22 years after founding Lifestyle Communities with the late Dael Perlov and Bruce Carter, James Kelly reflects on the journey that saw the land lease operator grow into a billion-dollar business.

As James Kelly prepares to step down from his role at the end of the year, the Managing Director says a commitment to be the best – not the biggest – has driven Lifestyle Communities to 33 communities and over 5,500 residents.

James established the land lease operator in 2003 with Dael Perlov and Bruce Carter.

At the time, James had been coming to the end of his time with the De