Hugh Thomas joined ResortBrokers in 2024 after a successful and varied business career, including general manager at Colliers Western Region Victoria for the last 18 months.
At Colliers, Hugh oversaw significant growth for the agency, formalising its presence in the Bendigo region and building on its established operations in Ballarat and Geelong.
Hugh’s initiatives at Colliers to spur development and profitability, as well as create a positive agency culture, contributed to Colliers Geelong winning the Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s 2023 Commercial Agency of the Year Award.
Prior to Colliers, Hugh spent almost four years, from 2019 to 2022, as regional business manager with APCO Service Stations, Australia’s largest independent fuel and convenience provider. During Hugh’s tenure, his region enjoyed unprecedented year-on-year growth despite the significant challenges of the pandemic.
Before APCO, Hugh spent almost three years at Aussie Farmers Direct, which supplies 100 per cent Australian fresh produce to over 100,000 customers across the country each week, where he oversaw more than 60 franchise rounds.
For over five years, from 2009 to 2015, Hugh founded and built his own successful waste management franchise, Mobile Skips. By the time he sold the business in 2015, Hugh and his business partners had achieved $2 million in revenue, with operations in four states and a national partnership across 80 sites with Australia’s leading hardware chain.
“I’m one for identifying and seizing big opportunities,” says the 43-year-old. “Expanding ResortBrokers’ market share in southwest Victoria is among the biggest challenges I’ve ever taken on. I hope to use all my past business experience, passion for commercial real estate and ability to build enduring relationships to drive ResortBrokers’ presence in this part of Victoria.”
“High-level commercial skills, especially an ability to understand financial statements in detail, a genuine care for my clients and a solutions-orientated approach founded in a positive attitude, are key to being a successful broker,” he says.
Melbourne-born Hugh, his wife and three daughters, have made their home in Barwon Heads on the Bellarine Peninsula southeast of Geelong for the last six years. Hugh is also familiar with Nagambie, 1.5 hours north of Melbourne, where his parents have a farm.
When he is not spending time with family and friends, Hugh loves to surf off Thirteenth Beach at Barwon Heads. A keen follower of all sports, Hugh is a diehard Bombers supporter.
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