Darren Cooper is the Chair of the Ocean Gardens Board and has enjoyed a successful career in banking and property spanning 30 years and now holds several board positions, including Chair of two ASX-listed companies and Non-Executive Director on a third.

Darren is also the Chair of DevelopmentWA (a large WA State Government Trading Enterprise), and he also chairs the Advisory Board for a large private civil engineering business, as well as chairing the Investment Committee for a Melbourne-based property development, investment and funds management business.

In addition to his ongoing board roles, Darren also provides investment, advisory, strategy development and implementation services to companies across a wide range of industries.

Darren holds a Bachelor of Business in Valuation and Land Economics from Curtin University, a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Darren joined the Ocean Gardens Board in 2020.