Our Board

Ian Pratt

Managing Director

Ian Pratt is a joint founder of South Haven Group, bringing extensive experience across business, finance, real estate, and development. He provides strong leadership and strategic oversight, guiding the Group’s long term vision.

Ian holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of the Institute of Public Accountants, a Registered Building Practitioner, and a member of the Family Business Association.

Gary Pratt

Chairman

Gary is a joint founder of South Haven Group and, alongside Ian, shares a long history in property investment and development. He brings extensive experience across commercial, retail, and residential real estate.

Prior to establishing South Haven Group, Gary spent several years working in advertising and with a leading retail group, providing him with valuable commercial and consumer focused insight.

Lee Settle

Head of Finance & Company Secretary

Lee is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University, a Graduate Diploma in Company Secretarial Practice, and a Certificate IV in Building Construction.

Lee brings more than 25 years’ post‑qualification experience, having worked across privately owned and publicly listed companies in both the UK and Australia.

He is an Associate Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Paul McDonald

Advisor to the Board

Paul is an Advisor to the Board of South Haven Group and a former Chief Executive Officer of MAB Corporation. He brings more than 40 years’ experience across property development, asset and funds management, and engineering and construction.

Having held senior leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, Paul is highly regarded for his strategic insight, commercial acumen, and long standing contribution to innovation and leadership within the property industry.

Ken Marshman

Advisor to the Board

Ken is an Advisor to the Board of South Haven Group and Chair of the Board of Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST), where he has served as an Independent Director since December 2013. He is also Chair of the REST Investment Committee.

Previously, Ken was Managing Director at JANA Investment Advisers and Head of Investment Outcomes. His earlier career includes senior executive roles as Chief Executive Officer (Grid Assets) and Director of Finance at the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, where he worked for many years, including as Treasurer.

Ken brings extensive experience in investment management for superannuation funds and is highly regarded for his expertise in financial markets, corporate strategy, and governance.