Harcourts boosts commercial division with new appointment

Harcourts head commercial Tom Donnelly
Tom Donnelly brings more than 20 years’ experience to the new role. (Source: Supplied)

Harcourts Australia has appointed Tom Donnelly as head of commercial NAI Harcourts Australia as part of its expansion plans for the division.

Donnelly brings more than two decades of experience in the commercial property sector, including with LJ Hooker, MMJ Real Estate, Ray White Commercial, and Colliers International. His expertise spans franchise development, asset and property management, real estate leadership, and financial operations. 

Adrian Knowles, Harcourts Australia CEO, said “Tom joins Harcourts with a proven track record of strategic leadership and innovation in real estate. He has led commercial real estate offices throughout Sydney and has extensive experience in asset management. We’re excited by the vision Tom brings to the role and confident his expertise will enable us to achieve significant growth in our commercial division.” 

Donnelly said Knowles’ vision for Harcourts attracted him to the new position.

“His passion and clear direction made it evident that this was where I wanted to be. I am also drawn to Harcourts’ core values of empowering and supporting people to achieve their goals.

“My main focus will be to drive the growth of Harcourts Commercial by developing a strategic national business plan, advancing our commercial products and services, and fostering strong cross-team collaboration,” Donnelly said.

The new head of commercial plans to focus on expanding revenue, increasing market presence, and ensuring teams have the right tools and training to succeed.