Azure was born out of a passion for creating extraordinary living environments. Since 2014, we’ve stayed true to a design-led philosophy that emphasises liveability, longevity, and refined aesthetics. With 29 residential projects completed across South-East Queensland and a pipeline in excess of $2Billion, we create communities for modern day living where each design tells a unique story. Our communities are a way of life that focuses on beauty without ostentation, attention to detail, skilled artisanship, and a taste for places with real character that reflects the people that live in them.

Chris Schroor is a founding Director of Azure and plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s vision, with a particular focus on corporate strategy, acquisitions, finance partnerships, and market expansion. His leadership has been instrumental in Azure’s evolution from a product-oriented developer to an experience-driven brand, fostering confidence, trust, and long-term value for its customers.

Chris's extensive career spans over three decades in property development, construction, and strategic growth. Prior to co-founding Azure, he served as Executive Director – Commercial Development for Springfield Land Corporation, where he led the development of the $8 billion, 2,830-hectaremaster-planned city. In this role, he managed all aspects of the development process and cultivated strategic partnerships with leading organisations, including Mirvac, Macquarie Bank, Telstra, NEC, and Lendlease.

With a deep understanding of construction delivery, Chris previously held the role of Construction and Business Development Manager at Cordukes, where he gained invaluable hands-on experience in project execution and long-term relationship management. His expertise also extends into the technology sector, having spearheaded Springfield’s 72km dark fibre network and the $230 million Polaris Data Centre, reinforcing his passion for innovation in the built environment.

Chris further refined his leadership and strategic thinking through the Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School. This transformative experience provided him with a global perspective, access to an esteemed peer network, and a deep appreciation for fostering collaboration, innovation, and high-performance culture.

Under Chris’s leadership, Azure is set to redefine the townhouse community development market, targeting $1.3 billion in sales through a commitment to exceptional design, customer-centric experiences, and operational excellence. He believes in a coaching-style leadership approach, empowering his team to challenge conventions, embrace design thinking, and continuously elevate the brand’s offerings. His forward-thinking mindset ensures Azure remains at the forefront of the industry, poised for strategic expansion and long-term success.

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John Fewster is a founding Director of Azure and plays an instrumental role across all facets of the group’s operations, with a particular focus on design, procurement, and project delivery. With a clear vision and a hands-on approach, John brings strategic insight and design-led leadership to Azure’s diverse portfolio.

As a qualified and registered (non-practising) architect, John has studied and worked in London and completed post-graduate studies at Stanford University in the United States. With more than 40 years of global experience, he has led design, procurement, and delivery teams on complex, high-value projects across Australia, Asia, and Europe. His deep understanding of both technical and commercial imperatives has underpinned successful outcomes across sectors including residential, health, retail, commercial, education, defence, aviation, and data centres.

Prior to co-founding Azure, John spent 13 years as a Project Director at Thiess, overseeing the delivery of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of major residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and educational developments. His leadership during this time shaped landmark projects and cultivated enduring industry relationships. At Azure, John’s passion for design excellence, innovation, and sustainable outcomes continues to drive the creation of transformative communities and benchmark projects that enrich the lives of residents and set new standards within the industry.

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Trent Keirnan is a founding Director of Azure and the driving force behind the company’s brand and vision. His leadership shapes all areas of the business’s operations, with a particular focus on leadership systems, design, project positioning, sales, marketing, and customer experience. Through this, Trent continues to strategically position Azure as one of Australia’s leading integrated property groups.

Trent is deeply passionate about lifestyle creation across diverse residential markets. His design-led philosophy emphasises liveability, longevity and refined aesthetics, with every project carefully curated to foster human connection and deliver enduring value to Azure’s customers. The strength of this approach is reflected in Azure’s distinctly recognisable brand and its sustained market presence.

With a career in property spanning more than 30 years, Trent commenced his journey while studying an Arts/Law degree. Prior to co-founding Azure, he was the Founder and Managing Director of TAK Property Group, where he delivered a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial projects across Southeast Queensland. Over more than two decades, he built a strong market following and became synonymous with innovation and excellence. His hands-on experience across acquisitions, planning, design, construction, sales, and marketing underpins Azure’s reputation for delivering projects of uncompromising quality. Trent has also achieved international accreditation as an Inner Work Coach, enabling him to shape Azure’s culture through values-based alignment and performance. His leadership fosters an employee value proposition grounded in empowerment, accountability, and connection.

A considered and influential leader within the Australian property industry, Trent is widely recognised as an authority on the residential sector and a forward-thinking market visionary. He has contributed to industry advisory boards and delivered keynote addresses, and has received 28 awards for design, construction, and innovation. His enduring commitment to excellence continues to shape Azure’s vision and legacy.

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Pauline Barton is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years' experience providing strategic financial leadership across complex, growth-focused organisations. As Chief Financial Officer of Azure, she is responsible for financial performance, risk management, and embedding the financial discipline required to support sustained, long-term growth.

Pauline leads finance as a strategic function, building high-performing teams, strengthening governance and compliance frameworks, and delivering clear, commercially focused insights to support executive decision-making. She is a key partner to the Board, Founders, and executive leadership team, balancing risk and opportunity to drive profitability and optimise capital allocation.

Her career spans senior leadership roles across the Australian property sector, including significant experience in residential development and retirement living operations. She has consistently demonstrated strong commercial acumen, delivering improved financial outcomes within large, complex corporate environments. Pauline has also contributed to industry advocacy, participating in forums aimed at influencing policy and driving positive change across all levels of government.

In addition to her finance remit, Pauline oversees Human Resources, IT, Facilities Management, and corporate operations at Azure, ensuring integrated support across the full project lifecycle, from inception and development through to delivery and asset legacy.

Working with the Founders, Pauline plays a critical role in positioning Azure for long-term value creation, ensuring the business maintains financial strength, operational discipline, and a clear focus on delivering outcomes for investors, customers, and stakeholders.

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As General Manager of Development at Azure, Clinton Amble leads the acquisition and delivery of the group's development portfolio, ensuring projects align with Azure's long-term vision and strategic objectives. He oversees the development management, design management, and cost planning functions, while contributing to the broader direction of the business as a member of the executive leadership team.

With nearly three decades of experience across the development and construction industry, Clinton brings extensive expertise spanning the full project lifecycle and a diverse range of asset classes. Having held senior roles with leading organisations including Mirvac and Lendlease, he has developed a strong reputation for delivering complex projects through disciplined planning, commercial insight, and strategic leadership.

Since joining Azure, Clinton has been instrumental in strengthening the group's development capability, including establishing Azure's Project Governance framework. This framework provides a consistent approach to commercial oversight, risk management and decision-making, supporting predictable project outcomes, long-term profitability, and the continued delivery of exceptional communities.

Known for his collaborative leadership style and strategic mindset, Clinton is passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering innovation, and creating enduring places that deliver value for residents, investors and the communities in which they are located.

As the General Manager of Customer, Allyce leads the Sales, Marketing, and Property Services functions within Azure, ensuring the business consistently delivers exceptional customer outcomes. With more than 15 years of experience in property development across Europe and Australia, her career has been shaped by involvement in some of the highest‑profile property projects globally, contributing to industry‑leading launch strategies, community‑defining amenities, and exceptional purchasing journeys.

Known for her commitment to exceptional service and deep market insight, she has built a reputation for elevating customer experience across every stage of the property journey.

Throughout her career, Allyce has built and led market-leading teams while establishing specialised business divisions that have carved out a distinct niche in the market. Under her leadership, these teams have become industry‑leading in their approach to sales strategy, consumer trends, marketing, and customer experience. She is recognised as an expert in buyer behaviour, market evolution, and the future of customer‑centric design.

Allyce holds an MBA and formal coaching accreditation, reflecting her belief that people are at the heart of the property industry. She is passionate about creating environments where individuals and teams can thrive, grounded in empowerment, clarity, and accountability. She is especially committed to supporting and elevating women in property, championing pathways for leadership, confidence, and long‑term career growth.

At the centre of her leadership philosophy is a dedication to delivering exceptional customer outcomes. She is energised by shaping experiences that feel thoughtful and human, and by supporting customers through purchasing journeys that are clear, considered, and rewarding.

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Guy Walters is the General Manager of Construction at Azure and leads the construction division across the business, overseeing the delivery of Azure's project portfolio throughout Queensland.

With over two decades of industry experience, Guy began his career as a carpenter, developing a strong foundation in the practical aspects of construction before building a career spanning site supervision, project delivery and construction leadership. During his apprenticeship, he gained not only trade skills but also a broader understanding of how projects are planned, coordinated and delivered, providing an early appreciation of the complete construction process.

His hands-on background, combined with experience across both contractor and developer environments, gives him a practical and well-rounded perspective on project delivery. Throughout his career, Guy has successfully led large-scale and high-volume projects, developing a strong understanding of the systems, planning and operational discipline required to consistently deliver quality outcomes at scale. Since joining Azure, he has led the delivery of every project constructed by the business, helping establish the construction capability and operational standards that support Azure's continued growth.

As the General Manager of Construction, Guy is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Azure's construction division, including programme management, procurement, quality assurance, cost control and project delivery. He is focused on strengthening systems, improving delivery certainty and building strong relationships with consultants, subcontractors and suppliers to achieve successful project outcomes.

Known for his practical and authentic leadership style, Guy is committed to building capable, collaborative teams and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and delivery excellence. He continues to play a key role in strengthening Azure's construction capability and supporting the successful delivery of the group's growing project pipeline.

Josh Erez is Azure's General Manager of Capital & Funds, responsible for the group's capital strategy and overseeing its debt and equity requirements across the business. He leads all project financing and capital activities, serving as the principal relationship owner for Azure's external financiers and capital partners, and is responsible for the continued growth and management of the group's emerging funds management platform.

Prior to joining Azure, Josh held leadership positions at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), where he advised on, structured, negotiated and executed commercial real estate financing transactions for some of the world's largest real estate investors, including private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds and listed institutional groups, as well as a number of high-profile private developers. His experience spans both development and investment financing across a broad range of asset classes and the full capital stack. He has also spent several years in roles as a principal lender and investor, deploying capital and actively managing investment and credit exposures across Australia while based in Sydney.

Prior to specialising in commercial real estate, Josh worked in London at leading global investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, where he focused on risk management and commodities trading.