Meet the Team

One of Western Australia’s leading entrepreneurs, John was named WA’s Young Entrepreneur when he was just twenty and went on to establish and build many successful businesses.

After a successful career in retail, real estate, caravans and manufactured homes, John founded National Lifestyle Villages which has now become WA’s largest lifestyle village operator, servicing over 4500 homeowners.

The recipient of many business and environmental awards, John has been innovating in the early retiree lifestyle sector for over 30 years and continues to work closely with government in developing legislation to benefit consumers in WA.

He is the proud father of two adult children and loves keeping fit so that he can continue to enjoy the company of friends, good food and a beverage or two.

A true stalwart of the industry, John started in Perth’s lifestyle village sector during the early 1990’s, where he worked at Fleetwood Corporation alongside long-time friend and colleague John Wood.

John spent over a decade at Fleetwood Corporation where he undertook a variety of senior roles including Operations Manager within the Homes Division, Manager of the Established Homes Division and CEO of the Caravan Company.

John then joined National Lifestyle Villages Executive Leadership Team as Group Operations Manager, before leaving and starting RGSC Investment Group with John Wood to commence development of the Helena Valley Lifestyle Village. Since then, Helena Valley has grown to be one of the premium lifestyle villages in WA and is widely regarded to be amongst the best in Australia.

With an unsurpassed knowledge of the lifestyle sector, John has also served on the Executive of the Industry Association and has advised government on behalf of the industry.

John is one of the most experienced lifestyle village operators in WA and is perfectly placed to ensure the successful implementation of operations for Providence.

James is an experienced corporate finance professional with a particular interest in helping mid-size private businesses with strategy and growth planning, model development and M&A planning and execution.

Boasting a wealth of experience across advisory, banking, accounting and business, James is a leading corporate financial advisor to Western Australia’s lifestyle village sector. As an advisor to National Lifestyle Villages, James was instrumental in attracting one of the Australian sectors first private equity investments.

A long-suffering Dockers supporter, James is married with two young daughters and tries his best to squeeze in a bit of surfing, diving, or fishing in between family and work.

Mark has over 30 years’ experience in real estate and brings a wealth of experience to Providence, having previously been the licensee of his own boutique agency.

As our ‘go to man’, Mark understands the compliance and regulation requirements and also what is needed for harmony within our villages.

Brad is an experienced Non-Executive Director and CEO with a strong financial background. Brad has particular experience in complex multi-party projects and business turnarounds and has extensive client relationships in the government, mining, aged care and commercial sectors.

Brad is the immediate past CEO of Fleetwood Limited, the largest modular building company in Australia and is a non-executive director of prefabAUS, Australia’s peak industry body for offsite construction.

Janine has been selling projects right across Perth for over 24 years.

Her interest in property started when she developed her own duplex, triplex and renovation projects until she switched to a full-time role selling Apartment Towers off the plan for various developers.

In more recent years she focused on selling Land Estates and Retirement Living before switching to Lifestyle Resorts with Providence – Piara Waters.

She was the first staff member to commence at Piara Waters – when it was merely a paddock – so was instrumental in getting the sales and marketing off the ground.

As the business grew, her role became intrinsic in developing the house designs, the detail of the Resort facilities and the interior decorating of the homes. Her vision for the look and feel of the project is a vital part of ensuring Providence Resorts are deemed as best in class. This reflects through to the marketing of all four Resorts within the group which Janine and Ella also incorporate into their busy schedules.

Janine grew up on a farm in NZ and emigrated to Perth at age 21. She has a 14-year-old daughter and lives in Salter Point.

Having worked for Providence Piara Waters for over 2 years as the Sales and Operations Coordinator, Ella’s exceptional organisational skills have become an integral part of the business, particularly in supporting the sales manager with behind-the-scenes processing, marketing and coordination.

As the company has grown Ella’s scope of work has expanded to incorporate the finer details of the 14 home designs, the décor of the Lake House, interior decorating of the display homes and ensuring the Hamptons aesthetic of the Resort is upheld.

Ella’s creative flare and eye for detail has led her to take on a new role as a Creative Manager alongside her colleague Janine. This role covers all Resort locations and will ensure that Providence Lifestyle Resorts are in a league of their own.

Ella lives with her partner in Cottesloe and enjoys going to the beach, cooking, and socialising with friends.

Katrina Reynolds joined the team at the end of 2022, following two years within the Mining industry working under a CEO and Executive team, and 6 years as a Dispensary Assistant/Medical Receptionist.

She is a country kid at heart, growing up in the town of Narrogin, who moved to the suburbs at the beginning of 2018 to commence university studies. Katrina is undergoing a Bachelor of Law, trains and competes horses in the discipline Eventing, and is most often, accompanied by two mini dachshunds.

With extensive experience in complex and fast-paced working environments, Katrina looks forward to her new role (and challenge of) working alongside John Wood and the broader Providence team.