Meet the Team
Pat Flanagan ~ Bcom (Wits), MIV (SA)
Pat Flanagan is a Non-Executive Co-Chairman and co-founder of the Flanagan & Gerard Property Group. With a 40-year career in property development, Pat Flanagan has acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to assess the property market, in making decisions on investment strategies relevant to the always evolving landscape of retail property in southern Africa. With his extensive experience behind a long list of developments that include Sandton City, Southgate, Hatfield Plaza, Riverside Mall, Somerset West, Northgate, Lakeside Mall and Boardwalk in Richards Bay to name a few, Pat Flanagan is widely regarded as the doyen of the property industry. The Flanagan & Gerard team are truly fortunate to have Pat so deeply involved in every aspect of Flanagan & Gerard’s property portfolio and current developments. Pat Flanagan was also the first president of the South African Council of Shopping Centres Pat is an avid stamp collector as well as an amateur photographer who thoroughly enjoys travelling the world with his wife Kathryn. Together they have been to just about every corner of the world. With an immense love for the African bush, Pat and Kath frequently travel to various safaris across the South African landscape.
Peter Gerard ~ Bcom (Wits), MIV (SA)
Peter Gerard is a Non-Executive Co-Chairman and co-founder of the Flanagan & Gerard Property Group. Peter was responsible for the listing of 6 property funds, being Sycom (1986), RMSProp (1987), Tricom (1988), Growthpoint (1988), Milprop (1996) and Newport (1998). Peter has the key skills to assess the viability of a property development, with the key feature being the sustainability of the retail asset. Even with demands of a prodigious professional career, Peter has excelled equally in his personal life. Whether it be his love for a rare wine, long lunches with friends and family or travelling the world with his wife Karin, Peter lives his life to the absolute fullest.
Paul Gerard ~ Bcom (Hons)
Paul Gerard is the Managing Director who has played a significant role ever since joining Flanagan & Gerard in 2004. As such he has developed a wealth of experience under the mentorship of both Pat Flanagan and his father Peter Gerard. Paul is intimately involved in all aspects of the business and is deeply respected by the team he leads. In the office, Paul has created a positive culture with his open door policy and drives the team to excel in every aspect of the company. With his competitive nature, Paul truly leads the team from the front. Whilst living a very active lifestyle that includes regular visits to the gym and the squash court, Paul enjoys weekend mountain bike rides with friends, practicing his golf swing with his work colleagues and spending time doing various activities with his kids. Being a family man, Paul and his wife Hayley, enjoy every opportunity to travel the world with their three children.
Chris Teague
Chris joined the Flanagan & Gerard team in August 2009 and was promoted to Leasing Director in August 2014.
The wealth of knowledge passed down from Pat Flanagan and Peter Gerard has been invaluable and well utilized over the years. It was under this leadership that Chris acquired a deep knowledge of the long-term leasing process. In this period, Chris and his team have successfully delivered seven regional malls and two high-end niche community centres.
Outside of his working life, Chris is the father of two daughters. He is also an avid sportsman who enjoys squash, running, golf and mountain biking. Competitive skydiving is however his longest standing passion. To date Chris has secured 10 titles as South African national champion and has competed all over the world.
Jonathan Shutte ~ B. Com (UCT) and Hons Marketing (London School of Business)
Jonathan joined in 2012 and was promoted to Director at Flanagan & Gerard.
Jonathan’s responsibilities previously include the management of Morningside Shopping Centre as well as the leasing and asset management for Heidelberg Mall, Vaal Mall, Springs Mall and now Maluti Crescent. Currently Shutte plays an active role in leasing across the whole portfolio. With a sensitive approach to development challenges, Jonathan has accumulated a wealth of knowledge under Paul’s leadership which has made his outlook invaluable to all projects he is involved in.
Shutte lives a very active life by running marathons, swimming, gym training and playing golf. In his spare time, Shutte’s passions include fishing and regular visits to Cape Town with his wife Bridgette and their three children, Jade, Mia and Matthew.
Gareth Sanders ~ BSc (HONS) (TUKS/ University of Pretoria)
Equipped with an honors degree in Construction Management and following a short stint at Stefanutti Stocks Civils in 2012, Gareth joined the Flanagan & Gerard team in 2013. Whilst playing a significant role in the development management team, Gareth was responsible for the Vaal Mall expansion, Springs Mall and Maluti Crescent Developments. Gareth also oversees the alternative energy sector within the F&G portfolio and to date has implemented over 5 MVA in solar power for Middelburg Mall and Vaal Mall and will include Springs Mall before 2020.
Whether Sanders spends his time on golf courses, rugby fields or cricket pitches, his natural ability to pick up any ball sport has made him a competitor who is always in high demand.
Joanne Lamont – Johnson
Joanne has been with the Flanagan & Gerard team since 2013 and is responsible for all bookkeeping aspects in the Flanagan & Gerard finance department.
Joanne adds a gentle, caring element to the team by remembering all office birthdays and special occasions. Joanne has a passion for arts and crafts as well as crocheting.
Joanne together with her husband Andrew and their two girls Charlotte and Emily, love to spend Sunday afternoons in the park with their two dogs.
Jason Nel
With a residential property background, Jason joined Flanagan & Gerard in leasing at the beginning of 2014. However, since 2015, Jason’s role has somewhat evolved from being part of the Ballito Junction leasing team, to being responsible for all marketing aspects as Marketing Manager.
Jason has a passion for music, enjoys participating in MTB and road cycling races, squash, swimming and running. When not being active, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife Amanda and their son Austin.
Noluthando Mdluli BCOM(UKZN)
Noluthando joined the F&G finance team in August 2019. She hails from a property finance background which includes working for Rebosis Property Fund, Broll Property Group and JHI Retail.
In her spare time, Noluthando enjoys listening to gospel music as well as attending live gospel concerts. Her guilty pleasure is staying indoors and keeping up to date with a healthy selection of reality TV shows. When she is not catching up on the latest Come Dine With Me:SA season, Noluthando’s other passions include fashion and all things glam, regular spa dates and spending time with friends and family.
Elsje Bodenstein ~ BArch (Pret)
Elsje is the Director of Development at Flanagan & Gerard. With immeasurable experience in retail development that spans over an extensive period, Elsje previously worked for Orion Projects. Originally a practicing architect, Elsje moved into project management and tenant co-ordination before joining Flanagan & Gerard in 2014. Playing a significant role in numerous major retail shopping centre developments, Elsje became famously known as the Iron Lady by leading the development teams responsible for Morningside Shopping Centre, Nicolway, Woodlands Boulevard, Soshanguve Crossing, Highveld Mall, Eyethu Orange Farm Mall and Mall of the North amongst others. Elsje has recently added the completion of Springs Mall, Ballito Junction, Thavhani Mall developments and Maluti Crescent to her list of accomplishments and is currently overseeing the various phases of the Thavhani Precinct development and Boardwalk Mall scheduled to open in 2021.
Elsje’s love for architecture has created a passion for travelling the world and indulging in spa retreats with her partner Rui, as well as frequent fine dining experiences paired with a good wine.
Josua Botha ~ B.Sc. (Hons); B. Land and Property Development (UFS)
Josua joined the team as Development Manager in March 2015 and works closely with Elsje Bodenstein on all development aspects. Starting as early as 2012, Josua has gained vast experience in the retail sector as a Project Manager, specializing in time management and tenant co-ordination. Whilst Josua was instrumental in ensuring that Ballito Junction Regional Mall opened on time, his current responsibilities include overseeing the Thavhani City precinct development as well as Boardwalk Mall in Port Elizabeth.
Josua enjoys all aspects of sport and keeps himself in shape by attending regular CrossFit classes. In his spare time, Josua and his wife Eleanor regularly visit their family’s farm in Heidelberg.
John Holley ~ CA (SA)
Joining Flanagan & Gerard in 2015, John was initially responsible for the leasing of Ballito Junction Regional Mall. John’s role has evolved through asset management, operations and finance over the years and he has recently taken over as Financial Director at Flanagan & Gerard. John has a diverse background stretching from his role in chartered accountancy to being a game ranger at the famous 5 star Londolozi Game Reserve for a couple of years.
In his spare time, John enjoys wildlife photography and regular visits to the African bush. His passion for traveling has taken him and his wife Teneale to all four corners of the globe. When at home, John enjoys running with his wife as well as touch rugby with close friends.
Nelia Teixeira-Scott
Nelia has been in the property industry for over 16 years and has been responsible in various property management roles with Marriot, CBS Properties, PIC and Finlay Property Services. Nelia joined the Flanagan & Gerard team in June 2013 as Centre Manager for Morningside Shopping Centre and within a year, joined the asset management team to oversee Flanagan & Gerard’s property portfolio. In her spare time, Nelia spends most weekends boating and skiing at the Vaal with her husband Charl, close friends and family. With a passion for Vespa’s and good cooking, Nelia and Charl are members of a Vespa club that travel to various destinations throughout Johannesburg to experience diverse cultural dishes.
Bevan Greybe
Bevan is the latest addition to the F&G team having started July 2020. After completing his Bachelor of Business Sciences from Monash University in 2016, he joined the retail leasing industry in February 2017 and has been involved in both landlord and tenant representation ever since. After working on a variety of retail projects, from community shopping centres in developing areas to a precinct development in one of the most developed metropolitan areas in South Africa, Bevan looks forward to applying his experiences to the F&G portfolio. In his downtime, Bevan enjoys spending time with his family and friends and makes it his mission to explore new places to experience. With a passion for health and wellness, he also enjoys regular visits to the gym, golf courses and scenic areas for hiking and road cycling.
Solomzi Nqweni – Bcom (NMU), Cert (UCT)
“A former professional cricketer whose career was cut short by a terrible auto-immune disease, Solomzi is the latest addition to the F&G team. He is backed by a degree in Economics & Law, as well as certificates in Investment Management and Business Development Management. He enjoyed a stint in Investment Banking at Investec but has decided to pursue a career in the development, leasing and management of retail properties – and he felt there is no better place than F&G to do that.
In his off-time, Solo enjoys spending time with his family and friends, working out, reading books and gaming.
He has shown character and determination on a number of occasions throughout his young life and we are excited to see his growth within the F&G family.”
Reach Us
P.O. Box 350, Rivonia,
2128, South Africa
Management Office,
Morningside Shopping Centre,
Corner Rivonia & Outspan Roads,
Morningside
010 590 4867
jn@fgprop.com