Our People

Ian D'Arcy

Managing Director

Following 20 years as a practicing solicitor, Ian joined the now retired Founding Director Josephine Falco to offer a more comprehensive service to owners and developers, focusing on establishment of new bodies corporate. Ian’s dedication to the industry was recognised by Strata Community Australia (SCA) in his election to its Board.

FSCM – Fellow Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV – Body Corporate Management
Previously practiced as a Solicitor

Elizabeth Sutton

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3927
[email protected]

Elizabeth has the passion and personality to effectively work well with people using a common sense approach to better serve the communities with the Body Corporate industry. Elizabeth has been in the industry for approximately 5 years, being proactive, flexible and adaptive with new challenges as they arise.

Chantel Harry

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3952
[email protected]

Chantel brings to her body corporate career extensive client management experience. With a passion for customer service Chantel is focused on collaborating with all parties to ensure that no stone remains unturned to achieve the best possible solutions at all times.

ASCM – Accredited Strata Community Manager (Qld)

Shantel Pavey

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3945
[email protected]

Shantel began her career in body corporate management in 2015 as a portfolio assistant and soon transitioned into the role of a body corporate manager. Her experience also extends to insurance and accounts. Shantel has a warm customer service approach and works proactively with our clients to create and maintain happy communities.

Cert III Business Administration
Cert III Hospitality

Larissa Harrison

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3926
[email protected]

Larissa works from our Redcliffe office and entered the body corporate management industry with a customer service background formed in hospitality and retail. Larissa is passionate about the Strata Industry and thrives on providing an exceptional professional service to our owners and committees.

Suzy Pratt

Insurance Manager

07 3622 3980
[email protected]

Suzy brings over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry to her role at Capitol. The last 5 years of Suzy’s career have been spent in the body corporate industry so her expertise is invaluable to the clients she looks after.

Senior Associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF)

Maree Moses

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3945
[email protected]

Maree works from our Redcliffe office and comes from a project management background. Maree has a common sense approach to supporting her owners and committees.

ASCM – Accredited Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Advanced Diploma of Project Management

David Piotto

Insurance Manager

07 3622 3981
[email protected]

David brings over 10 years of insurance experience to Capitol, covering all facets of claims and body corporate insurance. He has worked extensively with policy providers and has previously worked in for body corporate management firms. David has also been involved with insurance policy restructuring, reviews and wording upgrades, and has a solid understanding of the covers and insurance principles. Capitol is happy to have David on board, he brings a positive attitude and good sense of humour.

Tier II – General Insurance (ANZIIF)

Felicity Frewin

Business Development & Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3971
[email protected]

Felicity Frewin is Capitol’s Business Development Manager and joined the team in 2012. Felicity has practiced as a strata manager for over 10 years and specialises in dealing with complex layered schemes and building management statements. Felicity is passionate about working with bodies corporate and in the consultancy area of the business, providing advice and guidance to developers on all matters of setting up a community titles scheme.

CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (Qld)
UDIA Policy Committee – Property Law and Community Management Committee
Certificate IV – Property Services (Operations)
Advanced Diploma – Business Management
Certificate IV – Small Business Management

Shana Lovett

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3949
[email protected]

Shana has been working in the body corporate management industry for over 6 years and brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Shana is an effective communicator and educator who excels in building professional relationships with our clients.”

Cert IV Property Service
CSCM

Georgia Janas

Team Leader Support Services

07 3622 3970
[email protected]

Georgia has been with Capitol since 2011 and she now heads up the Support Services team as their Team Leader. Georgia’s career extends to over 15 years in property management and office management so her skills are highly valued at Capitol. She has a natural leadership style that enables her team to deliver outstanding support to our Community Relationship Managers and to the business as a whole, which in turn creates a positive experience for our customers.

Jane Smith

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3912
[email protected]

Jane keeps it real. She has a great ability to get to the core of a situation and find a solution. Jane entered the body corporate management industry in 2011.

CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV – Property Services (Operations)

Amanda Green

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3937
[email protected]

Amanda entered into the real estate and body corporate industry in 2016 assisting with a varied portfolio. She is experienced in all areas of body corporate management and has a passionate and friendly approach to achieve the best outcome for the benefit of the bodies corporate that she manages. Amanda’s previous experience includes business development, hairdressing, retail and logistics.

Jasmine Kuhnert

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3922
[email protected]

Jasmine came to Capitol with a legal background in 2011 and started with our team as a Community Relationship Assistant. Whilst assisting with the management of a diverse portfolio of bodies corporate for over 8 years, Jasmine became enriched with knowledge and skills that contribute to her personalised customer experience she provides to our clients today. Jasmine is always up for a challenge and prides herself on working with our clients to reach the best possible outcome in every situation.

Certificate IV, Strata Management

Melissa Mitchell

People & Culture Leader

07 3622 3906
[email protected]

Melissa has spent the last 10 years of her career focusing on Human Resources and assisting Executives in an operational capacity. Melissa has been with Capitol since 2015 and currently as the People and Culture Leader she is working directly with Ian, the Managing Director and Board of Directors to provide business focused, strategic and operational HR advice for the business and she delivers on the overall Capitol business strategy. Her passion is the people of Capitol and to promote an accountable culture, whereby we live our vision and values.

Kristina Lucas

Marketing Manager

07 3622 3918
[email protected]

Kristina joined Capitol in 2013 and has over 15 years’ experience as a marketing professional. She has worked across various industries including aerospace, road infrastructure, sporting magazines and the music industry. Kristina is responsible for the development and delivery of Capitol’s marketing strategy. She reports directly to the Managing Director and the Board of Directors.

Advanced Diploma of Marketing
Fellow Member, Australian Marketing Institute
Certified Practising Marketer, Australian Marketing Institute

Ashley Wood

Director – People and Communities

1300 55 10 19
[email protected]

Ashley joined Capitol in 1999 and is passionate about the workplace culture at Capitol and ensuring Capitol is a great place to work.

Ashley also enjoys working with developers to assist during the initial set up stages of a body corporate.

CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV – Body Corporate Management

Josephine Falco

Founder | Director
Support Services and Processes

1300 55 10 19
[email protected]

Josephine is the founding Director of Capitol. In 1995, she recognised an opportunity to bring her knowledge of the construction industry together with her passion for people to the body corporate industry.

FSCM – Fellow Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV – Body Corporate Management
Commissioner for Declarations

Narelle McManus

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3904
[email protected]

Gigi Sagner

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3951
[email protected]

Andrew Smyth

Insurance Manager

07 3622 3981
[email protected]

Having worked in the body corporate industry since 2009, Andy has an extensive knowledge of the BCCM legislation and insurance. He has a great ability to develop and maintain long lasting client relationships.

CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV in Property Services (Operations)
Certificate III in Business Administration
FSRA Module 1 (Training and Assessment)
ANZIIF Tier 1 – Insurance Broking

Alex Walker

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3919
[email protected]

Alex comes to Capitol with a background in tourism and hospitality and has spent the last 8 years working in property and strata management. Alex engages with committees to resolve all simple and complex situations and specialises in conflict resolution. Alex’s practical approach to strata management creates strong relationships between himself and the committees he serves.

Katie Todd

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3905
[email protected]

Katie brings a wealth of knowledge to Capitol from working in the real estate industry for several years and then transitioning to body corporate management in 2002. Katie has worked with several large schemes and complex matters and continues to build great relationships with committees and owners.

Julie MacCarthy

Team Leader & Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3921
[email protected]

Julie has 12 years’ experience in body corporate management along with experience as Resident Unit Manager and Property Manager. It is this experience that allows Julie to be an innovative manager, understanding aspects of body corporate life.

CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV – Property Services (Operations)
Diploma of Accounting
Certificate IV – Accounting

Jenny Phillips

Team Leader & Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3963
[email protected]

Jenny is a practical manager, with a hands on approach in effective problem solving for her owners and committees. Jenny strives for customer service excellence in all her dealings.

CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV – Body Corporate Management

Bill Cowley

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3952
[email protected]

Bill’s background is in pastoral industry’s and business management within them. He transitioned into body corporate management in 2013 and brings his skills and ‘can do’ attitude to this industry. He enjoys working proactively and personally with his clients and ensuring the properties in his portfolio are well maintained.

Cert IV Real estate
CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (QLD)
Diploma Financial Services

Janine Brandon

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3924
[email protected]

Janine is based in our Redcliffe office and comes to Capitol with a wealth of knowledge with 6 years industry experience as a body corporate manager.

Julie Coates

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3961
[email protected]

Julie is based at the Gold Coast office and works in the best interest of the bodies corporate in her portfolio. When you deal with Julie you get professionalism and expertise.

CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV – Property Services (Operations)

Scott Weaver

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3962
[email protected]

Scott keeps it professional at all times and his common sense approach is appreciated by the owners and committees he works with.

ASCM – Accredited Strata Community Manager (Qld)

Rebecca Hamilton

Team Leader & Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3916
[email protected]

Rebecca has extensive experience as a body corporate manager, having entered the industry in 2005. Rebecca is an innovative manager and communicates openly with owners and committees.

CSCM – Certified Strata Community Manager (Qld)
Certificate IV – Property Services (Operations)

Fallon McHugh

Community Relationship Manager

07 3622 3947
[email protected]

Fallon brings to Capitol over 10 years of body corporate management experience across NSW, SA and QLD. With a focus on excellent customer service, Fallon is well equipped in providing positive conflict resolutions so everyone can get on with what they need to do.

Accredited Strata Community Manager ASCM (Qld)