“Never say no to an opportunity, even though it might seem out of your reach. You never know what you’re capable of.”
Raynuha Sinnathamby is Managing Director of Springfield City Group, the development group behind award-winning satellite city, Greater Springfield.
After graduating from The University of Queensland (UQ) with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws, she practised property law before joining the Springfield City Group in 1998 as Director of Corporate.
In 2013 she was appointed Managing Director of the Springfield City Group, a role that has seen her become closely involved in the development of the Greater Springfield region through government liaison, partnership development and stakeholder management. Greater Springfield is now home to nearly 40,000 people and has won numerous awards, including the 2010 International Real Estate Federation Prix’ d’ Excellence Award for World’s Best Master Planned Community.
In an industry that is under-represented by women, Sinnathamby has excelled in her career in property development. She has served as President of the Queensland Division of the Property Council of Australia and sat on the Board of the National Board of the Property Council of Australia.
A champion of diversity, she is a strong supporter of the Property Council of Australia’s gender diversity initiatives. Under her leadership, the group has seen a large percentage of executive women take up roles in the development industry.
Her expertise has seen her receive the Women in Development Award for Strategic Management in 2006.
