
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Clear vision, strong partnerships, consistent delivery.
Allera is led by an experienced team with deep industry knowledge and a clear focus on delivering results. We combine strategic thinking with practical execution, balancing innovation, efficiency, and an uncompromising commitment to quality.

Zach Morrison
Managing Director
Zach brings a broad and proven background in construction and real estate development to his role as Managing Director of Allera. Zach leads with a clear focus on strategic growth and partnerships, capital performance, and delivering high-quality design outcomes. His career spans senior and executive roles across site acquisitions, construction delivery, and full life cycle development management, overseeing projects from inception through to completion.
Zach is responsible for driving the success of Allera’s development projects while also leading its advisory arm, delivering strategic advisory services to landowners, capital partners, and developers. His track record includes complex rezonings, major development agreements with government and ASX-listed developers, and successful delivery outcomes across multiple asset classes.
Zach’s strength lies in aligning commercial outcomes with design quality, while navigating the regulatory, stakeholder, and financial frameworks that underpin successful development. His leadership fosters a results-driven culture grounded in integrity, accountability, and long-term partnerships.
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Jordan Reid
Director
Jordan has been an integral part of Allera since its inception and plays a key leadership role as Director of the business. He oversees the successful delivery of Allera’s expanding development portfolio, driving each project from early feasibility through to completion. Jordan is recognised for his ability to lead high-performing teams, navigate complex challenges, and build trusted, outcome-focused relationships with key stakeholders across the whole project life-cycle.
He plays a central role in the origination of development opportunities and the structuring of deals that support Allera’s continued growth. As a qualified solicitor in NSW with five years at Maddocks Law Firm, Jordan brings a sharp understanding of legal and commercial risk that underpins his approach to acquisitions, capital partnerships, and transaction execution.
Jordan’s expertise spans project management, authority engagement, consultant leadership and construction delivery. His calm, strategic approach and commercial acumen bring clarity and direction to even the most complex development scenarios. With strong technical insight, leadership capability, and a focus on stakeholder alignment, Jordan consistently delivers value across the business and every project he leads.
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Lewis McAulay
Planning Director
With over a decade of experience in both the public and private sectors in Australia and the United Kingdon, Lewis’ technical planning expertise and development management skills enable him to provide effective advice across residential, commercial, mixed-use, educational, health, and Government asset classes. Since returning from the United Kingdom in 2018, Lewis has held roles in private NSW practices, where he brings a global perspective in his approach to solving challenges in the NSW planning system.
Lewis prioritises partnerships, aiming to work proactively with the Councils and State Government authorities, maintaining an acute focus on commercial results for his partners.
Despite Allera Planning being based in Sydney, Lewis has recent experience collaborating with many regional NSW Councils, including Orange, Bathurst, Tweed Shire, and Bega Valley. Lewis has an extensive background in providing statutory and strategic planning advice, preparing Development Applications (including Regional and SSDA), and Planning Proposals. He prides himself on his ability to achieve positive and commercial outcomes, even in the most challenging projects.
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David Mann
Strategic Advisor
As co-founder of Allera, David played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s partnership-first philosophy and building the strategic relationships that continue to underpin its success. Now acting as a Strategic Advisor to the business, David provides high-level guidance on housing and residential development strategy, drawing on over four decades of experience in development and construction. His advisory role is focused on key projects, enabling him to contribute his expertise where it matters most.
David brings a unique blend of commercial acumen and practical experience across all property sectors, with a particular focus on housing policy and delivery, informed by his role as Regional President of the Housing Industry Association of NSW. His insights continue to help Allera “Think Beyond” traditional development models and deliver quality outcomes.
Over his career, David has held senior executive roles with some of Australia’s most respected ASX-listed and private developers including Mirvac, Brookfield Multiplex, AVJennings, Walker Corporation and Metro Property Development. He also remains active in broader industry and community leadership as a School Council member and Chair of the Building and Infrastructure Committee at William Clarke College.
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