Board & CEO

President 

Jacob Caine is a licensed real estate agent with an honours degree in music, an MBA, and a Master of International Relations from Harvard University. He is an admitted Doctoral candidate at the National Security College at ANU. He is currently the CEO of CRE. He was formerly a director at View Media Group (realesateview.com.au)

Jacob has been an active Member of the REIV as a member of the former Young Agents Chapter Committee, Members’ Council Delegate and Chair of the former REIV Melbourne Central Division Committee. Jacob is keen for membership growth from new agents and emerging agencies, creating an inclusive culture and continuing the journey to deliver a reinvigorated, modern and vital Institute.

Jacob was elected to the Board in 2020 and served as Senior Vice President over 2022-2023 before being elected President in October 2023.

Senior Vice President

Sam Hatzistamatis is a licensed real estate holding a Bachelor of Behavioural Science, Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Currently Head of Property Management Operations at Besser & Co, Sam has held senior Property Management roles at Harcourts Rata and Co and Philip Webb Real Estate. He entered real estate as part of a family business setting up the property management division. He also has significant experience in corporate marketing in the automotive, banking and energy sectors.

Initially appointed by the Board to fill a casual vacancy from 8 August 2022, Sam was elected as a Director in 2023 and was named Vice President for 2023 -2024.

Vice President

A licensed real estate agent and auctioneer also holding a Diploma of Business and a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. Currently Head of Property Management at RT Edgar Toorak and previously, owner and Director of Ray White Heidelberg.

Ongoing active involvement as a volunteer and in the management of a number of charitable organisations.

Elected to the Board from the Metropolitan Zone from 1 October 2022.

Director

Managing Director at Compton Green, Adrian brings over three decades of real estate expertise to the Board. With prestigious industry awards to his name and one of the country’s leading auctioneers, Adrian possesses a wealth of knowledge and an extensive industry network, and is an REIV Master Auctioneer, winning the Novice Competition in 1994 and the Senior Competition in 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2010.
 
In addition to his new role as Director with REIV, he is Chairman of the Hobsons Bay Community Fund. Prior to this, Adrian was the president of the Rotary Club of Williamstown and has served on several local council advisory boards. 

Adrian served as a senior REIV board member between 2011 to 2014, and in this new chapter he hopes to advance REIV's growth with strategic purpose. Adrian was elected to the Board from the Metropolitan Zone from 1 October 2023.

Director

Mark is an Independent Buyers & Vendors Advocate and Property Management Investment Advisor, based in the North West of Melbourne. Mark is a second-generation real estate agent with wide ranging real estate experience as an Auctioneer, Sales Consultant, Senior Property Manager and Franchise Director within one of Australia’s well established and respected networks, Raine & Horne.

Director, Co-founder of Master Advocates Real Estate Services, Licensed Estate Agent, DipPropServ (Agency Mgt) and Accredited Member of the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia since 2014, Mark has served on the (REIV) Buyers Agents Chapter Committee and Members Council and is a 3-time Awards For Excellence Finalist.

Mark was elected to the Board from the Metropolitan Zone from 1 October 2023.

Director

Agata Jarbin is an experienced CEO, Non-Executive Director and Board Chair with a background in law both as a Partner in an international law firm, King & Wood Mallesons, and as General Counsel and Company Secretary at State Trustees.

Agata is currently CEO of healthAbility, providing health and disability services and Chair of ERMHA a not for profit supporting people throughout Victoria and the Northern Territory with mental illness or disability.

Agata is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Appointed as an Additional Director by the Board from 8 August 2022.

Director

A licensed real estate agent specialising in property management. Previously a Director of Mitchell Property Management and Geelong Property Managers and currently a Director of BnB Property Managers and MitchellPT, which is a training and events company delivering training and events throughout Victoria.

Elected to the Board from the Regional Zone from 1 October 2022.

Director

Seven years after entering real estate,  Renee Reynolds established Release Property Management in Geelong. Renee has been an active REIV Member throughout her career having been both the Chair and Secretary of the former Geelong Division and the recipient of numerous REIV and Geelong business awards.
 
Prior to transitioning to a career in real estate, Renee had been an Australian and International ballroom dancing champion and ran her own ballroom dancing school.
 
Renee is a licensed real estate agent, studied accounting, is committed to continuing professional development and is a regular speaker at Property Management Conferences, Women in Business and REIV events. Renee was elected to the Board from the Regional Zone in 2021.

Director

Richard was elected to the Board in 2015 and served as President in 2017/18 and again in 2022 and he is the REIV’s representative on the REIA Board

Richard Simpson is a partner in W. B. Simpson & Son, a family real estate business situated in North Melbourne with over 140 years of history. As a Principal in a business that sells and leases both residential & commercial property, Richard has developed an excellent understanding of the major issues facing the real estate industry today.

Richard provides extensive input into the REIV and has previously served as Chair of the REIV Commercial & Industrial Chapter Committee.

Prior to joining the family business, Richard was a Chartered Accountant with a major firm where he worked in the banking and finance and property development sectors.

Director

A licensed real estate agent specialising in property management. Currently Director & Head of Property Management at Woodards Croydon, Wendy was previously Head of Property Management for Max Brown Real Estate, having previously held Senior Property Manager roles with Barry Plant Croydon/Ringwood and Appleby Real Estate Croydon/Boronia.

Actively involved in charitable fundraising in the local community.

Elected to the Board from the Metropolitan Zone from 1 October 2022.

Director

Joseph is an experienced real estate agent with a long history of contribution to the REIV. Joseph has previously served as Director in 2014 - 2017 including as President of the REIV from 2015 - 2017. Joseph has also served on the Commercial and Industrial Chapter Committee, the Education Committee, Members Council, and the Central Melbourne Division. Between 2010–2013, Joseph held the position of Chairman of the Commercial and Industrial Chapter of the REIV.

He is a Director of Melbourne based commercial agency Allard Shelton Pty Ltd and is a fully licensed estate agent. Joseph was appointed as a Director on 1 July 2024.

Director

Samantha is an experienced Non-Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary who brings a background in finance, audit and risk governance and management across a range of corporate and for-purpose organisations.

Currently Executive Director-Finance & Business Performance at integratedliving Australia Limited, providing community based aged care services to elderly Australians in regional and rural Australia, Samantha’s portfolio includes finance, procurement and facility management, business optimisation and data analytics. She is an Australian Champion Tarmac Rally Co-driver, and Secretary of the Tarmac Rally Competitors Association of Australia Incorporated.

Samantha is a Chartered Accountant and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She was appointed as an Additional Director on 1 July 2024.

Chief Executive Officer

Kelly is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with strong leadership, strategic, innovation and commercial skills.

Kelly has been a senior executive for 20 years across the sport and entertainment industry. In her previous role as Chief Executive Officer for Netball Australia, Kelly built strategies that showcased the power of netball as the number one sport for women and girls and developed a culture of high performance with exceptional employee engagement.

Kelly was appointed REIV CEO in May 2024.