At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Sydney based CEO’ operating in the Commercial space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

David Solsky
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder of Envizi
A passionate technology entrepreneur, David’s vision and leadership have helped drive Envizi to become a global market leader. Before launching the company as CarbonSystems in 2008, David spent a decade in the IT industry as an entrepreneur, building several successful companies in Australia and New Zealand. These included Databank Technologies, a startup that became the Australian market leader in disaster recovery and information management services. Prior to this, David spent seven years in the Corporate Finance and Assurance divisions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and this experience helps ensure Envizi’s solutions meet the rigorous information-integrity standards of the corporate sector. David plays a key role in the ongoing design and evolution of Envizi’s technology platform and oversees the development of the company’s global partner channel.
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About Envizi: Data and analytics to optimize buildings and business.
Rodney Vaughan Fehring
Chief Executive Officer, Australia of Frasers Property
Rod is responsible for Frasers Property Australia. He oversees the Group’s residential, commercial, industrial and retail business in Australia as well as Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust. He has 35 years of experience in the property development industry, primarily involved in large-scale urban development and urban renewal schemes. Rod joined the Group on 22 March 2010. He was Executive General Manager, Residential at Australand before it was acquired by Frasers Property in 2014. He was subsequently appointed CEO of the Australian business. Prior to joining Frasers Property Australia, Rod held a number of positions including Managing Director and CEO of Lend Lease Primelife Ltd, CEO of Delfin Lend Lease Ltd, Executive General Manager (Vic) of Delfin Group Ltd, Chief Operating Officer of Urban Land Corporation, Victoria and General Manager (Property) of Australian Defence Industries Ltd. He is Chairman of the Green Building Council of Australia and a member of Property Male Champions of Change which was established by the Property Council of Australia. Rod holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Graduate Diploma in Sports Administration from La Trobe University, Australia, a Graduate Diploma in Urban & Regional Planning from RMIT University, Australia. He also graduated from the Advanced Management Program by The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
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About Frasers Property: Frasers Property is a company that owns, develops and manages a diverse portfolio of properties across the globe.

Marta Higuera
Co-Founder & Co-CEO of OpenAgent.com.au
Marta Higuera is a co-founder of OpenAgent. She has over 12 years Start-up, SME and Corporate experience developing strategies and implementing C-level projects across Australia, Silicon Valley and Europe (SuccessFactors, acierto.es, Qantas, Pacific Brands, EdenMcCallum). She started her career at McKinsey in Europe and Sydney. Marta has an MBA from Stanford Business School, a MSc Physics from Imperial College University of London, and MA Music from her local conservatory.
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About OpenAgent.com.au: OpenAgent is a real estate company in Australia.

Paul Morton
Founder & CEO of Lannock Strata Finance
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About Lannock Strata Finance: Lannock Strata Finance is the leading lender to strata corporations in Australia.

Jason Weeks
CEO of Vendorable
Founder at Vendorable
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About Vendorable: Real estate services platform. Acquire and manage the services of Estate Agents, Real Estate Agents and Real Estate Brokers.

Robin Mysell
CEO of ATF Services
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About ATF Services: ATF Services provides temporary fencing and height safety equipment.
Daniel Gunning
Co-Founder / CEO of Spacenow
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About Spacenow: Spacenow is a marketplace where you can rent any space on demand, in a flexible way. Rent by the hour, day or month.