Meet Our Team

Your challenges are our expertise.

Our team is experienced in delivering innovation, quality and excellence. We care about the people we help find homes for and will work to deliver more choices and better lives.

Bree Lawrence

Chief Executive Officer

Bree proudly leads the high performing Sana Living team to deliver a diverse portfolio of innovative, high quality, Specialist Disability Accommodation across Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia. 

A lawyer by profession, Bree brings over two decades of legal and executive experience to her role as CEO of Sana Living. Specialising in catastrophic injury matters during her time in private practice, Bree developed a rare and deeply grounded understanding of what it takes to support people living with disability.

Combined with her personal experience of supporting a family member living with a disability, Bree brings professional rigour, a culture of excellence and genuine empathy to every aspect of her leadership.

Her ability to analyse complex volumes of health and allied health information, identify the critical elements and apply meticulous attention to detail enables her to navigate the intersecting complexities of the broader care ecosystem surrounding people living with disability. This analytical ability provides a strong platform for strategic decision-making while remaining agile in an ever-evolving sector.

Bree’s growth mindset means she and the team are always striving to learn, improve and raise the bar — leading with an unwavering focus on participant-centred outcomes and creating not just accommodation, but homes for life.

Adam Sargent

Chief Operating Officer

Adam is a qualified Physiotherapist whose career has been defined by a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with disability.

With over 20 years of experience spanning healthcare and residential construction, Adam brings a uniquely powerful combination of clinical understanding and operational expertise to his role as COO of Sana Living. His eight years in physiotherapy across both the private and public sectors in Perth and the UK gave him firsthand insight into the needs of people living with disability — insight that continues to shape his approach to every aspect of Sana Living’s operations.

Following his transition into the residential building industry, Adam went on to oversee the delivery of more than 3,000 homes to the Perth market, developing deep expertise in the design, construction and management of high-quality homes. As COO, he brings these two worlds together — applying his clinical background and construction experience to ensure Sana Living delivers accommodation that is not only expertly built, but genuinely life-changing for the people who call it home.

George Giannakis

Chief Financial Officer

George brings over 30 years of financial and commercial experience to his role overseeing finance at Sana Living.

A CPA and Chartered Secretary, George has operated at senior and executive level across both privately owned and publicly listed companies, with experience spanning public practice, construction, manufacturing, human services, allied health and disability. This breadth of experience gives him a well-rounded and commercially astute lens that he applies to every aspect of Sana Living’s financial operations.

As the financial backbone of the Sana Living leadership team, George’s primary focus is enhancing the company’s financial performance. A dedicated and respected finance professional, George has also served as a WA State Councillor of the Governance Institute of Australia for nearly two decades, reflecting both his commitment to governance best practice and the esteem in which he is held by his peers.

Rebecca Ng

National Legal Counsel & Compliance Manager

As National Legal Counsel & Compliance Manager, Rebecca manages the legal and compliance aspects of Sana Living’s operations.

Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia and has over 15 years of legal experience with a focus on property and commercial law. Prior to joining Sana Living, Rebecca worked as a lawyer in private practice. In that time, she has advised government bodies, listed and public companies and high net worth individuals, assisting them with their commercial and property law needs, from industrial, commercial and retail property to residential property.

Andrew Carville

National Development Manager

As Sana Living’s National Development Manager, Andrew manages the acquisition, planning, implementation and delivery of all Sana Living Specialist Disability Accommodation across Australia.

Andrew is an experienced urban planner and development manager with a strong track record of delivering major mixed-use precincts. Having worked with some of Western Australia’s largest building groups and alongside Perth’s development industry leaders, Andrew brings deep practical expertise in navigating complex development landscapes from concept through to delivery. Andrew holds a PhD researching alternative housing models and urban revitalisation, giving him a forward-thinking perspective that informs Sana Living’s approach to innovative, purposeful accommodation design.

Andrew is an active contributor to the broader property and development sector, serving as a member of both UDIA’s Built Form Committee and the Property Council of Australia’s Residential Committee — reflecting the respect he commands among industry peers and his commitment to shaping best practice across the sector.

Lorie Arigo

National Design Manager

As National Design Manager, Lorie is responsible for the design and delivery of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) in line with NDIS requirements. She specialises in translating SDA Design Standard categories—including High Physical Support, Fully Accessible, and Improved Liveability—into practical, compliant, and highly functional homes.

Working within detailed regulatory frameworks and participant-led requirements, Lorie ensures each home aligns with SDA design standards, certification pathways, and long-term durability expectations. Her approach balances strict compliance with thoughtful planning, creating environments that support independence, safety, and ease of daily living.

With close to 10 years of experience designing SDA, Lorie also brings a strong awareness of evolving design trends—intentionally challenging traditional clinical aesthetics. She is passionate about creating homes that feel warm, contemporary and highly liveable, proving that accessible design can be both functional and beautifully considered.

Originally qualifying as an architect in Italy, Lorie brings international experience across Italy, Malta, and Australia. Her background spans residential, hospitality, retail, and custom luxury projects, informing a design approach that integrates technical precision with refined, human-centred outcomes.

Megan Hayward

Development Manager - SA

As Development Manager, Megan leads the Development team in South Australia to deliver superior accessible housing to Adelaide and regional areas of the state.  Megan has a Diploma of Interior Design, Master of Business Administration and a Master of Applied Project Management, with extensive experience in construction, land development and strategic asset management.

With experience as a Business Lead and Development Executive for NSW & SA with a large scale builder, and a National Property Manager, Megan has also spent several years in the Community Housing Sector focussing on strategic asset management and accessible housing developments.

 

Emma Horgan

Project Manager

As Project Manager, Emma works closely with the development and operations team, providing administration and managing project management; to progress jobs through the preconstruction and documentation stages, and deliver jobs to site.

Having spent nearly 17 years with one of WA’s largest building companies, Emma has experience in the construction industry across project management and coordination, operations and accounting based roles and has a sound knowledge of end to end building processes. With diverse experience in the medium density market, Emma has helped deliver apartments, over 55’s, and townhouse properties, delivering large volumes of social housing for the State Governments Social Housing Economic Recovery Program throughout the Perth metropolitan area.

Georgina Southern

Project Coordinator

As Project Coordinator, Georgina coordinates Sana Living’s SDA development from planning through to job commencement, assisting the Project Manager with properties under construction.

With a Diploma of Building Design and experience in the construction industry since 2018, Georgina refined her skills for three years as a designer and draftsperson, crafting innovative and practical designs. She transitioned to sales consulting in residential homes, ensuring smooth project coordination and communication with clients.

Tara Brian

National Tenancy Manager

Tara is a qualified Occupational Therapist whose allied health background sits at the heart of everything she brings to her role. With extensive experience working across the disability and injury management sectors in clinical, corporate and community settings, Tara has developed a broad and deeply practical understanding of the challenges and opportunities that shape the lives of people living with disability. Her ultimate focus is helping individuals find appropriate, life-changing accommodation that enables them to live with greater independence and dignity.

In her role as National Tenancy Manager, Tara works closely with Participants and Support Provider Partners across Sana Living’s national portfolio, providing expert guidance across SDA eligibility, funding processes and property information. She is also a key point of contact for disability service providers seeking to understand and navigate the SDA landscape. Tara’s occupational therapy lens ensures that every interaction is underpinned by a genuine understanding of each Participant’s needs — bringing both clinical insight and heartfelt commitment to the work of finding the right home for the right person.

 

Lauren Tanis

Tenancy Manager - WA

As Tenancy Manager in WA, Lauren assists clients in the areas of SDA eligibility, funding processes, property information and tenant selection, whilst providing information to disability service providers about SDA.

Lauren has an allied health background in Occupational Therapy, working predominately across clinical hospital settings. Prior to this, she worked as a Specialist Support Coordinator with NDIS Participants across Perth.  Lauren’s passion for advocacy and improving the lives of people with disability motivated her to be part of a team creating better outcomes. 

Jemma Cross

Tenant Support Officer

As Tenant Support Officer at Sana Living, Jemma helps coordinate tenant transitions to support successful, long-term tenancies. Being the primary contact for tenants in Sana Living homes, Jemma ensures our SDA homes remain safe, comfortable, and well-managed.

With over seven years of experience in both non-profit housing services and private residential property management, Jemma bring a strong background in tenant support and property coordination, providing both compassionate support and efficient service to our tenants. Jemma has a Certificate in Property Management Registration and a Certificate III in Business.

Joanne Van Leuven

Tenancy Assistant

Joanne’s role at Sana Living is to assist the Tenancy Managers with their day-to-day work, so that together they can deliver a high standard of assistance to potential participants.

Joanne has over 20 years of experience assisting and supporting management, first at an Engineering company, and then a law firm.

Adrian Plumb

Accommodations Manager

As Sana Living’s Accommodation Manager, Adrian is responsible for amendments to dwellings, safety and security, asset maintenance and project management.

With 40 years of experience in the construction industry in both the UK and Australia, Adrian has managed properties and projects in commercial, residential, schools and specialist residential care homes. Working closely with Occupational Therapists and specialist accommodation suppliers to make adaptions to homes, he is experienced in ensuring compliance and suitability, to facilitate more independent living.

Andrew Lennox

Accommodations Coordinator

As Accommodations Coordinator, Andy ensures that Sana Living tenants and their support team have a safe and comfortable living and working environment.

Andrew relocated to WA in 2010 from London and has over 30 years of building maintenance experience on various properties and projects including commercial properties, Day Care Centres, Law Courts and Financial Institutions.  Andrew’s project management experience has involved surveying sites, sourcing quotes and working with other trades for the completion of project works.

Ben Pratt

Accommodations Coordinator

As Accommodations Coordinator, Ben brings more than 30 years’ experience in the construction and building industry, with a strong background in maintenance, project management and trade coordination.

He has worked across disability housing, hospital and aged care environments, bringing a practical and solutions-focused approach to his role.

Most recently working in the disability housing sector in the Northern Territory, Ben also previously owned and operated his own building maintenance business. His depth of experience and hands-on knowledge make him a valuable part of our team, supporting the ongoing quality and performance of our homes.

Lorraine Bryant

Accounts Manager

Lorraine’s primary role with Sana Living is to manage accounts and the accounts/finance team. With over 25 years of experience within all aspects of finance and accounting, Lorraine has held various roles in accounting and team leadership.

Her experience includes work in both Not-for-Profit and Commercial organisations within the Health Care and Resource Sector, and Property Management.

Julie Hodges

Accounts Payable Officer

As part of the Finance Team, Julie facilitates payments and expenses to support various suppliers on behalf of all Sana Living, helping ensure accurate, efficient, and timely revenue operations.

With a Cert IV in Finance (Accounting) Julie has over 20 years of experience across all areas of Finance. Julie has worked in a range of industries including the Healthcare Manufacturing and Service industry where she gained experience with NDIS payments and processes.

Mey Wong

Accounts Receivable Officer

With a strong foundation in communications and administration, Mey brings a diverse skill set to the role of Accounts Receivable where she is responsible for processing invoices for Participants and providers, reconciling revenue, and overseeing debt collection to ensure the business’s financial operations run smoothly and efficiently.

Before transitioning into the finance function, Mey gained valuable experience in marketing, operational, and administrative support across a variety of industries, including non-profit, banking, and inspections and testing.

Cindy Bradstreet

National Brand & Marketing Manager

Cindy is responsible for managing and maintaining the Sana Living brand, to ensure consistent, impactful and authentic communications that align with the organisation’s vision, values, operations, and the unique needs of the community it serves.

With experience at Sana Living, Cindy has a strong understanding of marketing accessible homes within the disability housing sector. She works closely with Participants living with disability, gathering and sharing their feedback to help inform, guide, and support others exploring Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), ensuring communications remain person-centred, and grounded in lived experience.

Cindy has worked in various marketing, events, PR and copywriting roles in Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Perth; in a variety of industries including TV, radio, sports management, recruitment, hospitality and law.

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