AWEA Executive Committee Members
Committee Members volunteer their time, expertise and passion to the West End community and are all members of the Adelaide West End Association.
President - Andrew Wallace – University of South Australia 2009
Andrew is a lecturer in Interior Architecture and Sustainable Design at UniSA.He has practiced as a designer in Adelaide, Sydney and London since 1984 and has been responsible for the design and delivery of projects ranging in scale from small consumer products, major corporate fitouts , national brand development and infrastructure design guidelines.
Andrew has a 30 year involvement in the music industry in Sydney and Adelaide in his capacity as jazz dance dj and was a formative influence in establishing the jazz and latin dance scene in both cities. In his capacity as an academic Andrew’s particular research interests are in sustainability, he is a pioneer of sustainable interior design and of late has turned his interest to communities of all scales, from workplace communities to precincts such as the West End of Adelaide. He continues to provoke discussion in regards to urban redevelopment in the city through both his teaching and research work and speaks nationally on the topic of workplace, mainstreets and the west end of Adelaide.
Andrew has been a member of the AWEA Executive committee since 2008.
Contact: Phone: 0400 489 079 or Email: andrew.wallace@unisa.edu.au
Treasurer (2018) - Geoff Barclay
Geoff has been involved with the local precinct since July 2012 with the delivery of the multi award winning UNO Apartments in Waymouth Street. This significant world first project has demonstrated the effectiveness of mixed tenure developments and the importance of Placemaking & Place Management for successful future projects in the Adelaide CBD and particularly the West End and how they impact on the local community.
Geoff has extensive Senior Property & Business Development Management experience spanning over 10 years with diverse property portfolios including: Residential, Commercial, Community Housing, Strata & Community Corporations & Trustee Properties. With a strong passion for people & place Geoff prides himself on delivering outstanding customer & client service across the Private, Government & Not for Profit sectors.
Unison Housing’s SA office is located at 104 Waymouth Street Adelaide.
Contact: Geoff Barclay: Place Manager South Australia gbarclay@unison.org.au
Public Officer – James Economos – Econ Property Group 2012
James Economos is a registered Architect and Director of Econ Property Group, a well established privately owned property development and investment group with a predominant focus and investment in the West End.
James specialises in adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and activation of main streets and laneways. He is committed to help make Adelaide a vibrant , unique, world class city. James also sits as committee member for the Adelaide Business Collective.
Tony Scrivener – Grand Chancellor Hotels 2017
Tony Scrivener is the current Area General Manager for Grand Chancellor, overseeing the Hotel Grand Chancellor hotels within Adelaide. An award winning hotelier with more than 20 years hospitality experience has seen Tony work across Australia and overseas in leading small and large luxury hotel brands. Tony also worked as a senior manager in two award winning hotel divisions in the corporate office. This role saw Tony responsible for acquisitions and construction, as well as overseeing the operations of multiple hotels, restaurants, pubs and function centres.
Association wise, Tony is a member of CIPS , sits on the Adelaide West End Association Executive Committee and is a member of a number of other reference groups and boards.
Tony Scrivener General Manager
Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide
The Chancellor on Currie
T +61 8 8231 5552 gm@hgcadelaide.com.au | www.grandchancellorhotels.com
65 Hindley Street | Adelaide, SA, 5000 | Australia
Alex Bruhn – Youth Inc. 2020
Alex is a Sociology/Anthropology student at the University of Adelaide with a keen interest in work and play in the construction of human identity. She is also the Community Builder at Youth Inc. – A new school design for people 17-24 who didn’t thrive within conventional education. As well as creating community partnerships for improved educational outcomes for young people, Alex co-facilitates Youth Inc.’s Unf*ck the World program. An ideas incubator for young people to connect with game changers, address social problems and weaponize their own stories.
Alex is also an active member of the Adelaide Global Shapers Hub and currently their head of people and culture
Paola Coro – Apoteca
Profile still to come
Jasmin Ilic
Jasmin is a proud Adeladian who has travelled the world only to be reminded of how unique Adelaide’s precincts such as the West End are. After joining the West End Association while working within the precinct in 2019, Jasmin has remained on the committee to continue to contribute her expertise in operations management and marketing. Jasmin is committed to assisting to ensure Adelaide is globally recognised as an innovative and exciting place to live and do business. While Jasmin no longer works within the precinct, she is a frequent visitor for study and recreation. Jasmin received a Bachelor of Psychological Science from the University of South Australia, a Graduate Certificate in Management from the Australian Institute of Business and is currently completing a Master of Business Administration at the University of South Australia.
Andres Donoso – Fat Controller Club and Wunderhaus
Andres Donoso is the Director of the Fat Controller Club, Wunderhaus and the Managing Director of D&S Resources.
Andres has 15 years of experience in management, hospitality, mining and financial industries, his strong passion and specialised business acumen positions him as a great communicator across all levels from large companies/organisations to Government and related entities.
Andres holds professional memberships with the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Family Business Australia, Golden Key International Honour Society, the Project Management Institute and the Civil Contractors Federation SA where he also serves on the Next Gen Committee.
Contact: Phone: 0430 059 227 or Email: Andres@wunderhaus.agency