to the execution of our strategy,” said Kelley.
Kelley added that Southey also brought with her an extensive career in executive coaching and was passionate about creating strong organisations that can achieve high performance - not only through their products and services, but through creating collective mindsets, values and attitudes.
“Tanya’s deep experience in human resources and transformation combined with her expertise leading and coaching people, uniquely qualifies her to continue our transformation into a high-performance culture,” said Kelley.
“I know that Tanya is looking forward to joining our team and supporting our people during a dynamic and transitional time for our business and the retail property industry.”
Southey lives in Melbourne with her family and will be based at Vicinity’s national office in Chadstone.
Kelley said that Southey’s appointment formed part of the new Executive Committee structure to advance Vicinity’s strategy to create a portfolio of market-leading destinations, realise mixed-use opportunities and expand the wholesale funds platform.
