Since late 2024, Damian has served as the Managing Director at Hansen, bringing over 27 years of professional experience as a town planner. His extensive career spans both the government and private sectors, with a focus on navigating the statutory approvals process for various land use and development applications. These include market housing, build-to-rent housing, student accommodation, independent and aged accommodation, co-housing, community living, multigenerational housing, and other alternative models. Damian has also delivered projects for early learning, child care centres, and a variety of education facilities across metropolitan and regional areas, alongside work in industrial, commercial, hospitality, retail, and recreational sectors.

Passionate about innovative medium and higher-density housing models, Damian is committed to socially responsible and sustainable development. His community-focused projects involve collaboration with organisations such as Nightingale Housing, Launch Housing, Aboriginal Housing Victoria, Housing Choices Australia, STREAT, The Uniting Church, and the Baptist Church, among many others. He strives to champion better-designed, more sustainable solutions for communities, cities, and towns.

Damian has a strong track record in preparing master plans for both public and private sectors, and has contributed to institutional development, planning scheme amendments, peer reviews, advice, and strategic planning. As a respected expert witness, he is known for his balanced approach and deep understanding of government regulation, property strategy, and the built environment. Damian’s advice is characterised by its frankness and commitment to achieving planning outcomes that deliver long-term, sustainable value.