our people

Dean Dransfield – Director
Dean Dransfield established Dransfield Hotels & Resorts in 1993. Dean has been involved in the full range of projects undertaken by the organisation involving over 30,000 rooms in more than 300 enterprises. Dean’s focus is on providing forward looking value added advice, a philosophy that created the Hotel Futures series in 1997, which is regularly commented on in the media. Dean regularly provides expert advice in litigation matters and prospectuses. Dean is a Chartered Accountant and prior to establishing Dransfield Hotels & Resorts, worked as an insolvency practitioner for 10 years managing and selling assets with a combined value over $1 billion, including many tourism related enterprises. 

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Grace Lam - Associate Director

Grace joined Dransfield in 2007.  Her background is in investment banking, specialising in project finance.  Grace has experience across a range of sectors including property, transport and other infrastructure assets.  Grace’s experience also includes commercial and financial transaction structuring, feasibility assessments, risk analysis and transaction execution.  During her time at Dransfield, Grace has assisted in the preparation of independent expert reports, feasibility assessments and litigation support.  Grace has developed particular expertise in creating and managing the issue of Product Disclosure Statements and the Managed Investment areas of the Corporations Act.

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James Sabot – Consultant & Responsible Manager for Dransfield Management Services Limited
James Sabot is an accomplished executive with extensive international experience primarily in the resort/vacation industry.  A hands on practitioner with a proven track record, James has been responsible for the production of over $600 million in revenue in the last decade, mostly in Australia.  James has spent much of the last several years as Chief Operating Officer of one of the industry's largest players, and has long specialised in the sales & marketing of resort products.  James advises Dransfield Shared Ownership on its overall business strategy with a focus on sales & marketing and provides international consultancy services to various companies.

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Angus MacInnes – Consultant & Director Dransfield Management Services Limited
Angus MacInnes is a development focused executive with 10 years significant experience in the development of small and large, complex mixed-use and residential projects along the Eastern seaboard of Australia.  Angus has a Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).  Angus is a well rounded business professional, mature beyond his years who recognises the importance of delivering value.  Angus provides Dransfield with additional development skills and advice in addition to his independent consulting activities.  Angus is currenly providing a listed funds manager with work through services on a substantial property debt exposure.

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Scot McLaughlin – Consultant
Scot McLaughlin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.  Prior to joining Dransfield Hotels & Resorts, Scot worked in the banking sector undertaking a range of roles including financial budgeting, forecasting, site assessments, leasing proposals, growth strategies and capital investment programs.  Since joining Dransfield, Scot has undertaken a wide range of activities including development feasibility assessments, complex financial analysis, development of detailed financial analysis templates, applied industry research and operating asset reporting.

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Amanda Campbell - Office Manager
Amanda Campbell has been with Dransfield Hotels & Resorts since 2005 and manages the support services relied on by the Group.  If you really need something done by DHR, Amanda is a good starting and ending point.  Amanda also manages owner relations for Dransfield Shared Ownership.

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