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New national President for the Housing Industry Association (HIA)

Media release

New national President for the Housing Industry Association (HIA)

Media release
HIA is pleased to announce the recent appointments of National President, Mr Ian Hazan and National Vice President Mr David Morris.

Mr Hazan is a highly respected builder with over 30 years’ experience in the residential building industry. As Vice President, Ian has provided support to HIA’s outgoing National President Debbie Johnson for the past two years.

Ian has held volunteer positions with HIA for over 15 years including Victorian President, Chair of HIA’s National Training and Professional Development Committee, National Membership Committee and National Technical Committee. Ian was appointed to HIA’s National Board of Directors in 2016.

Ian is passionate about innovation in the industry. He is keen to ensure HIA is well equipped to support builders and the broader industry to navigate technological and business changes well into the future.

David Morris is a Director of Tasmanian law firm Simmons Wolfhagen. His work has focussed advice and advocacy in the residential sector and for stakeholders within the local government specifically around the planning approval processes. Prior to joining HIA’s National Board of Directors in 2021, David served regionally and nationally on HIA’s Industrial Relations Committee becoming National Chair of this Committee in 2017.

HIA would like to congratulate Ian and David as they assume their new positions with HIA. Following the completion of her two year term, we would also like to recognise the significant contribution of our outgoing National President Debbie Johnson.

For more information please contact:

Jocelyn Martin

Managing Director

Joe Shanahan

Manager, Communications & Media
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