Bachelor of Legal Studies I Bachelor of Laws I Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Admission: 2011
Deborah is an Owners Corporation lawyer with 15 years of experience in working with Owners Corporations committees, managers and lot owners.
Tyson D’Sylva is an experienced strata manager with ACE Body Corporate Management in South Australia. Since entering the strata industry in 2002, he has built a strong reputation for relationship management, customer service and practical community support. Tyson holds a Diploma in Business Management and body corporate / real estate industry qualifications and continues to maintain professional standards through ongoing ACE and industry training. Tyson brings a service-focused, solutions-based approach to strata management.
Katya began her legal career in Townsville, where she was admitted as a lawyer in 2020. Starting out in commercial litigation, including claim and debt recovery matters in the Magistrates and District Courts and QCAT, she went on to work predominantly in transactional, property and commercial matters, including the acquisition and disposal of commercial property, leasing, and business purchases and sales.
Consumer advocate and founder of ACIL, arguing for stronger reform, tighter conflict management and a clear separation between remuneration and advice.
Chris Irons is the Joint Managing Director of the Owners Corporation Network of Australia (Ltd) and a Qld Board Member. He was Queensland's Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management for over 5 years.
Zac is a Certified Quantity Surveyor of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. He has over 15 years experience consulting to the Strata industry, all over Australia. He founded GQS in 2017 through relying on his expertise and experience across many facets of Quantity Surveying and has since led the team to now have consulted to over 10% of all community title schemes in QLD. He has a reputation for a highly professional results-driven approach and has led project teams on the firm’s largest and most challenging projects.
Calli has been a strata practitioner since 2011 and is a foundation member of the Signature Strata team, known for her trusted, consistent service and understanding approach — qualities that have helped her build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
Her collaborative, conciliatory style gives clients confidence that their individual needs and perspectives are heard and respected. With a deep understanding of the complexities of strata governance and legislation, she's focused on delivering positive, practical outcomes.
Leya Wall is the Co-Founder of Town Square, a communications platform built from the ground up for body corporate managers, backed by one of Australia's most respected innovation funds.
Prior to Town Square, Leya worked inside a strata management company, giving her a firsthand understanding of the daily pressures managers face and the gaps that existing technology simply wasn't filling to give a great customer experience.
Gary Serian is the National Customer, Partnership & Enablement Manager at BAC Insurance Brokers, with over 14 years’ experience in insurance, specialising in business development, strategic partnerships, and client relationship management. He previously served seven years as National Business Development Manager at Austagencies & Strata Unit Underwriters, driving growth and leading high-performing teams, and earlier developed expertise in supplier management and operations at IAG.