Christchurch-based Scott Hamilton takes up the role on July 1.
Scott Hamilton.
Former Quayside head Scott Hamilton will take up the role of chief executive of South Island property investment company Roa Group, effective July 1, 2026.
Hamilton’s experience spans institutional capital deployment, large-scale infrastructure delivery, and significant asset portfolio management. His 12-year tenure of executive leadership at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s commercial investment arm saw it grow to about $3 billion in assets and deliver record shareholder dividends.
Hamilton oversaw the successful diversification of Quayside well beyond its initial custodianship of the Port of Tauranga, including the development of the 148-hectare Rangiuru Business Park, the largest consented greenfield industrial zone in the Bay of Plenty.
Roa Group’s development pipeline is focused on the fast-growing Wānaka and Upper Clutha region of the South Island. It’s anchored by the $300 million Wanaka Health Precinct, a fully consented health campus comprising four commercial buildings for medical tenants alongside a five-storey private hospital and helicopter landing pad.
Roa Group founder Mike Saegers said: “Scott’s appointment reflects Roa’s transition into the next phase of structured delivery and expanded project scope.”
Hamilton, who is now Christchurch based, says he’s looking forward to “building the operational and institutional capacity required to execute on further development opportunities for Roa in one of the fastest growing regions in New Zealand.”
Hamilton’s appointment will see Saegers step back from his executive responsibilities, supporting the new CEO and remaining a key part of the Roa team.
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