Our Executive

James King

James is an experienced Project/Construction Management professional with strong leadership and interpersonal skills. He has a proven track record in achieving successful outcomes, leading project teams from inception to delivery.

James started his career in New Zealand delivering Government Housing and more recently in Melbourne working in consultancy as a client-side Project Manager/Superintendent. He has extensive experience in both commercial refurbishments/new builds and residential development covering bulking housing, greenfield land sub-divisions and high-end apartments.

James has a Bachelor of Business Studies (BSS) and a Diploma in Construction Management; and is also a Registered Builder.

Sue Grigg

Sue Grigg has been working in housing and homelessness for over twenty years and has extensive experience working in the not for profit sector, for government and in research and consulting roles.

Sue has postgraduate qualifications in Social Planning and also brings to the Director’s role a passion for learning and practice development.

Celine Savage

Celine heads the Risk and Compliance, Information Technology, Marketing and Communications and People portfolios. She is also the Company Secretary for Unison Housing Ltd and Unison Property Corporation.

Celine’s career spans roles in commercial real estate and the building regulatory space, as well as extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector. She brings expertise across a range of business administration functions, including strategic planning, governance, compliance, project management, reporting and business continuity.

Celine has a successful track record of initiating and managing change to strengthen service delivery, improve efficiencies, mitigate risks and optimise performance.

She holds a Masters in Business and Management and a Diploma in Quality Auditing.

Michael Evans

Michael is a very experienced Facilities and Security Manager having spent the last 14 years leading the Facilities Team at a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Melbourne.

Michael’s brings to Unison extensive experience in Physical and Electronic Security, Facilities Management, Asset Life Cycle Replacement Programs in demanding and complex build environments. Having been across all aspects of these business areas from "On The Tools", Project Management, Management and Senior Management he has a wealth of practical experience to bring to the organisation.

Sheri Johnston

Sheri has over 25 years of finance experience in Canada and Australia. Her career includes positions at a Big 4 audit firm, the banking sector and a not-for profit organisation dedicated to young people.
In Sheri’s diverse roles she has managed offshored teams, risk and compliance, legal and finance, acted as company secretary, implemented process improvement and change initiatives and delivered an organisation wide software project. Her passions include the development and mentoring of engaged, high performing teams and working within the not-for-profit sector.

She is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Economics and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. Sheri also volunteers as a non-executive director on the Board of a not-for-profit organisation and a school.