our team
The Spence & Grace team is led by Advisory Partners Nikki Milne (previously COO of ASX-listed Ingenia Communities and current CEO of Tasman Holiday Parks) and Corrie Milne (formerly General Manager Operations Ingenia Communities).
These industry-recognised experts have an intimate knowledge of what drives strategic, operational and financial management success for sector-leading seniors living and tourism-based organisations.
No matter where you are on your business journey, our extensive sector experience, knowledge and operational agility means we can provide rapid transformative change, growth and performance specific to your needs.
Corrie is an expert leader, strategist and collaborator, who draws on a wealth of tourism and seniors living experience.
Formerly General Manager Operations of Ingenia Communities Group, Corrie has led the frontline operational business and has proven leadership and operational experience working across a diversified lifestyle, seniors living and tourism portfolio and establishing long-term business growth and stability.
Corrie prides himself on being a dedicated, approachable, consistent and solutions-focused leader. He inspires and develops high-performance teams by ‘walking the talk’, empowering others and demonstrating a sustained commitment to the business while infusing elements of fun.
Corrie has recent specific experience across:
- Driving business improvement
- Leading change management and restructuring initiatives
- Lifting service delivery for customers while ensuring strong commercial outcomes
- Overseeing regional and diverse asset portfolios
- Collaborating, developing and adapting fit-for-purpose business plans
- Implementing sustainable operating frameworks
Nikki is recognised as one of the most transformative forces across the seniors living and tourism sectors. Nikki is the CEO of Tasman Holiday Parks and formerly Chief Operating Officer of Ingenia Communities Group (INA), where she had the primary responsibility of leading the operating business of 750 staff and accelerating the evolution of a portfolio of 75 seniors living and tourism assets to establish long-term growth and stability.
Combining her excellent leadership abilities with a strong financial and analytics focus, Nikki navigates critical thinking and problem solving through a consumer-centric lens to enhance organisational performance and maximise revenue.
Nikki is passionate about creating sustainable business frameworks to inspire people to lead, grow and maximise an organisation’s performance, with recent specific experience across:
- People leadership and development
- Organisational effectiveness and structure
- Leading organisations through rapid and continued expansion
- Consumer brand development and digital marketing
- Risk and governance