Our leadership team

Scott Langford | Chief Executive Officer

Scott has had a 20 year career in housing development, management and investment spanning the private sector and community housing industry. He believes that affordable housing is the foundation for a healthy housing system with pathways to home ownership also crucial for social and economic well being.  

Prior to joining Housing Australia, Scott led significant innovation to mobilise institutional investment into affordable housing in Australia in his role as Group CEO of SGCH, a leading community housing provider serving 12,000 customers living in 7,000 homes. Bringing together capital and capability, SGCH had residential assets under management of approximately $3.9 billion, and mobilised over $1.01 billion of private sector investment. 

Scott held prior roles including General Manager of Housing and Urban Development for Junction Australia and Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Australia, after working in the private sector in construction and development. 

A Chartered Surveyeor (MRICS) with a housing management and development specialisation, Scott also holds an MBA and postraduate qualification in property development, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Rowena Johnston | Chief Credit Officer

The Chief Credit Officer is responsible for Housing Australia’s credit risk management and execution, including transaction assessments and approvals, the management of exposure and diversification levels, and the overall portfolio risk appetite and profile. Rowena leads the Housing Australia Credit Assessment and Portfolio Management teams, is Chair of the Housing Australia Credit Committee and is a member of the Housing Australia Social Bond Working Group. 

Rowena has over 20 years’ experience in banking and finance, primarily in property and infrastructure. Prior to joining Housing Australia, Rowena worked with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, St.George Institutional Bank, Macquarie Bank and ANZ.

Rowena holds two degrees from the University of New South Wales in economics, finance and organisational behaviour and management, as well as qualifications in psychology from the University of New England.

Jennifer Chew | Chief Program Officer, Home Ownership

Jennifer has more than 25 years’ experience, predominantly in retail banking including seven years across leadership roles at Westpac.

Her career at Westpac spanned product, remediation and risk management. She headed the bank’s home loan portfolio management function and led the home loan business for St George Bank’s Bank of Melbourne and Bank of South Australia.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Business (Major in Marketing and Law) from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Turi Condon | Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Turi leads the Corporate Affairs team at Housing Australia. Turi has more than 25 years of experience in media and corporate affairs. Before joining Housing Australia, Turi was The Australian newspaper’s Property Editor and spent most of her career in journalism and senior editorial management roles for Australia’s two largest national media groups, News Corp (The Australian) and Fairfax Media, now Nine (Australian Financial Review and BRW). Her earlier experience includes overseeing marketing and corporate affairs for a division of global financial services firm Schroders.

Turi holds a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Queensland.

Michael Camerlengo | Chief Origination Director 

Michael leads the Origination team at Housing Australia. The Origination team works closely with key state and territory governments, community housing providers, investors and other transaction partners to deliver long-lasting community impacts across the country.

Prior to joining Housing Australia, Michael worked with KPMG for approximately 20 years across their Sydney, Melbourne and Hong Kong offices.  Between 2020-2024, Michael was a Partner and KPMG’s Asia Pacific Head of the Government Sector, and also held the roles of Head of the Infrastructure Sector for China and Hong Kong. Michael is a corporate and project finance specialist and has led and advised on a wide range of infrastructure transactions and development projects, with a primary focus on social infrastructure including the housing, sports, health, education, culture, justice and commercial property sub-sectors. 

Michael is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University.
 

Nicola Jacobs | Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

Nicola leads Housing Australia’s legal and corporate governance teams, providing advice and support to the Executive and Board in relation to all aspects of Housing Australia’s investment functions and operations.  With a distinguished career spanning over two decades, Nicola brings extensive legal expertise and strategic insight to the organisation. 

Prior to joining Housing Australia, Nicola led the Finance & Projects practice at national law firm Lander & Rogers.  She has a proven track record in advising corporate and institutional clients on large-scale residential development transactions.  Her career also includes significant tenures at top tier firms Gilbert + Tobin and MinterEllison, where she specialised in delivering financial solutions for investors, developers, builders, operators and financiers across the full suite of real estate asset classes and industry sectors.  Nicola’s expertise also encompasses a wide range of other areas, including corporate, property, construction, finance and investment law, governance, regulatory compliance and risk management.  

Nicola is admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and entered on the High Court Register of Practitioners.  She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Cardiff University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.