AMCouncil Sydney Chapter Member, and ISO/TC 251 liaison: Stephen Ballesty, FRICS, FAIQS, IFMA Fellow has been elected to the Royal Institution of Charter Surveyors (RICS) Governing Council. The RICS, with 134,000 members worldwide, was founded in 1868 in the UK and is a global professional body for surveyors working across the Built Environment, Construction, Land, Property and Real Estate.
Stephen is a Built Environment professional and founder of In-Touch Advisory with over 40 years of experience across the property, construction and facilities industry. His technical expertise includes project delivery, cost prediction, due diligence, asset/facilities management, risk assessment, value engineering, life cycle analysis and sustainability. Additionally, he has served on multiple industry boards and committees over an extended period in various strategic, governance, innovation, communications and advocacy leadership roles.
The RICS Governing Council global elections were held during September for 10 Professional and Geographic seat vacancies. From 16 candidates, Stephen has been elected by the RICS membership for a 3-year term commencing on 1 January 2025 for the Asia Pacific seat.