• Read more about Carrie McInerney

Carrie McInerney is the CEO of Horner Management and has been in the industry since 2001. Over the past 19 years Carrie has nurtured an enthusiastic client focused team, combining teamwork and systems to provide an excellent level of service to the Strata Industry. 

Carrie is an active member of the SCA (SA) board and was awarded Industry Leader at the SCA Awards in 2016. Carrie connects well with others and is passionate about educating clients and others about the Strata Industry. 

Carrie is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata. 

• Read more about Rochelle Castro

Rochelle Castro is the Principal Lawyer of RC & Co Lawyers, a national boutique firm with offices in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. A large part of her practice includes strata, subdivision, general property, building & construction. She has been serving the strata law industry for the past 12 years. She regularly appears in Tribunals and various Court jurisdictions for various strata stakeholders. She annually presents papers on strata and construction law in international research forums.

• Read more about Joel Chamberlain

Joel is the Director of Strata Operations at Horizon Strata, based in Melbourne. His focus on building strong client relationships and transparent business operation has provided success over a number of years. Operating as an Owners Corporation Manager for the last 7 years, he has managed a vast range of properties, from small townhouse subdivisions to large high-rise buildings in the CBD and surrounding areas. More recently, Joel completed 2 years management of a 12,000-lot business for one of Australia’s largest Strata Management companies.

• Read more about Brian Rulyancich

With over 40 years in the Real Estate industry and 30 years’ experience in Strata, and with the introduction of major reforms in the Strata Titles Act, Brian has developed Strata Training and Consulting known as STRATATAC. Brian is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata. 

• Read more about Shane Williamson

Shane is a solicitor specialising in construction and strata law in New South Wales with a focus on dipsute resolution in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, he is the principal and director of Williamson Lawyers. Shane is unique in the strata community having started his career as a construction lawyer and moving into strata law to assist with demanding and complicated dipsutes involving building issues.

• Read more about Chris Irons

Chris is a strata unicorn: he is not a strata lawyer, manager or caretaker. He was Queensland’s Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management for over 5 years. That is the only role of its type in the world. Chris is also an owner in one strata scheme, and a tenant in another. 

• Read more about Emma Smythies

Emma has specialised in property development and all aspects of commercial and strata property law for over 12 years, having worked for leading mid-tier firms including Henry David York and Thomson Greer. Emma has advised a range of public and private sector clients such as government authorities, property funds, developers and financial institutions on all types of commercial property matters. Emma’s expertise includes acquisitions, disposals, leasing, due diligence, property development and titling. 

• Read more about The Knight - Owners Corporation Managers

We are an Owners Corporation Management company built on strong family values and real, hands-on experience. Standing on the pillars of insight, integrity and results, The Knight has a solid twenty-four-year reputation as Victoria’s leading Owners Corporation Management company, with a portfolio that exceeds $6 billion in assets. The business of Owners Corporation Management is evolving faster than ever before and so we have a vested interest in delivering sound advice that our clients can trust. 

• Read more about Daniela Terruso

Daniela is a specialist Strata Lawyer with over 16 years’ experience working with Strata Managers, Owners Corporations and Lot Owners for community and strata schemes. Specialising in complex by-laws, easements, general strata advice and general property matters Daniela provides clients with plain English practical solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner. She has worked in both small and large local and international firms, as a senior lawyer for the NSW government and as a legal consultant for one of the largest property law firms in the Middle East.

• Read more about Michael Ferrier

Michael Ferrier is the Founder and MD of EYEON Property Inspections, home of the innovative property inspection models, such as Open Access and EYEON Zero. 

He has over 30 years of experience across government policy, financial services, banking, franchising, building small businesses and, of course, real estate. 

Michael is also a member of the Strata Community Association and has appeared on The Elephant in The Room Property Podcast.