Leadership Introduction
Clarion operates with a governance framework that supports disciplined growth as the platform advances across real-assets development.
The board provides strategic oversight, while an advisory group contributes sector expertise in development, structuring, and operational integration. This layered approach ensures informed decision-making at every stage, supporting the company's growth and capital markets pathway.
Board of Directors
Dr Nigel Purves
Chairman
Dr Nigel Purves is Chairman of Clarion and brings extensive executive, capital markets and corporate advisory experience across listed companies, investment banking and strategic advisory roles in Australia and international markets.
His career includes senior leadership roles such as Chief Executive Officer of REA Limited (realestate.com) and Group Chief Financial Officer of AWA Limited. He has also held investment banking and advisory positions involving initial public offerings, venture capital initiatives, corporate restructurings and strategic growth programmes.
Nigel contributes long-term strategic direction, governance oversight and capital markets alignment to Clarion as the company develops its platform-based real-assets strategy.
Dr Nigel Purves is Chairman of Clarion and brings extensive executive, capital markets and corporate advisory experience across listed companies, investment banking and strategic advisory roles in Australia and international markets.
His career includes senior leadership roles such as Chief Executive Officer of REA Limited (realestate.com) and Group Chief Financial Officer of AWA Limited. He has also held investment banking and advisory positions involving initial public offerings, venture capital initiatives, corporate restructurings and strategic growth programmes.
Nigel contributes long-term strategic direction, governance oversight and capital markets alignment to Clarion as the company develops its platform-based real-assets strategy.
Francis Douglas KC FCIArb
Non-Executive Director
Francis Douglas KC is a senior barrister and internationally recognised arbitration specialist based at Sydney’s Tenth Floor Chambers. His practice spans constitutional, administrative, corporate and commercial law, with particular experience in complex litigation, appellate matters and international arbitration.
He has appeared in numerous matters leading to landmark judicial decisions, including proceedings before the High Court and intermediate appellate courts, and has served as a Justice of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Fiji.
He contributes significant legal, governance and risk-management expertise to Clarion’s board.
Francis Douglas KC is a senior barrister and internationally recognised arbitration specialist based at Sydney’s Tenth Floor Chambers. His practice spans constitutional, administrative, corporate and commercial law, with particular experience in complex litigation, appellate matters and international arbitration.
He has appeared in numerous matters leading to landmark judicial decisions, including proceedings before the High Court and intermediate appellate courts, and has served as a Justice of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Fiji.
He contributes significant legal, governance and risk-management expertise to Clarion’s board.
Robert Whitton
Non-Executive Director
Robert Whitton is a recognised specialist in corporate restructuring, insolvency administration, forensic accounting and litigation support, with more than three decades of experience advising boards, companies and stakeholders.
He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association. He is also an Official Liquidator of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, a Trustee in Bankruptcy and a Certified Fraud Investigator.
He contributes deep governance, restructuring and financial oversight expertise to Clarion.
Robert Whitton is a recognised specialist in corporate restructuring, insolvency administration, forensic accounting and litigation support, with more than three decades of experience advising boards, companies and stakeholders.
He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association. He is also an Official Liquidator of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, a Trustee in Bankruptcy and a Certified Fraud Investigator.
He contributes deep governance, restructuring and financial oversight expertise to Clarion.
Advisory Board
Clarion’s advisory board provides specialist expertise across development, capital structuring, and operational integration. It supports the board with independent insight into project selection, delivery strategy, and platform growth.
Lee Purves
Advisory Board Member
Lee Purves provides strategic and operational advisory support across development execution, platform implementation, and capital structuring.
His expertise spans project feasibility, corporate finance, development structuring, and operational management, with a focus on driving disciplined, value-led outcomes.
Lee supports Clarion in advancing projects, refining delivery strategies, and integrating capital participation models across the platform.
Lee Purves provides strategic and operational advisory support across development execution, platform implementation, and capital structuring.
His expertise spans project feasibility, corporate finance, development structuring, and operational management, with a focus on driving disciplined, value-led outcomes.
Lee supports Clarion in advancing projects, refining delivery strategies, and integrating capital participation models across the platform.
Paul Bernasconi
Advisory Board Member
Paul Bernasconi contributes practical development experience to Clarion's advisory board.
With more than fifteen years’ involvement in residential and commercial developments from inception to completion, he provides insight into site assessment, approvals pathways and project execution risks.
Paul Bernasconi contributes practical development experience to Clarion's advisory board.
With more than fifteen years’ involvement in residential and commercial developments from inception to completion, he provides insight into site assessment, approvals pathways and project execution risks.
Peter O’Mara
Advisory Board Member
Peter O'Mara brings more than thirty-five years of experience across building construction and property development, spanning residential, commercial and industrial projects.
His experience across multiple development sectors provides practical insight into construction delivery, project structuring and development risk management.
He contributes practical insight into construction delivery, project structuring and development risk management.
Peter O'Mara brings more than thirty-five years of experience across building construction and property development, spanning residential, commercial and industrial projects.
His experience across multiple development sectors provides practical insight into construction delivery, project structuring and development risk management.
He contributes practical insight into construction delivery, project structuring and development risk management.
Silvana Perovich
Advisory Board Member
Silvana Perovich brings more than thirty years of experience in property development, project marketing and sales leadership.
Her background spans the commercial positioning, launch strategy and sales execution of development projects across multiple sectors.
She contributes advisory input into project positioning, market engagement strategy and development rollout planning.
Silvana Perovich brings more than thirty years of experience in property development, project marketing and sales leadership.
Her background spans the commercial positioning, launch strategy and sales execution of development projects across multiple sectors.
She contributes advisory input into project positioning, market engagement strategy and development rollout planning.