Zac Fried, LFRA President & Executive Deputy Chairman, Spotlight Group

Zac Fried, LFRA President and Executive Deputy Chairman, Spotlight Group

Zac is the Executive Deputy Chairman of Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH). Established in 1973, SGH owns four major and iconic Australian retail brands: Spotlight, Anaconda, Harris Scarfe and Mountain Designs.  The group also controls one of Australia’s largest privately-owned property portfolios, Spotlight Property Group, and operates a significant family office engaged in extensive investment and philanthropic activities.  With 12,500 employees and 300 big box retail outlets across four countries with large greenfield redevelopment opportunities throughout the group, SGH is one of Australia’s leading retail and property industry participants and remains one of the most successful privately owned businesses.

Zac’s focus at SGH includes the oversight of the group’s property development and leasing portfolio.  He has over 30 years of retail and property industry experience and a demonstrable track record of successful site identification, property value creation, and the fostering of many longstanding and close lessee relationships.  Zac has played the central role at SGH in the development of many of Australia and New Zealand’s premier retail, office, and homemaker centres.

In addition to his role at SGH, Zac is the President of the Large Format Retail Association (LFRA). The LFRA is the preeminent industry association responsible for representing the Australian retail industry interests of operators, investors, property owners, developers and service providers that collectively generate at the year ending June 2022 c. $101 billion or 26.3% of all retail sales in Australia.  In 2008 he was awarded the prestigious Warwick Shedden Memorial Trophy from the Association.

A passionate lifetime Carlton supporter and past board member, Zac continues to be involved in the club in many ways.