Managing Director

Gavin Farmer

Gavin is a corporate real estate professional with over 30 years of experience across various property sectors, including advisory and transaction management. 

He is a leader in procurement methodology and has acted for many corporate, institutional and government clients. 

He has advised on procurement methodology to investment banks and property funds. Gavin was the Founding Director of a market-leading corporate real estate advisory firm that delivered services to the Queensland corporate real estate market between 2005 to 2015. That firm merged to become PPA Partners in 2014. 

Gavin has held senior positions with major property and advisory companies, including Jones Lang la Salle and Investec Bank and has qualifications from Queensland University and University of Western Sydney.  

Partner - Workplace Strategy

Dr John Griffiths

John is a Principal of PPA Partners and advises on strategy development and implementation, disruption and risk, and the effects of organisational culture on performance. 

John is a highly experienced chief executive and non-executive director with over 30 years experience across the defence, tertiary education, and government sectors. 

He holds a PhD from Monash University focusing on organisational behaviour and a Graduate Certificate (Executive Leadership) from The University of Queensland. 

He has completed courses at the London Business School and Harvard Business School, where he studied disruptive strategy. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors