Elizabeth (Liz) Thomas

BA GAICD

Managing Director, Common Equity Housing Ltd (CEHL)

Liz is an experienced Board Director and CEO who has demonstrated her leadership across government, for profit and for purpose organisations and her own consulting practice.

In her most recent roles, Liz has followed a deep interest in developing innovative housing solutions, culminating in her appointment as Managing Director of Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL) in 2021. Since then, Liz has driven a broad range of positive changes for CEHL’s 100 rental housing co-operatives and their members and has become a strong advocate for the national co-operative housing movement.

Liz currently chairs the Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance (ACHA) and is Deputy Chair of Victoria’s Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA Vic).