The Knight — heritage apartment building

About The Knight

Our story

We are a second-generation, family-owned Owners Corporation management company that takes a deeply hands-on approach to the properties we manage, and the people who call them home.

Based in Victoria, The Knight is built on the power of long-term relationships, whether that’s with our clients or our own people.

With more than 30 years’ experience and a portfolio exceeding $6 billion in assets, our business has evolved with time. What hasn’t changed is our approach. Connection and community matters to us, which is why our teams have been built to meet clients wherever they’re at. This includes 20 highly experienced managers and a centralised client support team who takes the time to understand the dynamics of the people and buildings we represent.‍

From support with the day-to-day rhythm of owners corporation management and living or something far more complex and ongoing, our responsiveness and human approach means every interaction with The Knight is one you can rely on.

Our people

In an industry known for its high turnover, we invest heavily in the wellbeing and growth of our people. We know a stable, experienced team leads to more consistent service, a deeper understanding of your property and a connection built on trust.
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The numbers behind our teams:
• 30+ years combined experience in our Executive Team
• An average tenure of four years across the business
• 20+ team members with over three years tenure
• Five team members with 10+ years’ tenure

Callum Evans

Callum Evans

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Callum has held a number of roles within The Knight over the years, most recently serving on the Board of Directors/Advisory Board. Since 2010, he has built extensive experience in the commercial, residential, and specialist accommodation development space – bringing fresh perspectives and a strategic mindset shaped by years in the industry. In 2025, Callum officially stepped into the role of CEO, with a focus on strategy and leadership. With years of close involvement and a deep understanding of our business, Callum brings strategic insight, financial and commercial acumen, and strong, focused leadership to The Knight. Callum’s appointment ensures that we are set up to make smart decisions, allocate resources effectively, and stay closely aligned with the needs of our clients and stakeholders.

Gregor Evans

Gregor Evans

Director of Client Services

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Gregor joined The Knight in 2005 in administrative and support roles, before progressing through a range of positions across the business. Along the way, he's built a deep knowledge of our service model and a clear sense of what matters most to our clients. Today, Gregor leads our growth strategy, working alongside the Head of Strata, who leads service delivery and client experience across our portfolio, and the Business Development Manager. His focus is on strengthening relationships across our portfolio, while building new opportunities across Melbourne.

Scott McCann

Scott McCann

Director of People & Systems

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Scott has been part of The Knight team since 2012, steadily progressing through a range of roles to his current position as Director of People & Systems. With a solid background in both Operations and General Management, he brings a deep understanding of how our business runs – our people, our processes, and the culture that sets us apart. In his current role, Scott leads our HR, training, systems, and change initiatives – ensuring our internal capabilities grows with our ambition. His focus is on continual improvement, helping us work smarter while supporting a strong, connected, and high-performing team. Because delivering service excellence starts with a happy, empowered team, Scott’s work is central to making sure our people have the tools, support, and culture they need to thrive.

Tony Overell

Tony Overell

Head of Strata

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As Head of Strata, Tony brings over 20 years' experience in strata management, both across Australia and abroad, including a previous Projects & Operations role at The Knight. He's skilled in budgeting, dispute resolution and building lasting relationships with owners and committees. Tony’s focus is supporting our Owners Corporation Management team and driving improvements to our service and processes, ultimately helping our staff to deliver better client outcomes.

Leadership Team

Our highly skilled team offers specialist commercial, recreational and retail property management services where your requirements are met with the greatest of professional ease. Our extensive knowledge and experience with both property and facility management makes The Knight the obvious choice.

Taylor Whitefoot

Taylor Whitefoot

People & Culture Manager

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Taylor joined The Knight in the role of Owners Corporation Manager’s Assistant in 2017 and rapidly progressed to the role of Owners Corporation Manager, providing her organisational and problem-solving prowess to all her clients. Prior to joining us she had spent over 6 years honing her customer service and management skills in the retail and beauty industries. After a 5-year tenue with The Knight, Taylor was promoted to the role of People & Culture Manager where she uses her natural people skills to support our strong internal culture.

Tom Hood

Tom Hood

OCM Team Leader

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Tom joined The Knight in 2017, bringing with him over a decade of experience in the industry, including in Senior Owners Corporation Manager roles. Prior to starting with The Knight, Tom had spent time as an appointed administrator and managed large and complex Owners Corporations, experience which has positioned him as a trusted and respected member of the team and resulted in his 2019 promotion to the role of Owners Corporation Manager Team Leader. In 2020 Tom was awarded Senior Owners Corporation Manager of the year in the SCA Vic Awards for Excellence.

Anand Bala

Anand Bala

OCM Team Leader

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Anand joined The Knight in October 2018 as an experienced Owners Corporation Manager with strong financial management skills and the ability to solve even the most complex of problems. Prior to entering the strata industry Anand had studied Mechanical Engineering, with a Masters in Facilities Management and 10 years’ experience in the field. In 2022, Anand was promoted to the role of Team Leader allowing him to provide mentoring and share his extensive expertise with the broader Owners Corporation Management team.

Lorraine Murray

Lorraine Murray

OCM Team Leader

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Lorraine joined The Knight in 2025, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience across strata management, operations, and sales. She has held senior roles and lead large teams and portfolios of up to 28,000 lots.  Lorraine’s career spans both the UK and Australia, supported by formal qualifications and ongoing professional development in leadership, project management, and cultural safety. Lorraine is known for her strategic relationship-building, commercial acumen, and ability to lead with integrity and innovation. She consistently drives high performance through collaboration, continuous improvement, and a strong customer service focus - mentoring others and contributing to a culture of excellence within the Owners Corporation Management team.

Melissa De Silva-Jayasekera

Melissa De Silva-Jayasekera

Business Development Manager

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Melissa joined The Knight in 2007 as an office trainee and over her tenure has provided endless support to her colleagues, become the go-to expert on a variety of topics and - after years of helping to grow the business with her infectious enthusiasm and attention to detail - was integral in the formation of the Client Transition Team. Today, using her extensive expertise in all elements of establishing OCs, she works closely with the Executive Team, The Knight’s developer clients and the Client Transition Team to ensure a smooth set up and handover process.

Mariah Whitefoot

Mariah Whitefoot

Client Support Manager

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Mariah has been with The Knight since 2009, working her way through various integral roles within the organisation including extensive experience across Owners Corporation Management, supporting developers with OC establishment and transitioning new clients into our portfolio. In 2026 she stepped into the role of Client Support Manager and is today responsible for supporting our administration team and all the crucial functions they oversee such as onboarding, insurance, debt recovery and meetings. Mariah is methodical and calm, with an approachable demeanour and witty sense of humour which helps her clients feel valued and her team feel supported.

Ella Sheldon

Ella Sheldon

Marketing & Communications Manager

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Ella is our Marketing & Communications Manager, joining The Knight in 2019 to oversee our online presence, newsletters, educational content and events. Ella is passionate about sustainability and social responsibility, spearheading our Australian Knight campaign each year, and managing our community and sustainability grants. Internally, she has volunteered on our Sustainability and Wellbeing Committees, and in 2023, Ella won the Australasian Support Team Member Award, for her focus on developing educational content & events for our clients and the broader strata sector.

Your Support Team

We know you want to have regular and close contact with your Owners Corporation Manager.
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To make this a reality, our Managers are supported by a dedicated team who takes care of the behind-the-scenes work. This includes everything from issuing notices and processing access requests to supporting insurance claims and onboarding new Owners Corporation members.

This structure provides your manager with more time to work with you directly on the issues that
matter most.

Why The Knight

Why The Knight

Insight, integrity and results

We provide insight through guidance and education — committee training webinars run through the year and are free to our portfolio.

We act with integrity through transparent pricing, no undisclosed commissions, and a management agreement an incoming committee can read without advice.

And we achieve results through relationships that last: many of our clients have been with us for twenty years or more.

Our Awards

Awarded for excellence six years running by the Strata Community Association, at both state and Australasian level. Our team has taken Medium Strata Community Management Business of the Year, and individual awards for support staff, rising stars and leadership.

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