The LJ Hooker Franchise Owners Council is made up of ten Franchise owners each representing a specific geographic region. Councillors are elected by their fellow franchise owners within their regions.

Councillors not only represent a region, but also have responsibility for specific portfolios. These portfolios represent the most important areas of the company’s operation, such as property management, marketing, training, technology, auctions etc. Councillors are in direct contact with corporate management and staff involved in their specific portfolio/s, observing, offering suggestions and reporting on progress within that area.

Equally as each councillor is an active real estate professional they are well placed to monitor industry trends “on the ground” and provide intuitive input to Corporate on behalf of the membership.
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The work of Councillors is brought together at regular face to face and virtual meetings throughout the year. There are also regular collaborative meetings with the Executive Management team which allows the Executive to brief Council on new initiatives, corporate changes and updates on the progress of ongoing initiatives, while allowing Councillors to feedback input from the membership.

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​Admiral Mario Bonomi (President)

• Council Committee member since 2014, representing South Australia
• Portfolios –  Industry Issues, IPO, Auctions
• Franchise owner since 1988 LJ Hooker St Peters and Commercial Adelaide
• Inducted into REISA Hall of Fame 2009
• Commercial Industrial Practitioner of the Year 2009
• International Award for largest Property management Portfolio three times
• Top LJ Hooker SA/NT office twice

     
      m: 0412 080 993         e: mbonomi@ljhfoc.com

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Admiral Penelope Higgs BA LLB  (Vice President)

• Council Committee Member since 2015, representing Tasmania
• Portfolios - Public Relations, Marketing
• Franchise Owner since 2002 LJ Hooker Glenorchy
• LJ Hooker Corporate Public Relations Manager 1992 - 2002
• Excellence in Marketing Vic & Tas regions 2014
• Top Office - All income - Large (Runner Up) VIC/TAS 2017

     
      m: 0418 884 018           e: phiggs@ljhfoc.com

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​Admiral Domenic Bucciarelli

• Council member since 2019, representing Metropolitan NSW
• Portfolio – Memberships
• Franchise Owner LJ Hooker Ashfield since 2009
• Platinum Life Member of the LJ Hooker Captains Club
• Member – LJ Hooker 21 Club
• Certified Practicing Valuer
• Associate of the Australian Property Institute
• Associate Representative of The Real Estate Institute of NSW

      
       m: 0411 199 466           e: dbucciarelli@ljhfoc.com

Admiral John Monahan OAM

• Council Committee member since 1999, representing Victoria
• Portfolio - Council Services
• Director Myljhooker.com Ltd.
• Franchise owner since 1984 LJ Hooker Swan Hill
• Awarded an OAM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 1995
• Victoria and Tasmania Franchise Owner of the Year 2008 and 2010
• Past President, Council of LJ Hooker Franchise Owners

      
       m: 0427 292 965           e: jmonahan@ljhfoc.com

Admiral Shane Colquhoun (Past President)

• Council Committee Member since 2010, representing Southern Queensland
• Portfolios – LJ Hooker Foundation, Customer Experience
• Franchise owner since 2003
• Director for LJ Hooker Nerang, Coomera, Ormeau, Helensvale, Pacific Pines and Hope Island
• 2017 International Cell Award LJ Hooker Gold Coast
• QLD Franchise Owner of the Year winner in 2012 and 2018
• 2017 REB Principal of the Year - Regional Winner
• 2018 REB Top Sales Office - Australia Winner
• 2019 REIQ Agency of the Year

      m: 0414 255 465           e: scolquhoun@ljhfoc.com

Admiral Mark Spearing

• Council Committee member since 2010, representing Northern Queensland
• Portfolio - Property Management
• Franchise Owner since 1999 LJ Hooker Gladstone
• QLD Franchise Owner of the Year 2010
• QLD Top Country Office in 2009 & 2010
• QLD Top Property Investment Management Office in 2009 & 2010

      
       m: 0418 886 514           e: mspearing@ljhfoc.com

Admiral Ben Armstrong

• Council Committee member since 2019, representing Commercial Offices
• Portfolios - Commercial, Insurances
• Started with LJ Hooker in the late 1980’s at LJ Hooker Springwood
• Principal of LJ Hooker Commercial Brisbane
• Principal of LJ Hooker Brisbane City Residential
• Qualified in Property Valuation      

       m: 0403 054 845           e: barmstrong@ljhfoc.com

Admiral Ingrid Feinauer

• Council Committee member since 2019, representing Western Australia
• Portfolio - Technology
• 25 years of experience in the Real Estate industry 
  
• Joined LJ Hooker in 2002
• Captains club membership 2011-2014
  
• Winner of Franchise owner of the year 2016-2017
  
• Diploma of Property (2009), Diploma of Management(2015), Diploma of Business (2015)
       
  

      m: 0400 304 663          e: ifeinauer@ljhfoc.com

Admiral Amanda Tate

• Council Committee Member since 2017, representing Northern NSW
• Portfolios – Rural, Training, Staff Recruitment
• Franchise Owner  since 1996 LJ Hooker Taree
• Sir Leslie Hooker Award 2012
• NSW Franchise Owner of the Year 2010
• International Community Relationship Award 2010

       m: 0427 539 991          e: atate@ljhfoc.com

Admiral Lindsey Burne

• Council Committee Member since 2017, representing Southern NSW & ACT
• Portfolio – Next Gen
• Franchise Owner since 2012 LJ Hooker Dickson
• Franchise Owner since 2016 LJ Hooker Woden
• Annual NSW/ACT - Top Property Investment Manager (Runner Up) Jul 2012 & Aug 2013
• Past ACT PIM Chapter President

       m: 0408 423 376           e: lburne@ljhfoc.com