Sector Moves & People

Former Ingenia Communities executive Kate Melrose appointed Non Executive Director of community housing provider Evolve Housing

Mar 17 2025 Updated 23 hours ago

Ian Horswill

1 min read

Kate was a lead in the growth of the ASX-listed Ingenia Communities for 10 years, almost solely as Executive & General Manager Project Sales. She spent the final 10 months in a part-time role as Principal Advisor Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation.

The Not For Profit community housing provider Evolve Housing, which manages 4,773 properties, houses 11,015 residents.

Previously, Kate had worked for Mark Moran Vaucluse in the role of Innovation, Market Insights, Design Development, Sales, Marketing, Community Development.

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