The Principles/Founders
Green Cities Asia Ltd was co-founded by Mr. Jason Ahn and Mr. Brian Newman. Brian serves as Chief Executive Officer of the company.
 Brian Newman has gained over 20 years senior executive experience in the field of large scale urban development having worked for industry leading organizations in Australia, North-East Asia, South-East Asia and the Middle East.
Brian’s academic qualifications include a degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Mr Newman has held the following positions in his property development career:
- Managing Director - Portman Holdings Korea Development – Atlanta/Seoul
- CEO - Sydney Olympic Park Authority – NSW Government, Sydney
- CEO - Emaar Properties – Dubai
- CEO Urban Change Corporation - Sydney
- CEO - City West Development Corporation – NSW Government, Sydney
- Managing Director - Nusajaya Development Sdn Bhd – Kuala Lumpur
- State Manager - Lend Lease Development – Sydney
Mr. Newman brings a unique blend of private and public sector experience and knowhow to his work. As CEO of the Sydney Olympic Park Authority he led the post-Olympic transformation of Sydney’s Olympic precinct to create a new urban township that embraced the same commitment to sustainability that gave Sydney its international ‘Green Games’ reputation.
Mr Newman is a former Board Member of the Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board, the Sydney Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) and Sports Knowledge Australia.
He is currently Chair of the European Chamber of Commerce Korea’s Sustainable Development Working Group and a member of the Korean Ministry of land , Transport & Maritime Affairs' Investment Advisory Board.
 Mr. Jason Ahn’s career covers the fields of real estate, venture capital, private equity investment, retail & professional services.
Jason was formerly Managing Director of a private equity fund at Muhan Investment and later Managing Director of venture capital funds at Michigan Venture Capital.
Mr Ahn holds an MBA Degree from Kellogg School of Management; a Masters Degree in Marketing from the University of NSW, Sydney; and has a BA from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea.
Mr. Ahn is currently a member of the Korean Ministry of Land, Transportation, and Maritime Affairs’ Real Estate Investment Board and is an Executive Board Member of the European Union of Chamber of Commerce Korea’s Real Estate Committee,.
As co-founder and Executive Director for Green Cities Asia Ltd., Mr. Ahn is responsible for the company’s overall strategic direction together with financing & deal sourcing activities.
Our Strategic Partners
Green Cities Asia Ltd has assembled a world class team of organizations and individuals to support the company’s commitment to deliver the highest quality outcomes in sustainable urban development. Each strategic partner is a leader in its field; each has a genuine commitment to the environmental cause; each is passionate about improving the quality of communal life.
Importantly, each partner understands the importance and value of working as a team to ensure a holistic/integrated approach to the planning, design and delivery of the project they are working on.
Our Green Team partners represent ‘for-profit’ and ‘not-for-profit’ organizations that include award winning planning and design professionals and leading international practitioners in the delivery of leading-edge sustainable urban development projects.
Our international Green Team members will work in partnership with local professional firms and individuals able to support the high standards Green Cities Asia will set for its projects.
More details of Green Team members are available upon request.
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