The Property Industry Foundation (PIF) has appointed Victor Hoog Antink as its new national chairman.

He will replace Brendan Crotty, who held the position for the last three years and recently stepped down.

Hoog Antink is the chief executive officer of DEXUS Property Group which currently holds more than $13 billion of property funds under management in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the US. He has 30 years experience within the property and finance sector and is a board member and immediate past president of the Property Council Australia (PCA).

“We are pleased to announce Victor as our new chairman and believe his long-term experience within the property sector will be extremely valuable to PIF,” says Rosemary Smithson, chief executive officer of PIF.

Hoog Antink will work with PIF’s corporate supporters to support disadvantaged communities.

PIF has raised more than $12 million since its inception in 1996. It aims to raise $1.5 million a year through its core fundraising activities.